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The Five Stages of Collapse - What are they and what can you do about them?

by: EJ on 05/15/2013
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Dmitry Orlov's long awaited, The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit is now off press.  Note the position of the apostrophe - Survivors', a toolkit for more than one.  Personally, I would like to be in that number, so Dmitry's advice is very welcome.

 

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Guest Post - Brian Czech - Supply Shock

by: EJ on 05/06/2013
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Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution by Brian Czech is now off press.  This refreshingly accessible, comprehensive critique of economic growth presents a compelling alternative to perpetual economic growth.  Brian Czech is the founder of Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE), the …

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Guest Post - Carol Peppe Hewitt - Financing our Foodshed

by: EJ on 04/04/2013
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In today's post, Carol Peppe Hewitt, author of the recently released Financing Our Foodshed: Growing Local Food With Slow Money shares the story of her book from its inception to the moment of its arrival on her door step (well, on Piedmont Biofuels' doorstep - read on).  Carol says she started "spreading the gospel of Slow Money" but what she …

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Guest Post - Giles Hutchins - The Future of Business – a new paradigm inspired by nature

by: EJ on 03/20/2013
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The Nature of Business: Redesign for Resilience by Giles Hutchins has just come off press.  Giles Hutchins is a management consultant who guides business and organizations through the process of redesigning for resilience in challenging times. He is the co-founder of BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation. In today's post, he gives us an overview …

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Saving Energy – and Money – in Your Home

by: EJ on 11/28/2012
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“The wonderful thing about saving energy is that, in addition to helping the environment, you save money.” This quote from the newly released 10th Edition of the best-selling Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings by Jennifer Thorne Amann, Alex Wilson and Katie Ackerly says it all.  Every kilowatt-hour of electricity you avoid using is money in …

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