The Five Stages of Collapse - What are they and what can you do about them?
Dmitry Orlov's long awaited, The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit is now off press. Note the position of …
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Farmstead Chef
Join Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, proprietors of the award-winning Inn Serendipity, as they launch a return to our roots of independence, self-sufficiency and frugality, blended with the spice of modern living.Farmstead Chef whips up a quirky, …
related subjects: Food and Gardening
Fermenting Revolution
How to Drink Beer and Save the World
Fermenting Revolution delivers an empowering message about how individuals can change the world through the simple act of having a beer. It is also the first book to view all of the important trends in human history as fundamentally revolving around …
related subjects: Food and Gardening
Financing our Foodshed
Growing Local Food with Slow Money
In towns and cities across North America, a quiet revolution is underway. Fed up with sending their money off to make a fast buck in faraway markets, people are putting their money to work where they live, in markets they trust and understand - …
related subjects: Environment & Economy
Finding Community
How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community
Finding community is as critical as obtaining food and shelter, since the need to belong is what makes us human. The isolation and loneliness of modern life have led many people to search for deeper connection, which has resulted in a renewed …
related subjects: Community Building
Five Ring Circus
Myths and Realities of the Olympic Games
The shiny rings of the Olympic Games have grown tarnished over the years as doping, corruption and other scandals rise to the surface. Those scandals are the tip of the iceberg, according to author Christopher Shaw, the lead spokesperson for several …
related subjects: Urban Issues
The Five Stages of Collapse
Survivors' Toolkit
In the face of political impotence, looming resource depletion, and catastrophic climate change, many of us have become reconciled to an uncertain future. However, popular perception of how this future might actually unfold varies wildly from "a …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil
Fleeing Vesuvius
Overcoming the Risks of Economic and Environmental Collapse
The financial crisis that has blighted the world's richest countries since 2008 was a turning point in human history because it ushered in an era in which economies will tend to shrink rather than grow. Incomes will decline becausethe natural …
related subjects: Post Carbon Prep / Peak Oil
Food Security for the Faint of Heart
Where would you find your groceries if your supermarket's shelves were suddenly empty? The threat of earthquakes, trucker strikes, power outages or a global market collapse make us vulnerable like never before. With spiralling fuel prices and …
related subjects: Food and Gardening
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