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Category Archives: nature
Whistling in the wind
I’m traveling with the book this week, giving talks and readings in Arizona. It’s been unusually cold here, and in Tucson I learned just how hard it is to warm up in a city not built for freezing weather. But the … Continue reading
12 ways to give back to the Earth
Looking for a different kind of holiday gift? How about giving back to the Earth? Simple tips for respect and reciprocity with Earth. Bonus: if practiced, they will give back too. Reprinted from Intentblog.com. We may be deeply aware, during this … Continue reading
Posted in nature
Tagged environment, farmers markets, gardening with native plants, giving back, gratitude, green ethics, lawn mowers, native plants, organic, pesticides, reciprocity
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Can we imagine a better future? On dystopias and hope
A blog reader named Ray contacted me a while back to say that he shares a deep concern about climate change. In fact, he’s publishing a novel about it on his website. In his book the Arctic polar ice cap … Continue reading
Posted in nature, writing
Tagged attitudes toward nature, climate change, community, dystopia, imagination, utopia
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Colorado Gives–today!
Today is Colorado Gives Day, when your giving dollars go farther. Over a thousand nonprofits are participating, which means your faves are likely listed at ColoradoGives.org. If you don’t have faves, let me suggest a few: Friend of this blog … Continue reading
Posted in education, nature
Tagged Colorada Gives Day, environmental education, environmental journalism, philanthropy
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Solar for the 75%
On Sunday evening Bill McKibben’s Do the Math tour comes to Boulder to build the movement for weaning ourselves off fossil fuels—and fast. Sold-out crowds are greeting McKibben everywhere, and Boulder will be no exception. Appearing with McKibben is Josh Fox, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill McKibben, climate change, community solar, fracking, global warming, Josh Fox, solar gardens, solar power
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The law of the ground is sharing
What does Thanksgiving have to do with an election? This year, a whole lot. The start of the season of sharing follows close on the heels of a season full of not-so-generous attitudes. I’m thinking of Mitt Romney’s sour note … Continue reading
Posted in nature, politics, spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, community, Deborah Bird Rose, ecological economics, election, Indigenous, interest, Joshua Farley, land-community, ownership, potlatch, property, redistribution, Ronald Trosper, sharing, sustainability, Thanksgiving, volunteering
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Big bluestem in a dry year
This week the climate data center NOAA released its “State of the Climate: Drought” report showing moisture conditions state by state for the past twelve months. Colorado, as expected after our super-early, dry spring, is in a long-term drought, as is … Continue reading