Deepwater Horizon and our emerging 'normal' catastrophes
Written by Community Solutions fellow Kurt CobbOriginally posted on resourceinsights.comWhile watching the recently released film "Deepwater Horizon" about the catastrophic well blowout in the Gulf of...
View ArticleReturn To Joy
Written by Andrew Harvey and Community Solutions fellow Carolyn Baker : Foreword by Francis WellerOriginally posted on carolynbaker.netMythologist Joseph Campbell often returned to a phrase in his...
View ArticleThe most powerful word in politics is 'no'
Written by Community Solutions fellow Kurt CobbOriginally posted on Resource InsightsI always advise candidates with whom I consult to find something to which they can say "no" and to say "no" to it...
View ArticleFirst Statewide Carbon Tax Is What Our Climate Moment Demands
Written by Richard H. GammonOriginally posted on yesmagazine.orgBeing on the front lines of climate science research, I have struggled with how to share my fears about climate change publicly. But when...
View ArticleMy thoughts following the election
Written by Richard HeinbergOriginally posted on resilience.orgDear Friend,America has plunged into the unknown. Why? Robert Parry has nailed it about as well as anyone. I leave it to him, and a...
View ArticleWhy I'm Not Devastated
Written by Erik LindbergOriginally posted on transitionmilaukee.orgActually I am a bit devastated, but not nearly as much as most people from my liberal neck of the woods, mainly because I am lucky...
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Evidence for microbial-derived soil organic matter formation
This article comes was originally published in the November 2016 issue of Nature CommunicationsWritten by Jack Kittredge This 10-page paper by Cynthis M. Kallenbach, Serita D. Frey and A. Stuart...
View ArticleCoffee Shops, Beauty Shops and Resilience
Written by Community Solutions Senior Fellow Don HollisterAs I write this over one million households in Michigan are without electricity as a result of a record breaking wind storm. The governor of...
View ArticleCommunity Organizing Conference
Written by Community Solutions AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer & Community Empowerment Coach Jonna JohnsonIt was on these streets where I witnessed the power of faith, and the quiet dignity of working...
View ArticleCommunity Solutions buys half of Arnovitz farm
By Audrey HackettAgriculture and conservation were the winners at the auction of the 267-acre Arnovitz farm Thursday night, following weeks of speculation about the potential for development along the...
View ArticlePreparing Vocational Training for the Eco-Technical Transition
Written by Nancy Lee WoodExcerpt from EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing PlanetOver the coming decades, in the face of climate change, resource depletion, and economic contraction, the kinds...
View ArticleIs soil the great new integrator?
This Article was written by Lisa Palmerand was originally published in Environmental Health NewsCarlos Hernando Molina pressed his boot onto the shovel and the blade cut into the earth. He rocked the...
View ArticleTrump Trauma
This article was written by Helena Norberg-Hodge, who will be a speaker at the Community Solutions 2017 Economics of Happiness Conference.It was originally published on Local Futures.com.While we mourn...
View ArticleA Conversation with Helena Norberg-Hodge
This audio clip was a conversation between Helena Norberg-Hodge & Charles Eisenstein, both of whom will be speakers at the Community Solutions 2017 Economics of Happiness Conference.It was...
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Tuning Into The Future
Learning the language of birds requires sitting quietly, listening, observing, and opening to the natural world around us. The birds on Agraria spoke and this area resident listened during a Wednesday...
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Centering Black Farmers in the Search for Racial Justice
This article is from the Summer 2022 Agraria Journal.By Terence CourtneyWe’re currently living through truly compelling times. Across the nation, discourses focusing on racial inequities, climate...
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Fungi Friday: The Wood Ear
Photos by Maureen Fellinger By Maureen FellingerLet’s talk about jelly fungi! These types of mushrooms have a gelatin-like consistency and can be shapeless or shaped like cups. During dry periods,...
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Building Bridges Past Trauma to Reconnect with the Land
Teens from the Godman Guild Association worked in the Weinland Community Garden in Columbus, Ohio. Photo Credit: Yolanda Owns This article is from the Summer 2022 Agraria Journal.By Yolanda Owens“When...
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Reforesting Agraria: An Interview with The Nature Conservancy’s Devin Schenk
Construction on the Jacoby Creek restoration in early August. Photo credit: Dennie Eagleson for Agraria By Megan BachmanIt’s August on Agraria, and The Nature Conservancy is in its third month of work...
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A Call to Teach, to Grow, to ‘Share Earth Wisdom’
Omopé helped establish an herb spiral during last year’s Regenerative Farmer Fellowship. Photo Credit: Amy Harper. This article is from the Summer 2022 Agraria Journal.By Omopé Carter DaboikuMy path...
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