Announcement from Via Campesina: Over a thousand women and men, farmers, indigenous people, urban and rural people affected by social and environmental destruction are planning to march in 5 caravans towards Cancun, Mexico, in protest against the indolence of the dominant countries and capitalists of the world gathering for the conference of the UN Framework [...]
Archive for the ‘water’ Category
7 Oct
Let the Public Vote: Yes on Measure T
In a beautiful and rare moment of political agreement, all the parties of Marin have lined up in support of Measure T. The measure would require the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) to seek voter approval before spending up to $30 million on a proposed desalination plant in San Rafael, a costly, energy intensive mega-project. [...]
17 Sep
For the Love of Water: Art and Water Festival
I just got a call from Christina Bertea of Greywater Action to tell me about their awesome event called Water Works that is happening every Saturday and Sunday in September. I had a chance last spring to sit in on one of their greywater training workshops for a laundry-to-landscape system and wrote an article on [...]
23 Aug
Smart Green Infrastructure: How To Grow Sustainable Cities
Inspiring video about improving local water and food systems and integrating agency and community efforts! Andy Lipkis, Founder and President of TreePeople, describes how this organization has pioneered an integrated approach to managing urban ecosystems as watersheds in the Los Angeles region. This involves strategic tree planting, tree-mimicking technologies, and community engagement to generate multiple [...]
22 Mar
Under-the-Radar: Oakland Event Picks of the Week (March 22-28)
This week’s picks just might be the most strangely juxtaposed events ever: dirt and water, compost and performance art, seder and social justice, grasshoppers and lynching. Lucky for you they are all separate events, though how cool would it be if we could fit it all into one event? A bonus–most of it’s free! Be [...]
17 Mar
Advance your urban food growing and sustainable design skills without breaking the credit union
Getting your permaculture design certification (PDC) can sometimes be financially out of reach. Luckily Oakland and Berkeley have many affordable options for advancing your grow and sustainable design skills and urban permiculture knowledge. You may have heard of Merritt College’s eco-curriculum, where you can take your pick of great environmental, sustainable energy, green building, and [...]
