Increased Recycling

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0100

California has long since met its goal of recycling at least half of the state’s waste stream. So north coast Assemblyman Wes Chesbro thinks we should reset the goal to be even higher.

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Geothermal Power at The Geysers

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

How about using the heat from the Earth’s core to power your home? Guess what: you already are. Solar, wind and water power are the big three natural and sustainable sources for electric power, but the North Bay also benefits from a fourth—geothermal energy.

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Remembering "The Farm"

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Communal living was a idealistic experiment for some back when the counter-culture was in full flower, and The Farm, a pioneering outpost in rural Tennessee, mostly managed to live up to those ideals.

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"Climate Refugees"

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Flood, droughts and rising sea levels and other effects of global climate change are already displacing millions of people around the world, a situation documented in the new film, Climate Refugees.

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Eco-Tourism in Bolivia

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100

A remote Bolivian valley full of rare birds and wildlife is becoming an eco-tourism destination, thanks in part to an assist from a Sebastopol non-profit, the Conservation Strategy Fund. {play}http://media.krcb.org/audio/nbr/7-26-10.mp3{/play}
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Cannabis Training University

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Medical marijuana has grown from an “only in California” curiosity into an expanding realm of business opportunities—which some are now calling the Cannabis Industry. Among them is an entrepreneur who sees a niche in training workers for that budding industry.

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It may take a lifetime to see the results, but students replanting a native oak forest near Glen Ellen are taking the long view.

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Post Carbon Institute

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

When the Post Carbon Institute was started in 2003, the idea behind its name was a philosophical ideal. Seven years later, it’s become a imminent necessity—one with an accelerating deadline.

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Ag Innovation Network

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0100

The pathway to sustainability depends on morphing conflict into consensus, and when it comes to food systems, that’s what Sebastopol’s Ag Innovation Network is all about.

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