Holistic Management is a farming method that combines social, environmental and economic objectives. It is a “less is more” approach which encourages farmers to farm on smaller surfaces, with fewer synthetic fertilizers or herbicides and lower expenses on equipment, while …
Category: Sustainability
From Guest Blogger Grace Wood: Sustainable Agriculture – Nature as an Ally with Holistic Management
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Our Civilization is Making Progress
Over the weekend we learned that all 30 hardliners will lose their seats to reformists in the Iranian government based on elections held late last week. This puts a smile on the face of every decent person on the planet.
The Sustainability Movement Has Huge Levels of Support
Today is the birthday of French novelist Victor Hugo, whose work in the 19th Century presented us with depths of human passion that no one had even imagined possible in his time. He is perhaps equally well known for leaving …
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From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: What Toxins–Environmental and Health-Related–are Present in Your Most Basic Supplies?
Most of us view our homes as havens. We want them to be a safe, clean, and a pleasant place for our families and friends to gather. In an attempt to set up the perfect household, many products we purchase …
MLK’s Vietnam Speech
The other day I had the great pleasure of revisiting the landmark speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam.” If nothing else, it’s a reminder of the fact that our focus here on …
Admittedly Off-Topic: Cosmology, Pragmatism and Free Will
I urge readers to sign up for the dictionary.com “word of the day.” It usually takes just a few seconds to process each morning, and sometimes it’s an important learning experience. Today’s word: cosmology \koz-MOL-uh-jee\noun
Environmental Stewardship: Calling Folks to Action
Recipe for 2GreenEnergy Instagram posts: • Take the dogs for a walk every day • Stop to take photos frequently
Folks Seem To Like Uplifting Posts
The 2GreenEnergy Instagram feed gets maximum “likes” when the posts offer hope and optimism, like the one show here. Caption: When we look beyond the thin veil of material success and begin to see our lives in grander terms, we …
Consumerism Is Not the Defining Characteristic of Humankind
A reader comments on my post “Humankind Is Slowly Evolving in the Direction of Eco-Consciousness,” If your concern is about consumerism in general, I think you’re fighting a losing battle. Consumer economics are as old as civilization, and could even …
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