The fossil fuel industry is broken - will a cleaner climate be the result? The Guardian
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
DTW161: Measuring Balance... DO THE WORK - Day 161
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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V148: Liberation Permaculture by Toby Hemenway (V148)
Liberation Permaculture by Toby Hemenway.
This episode is the rebroadcast of Toby talk from PV2 in March 2015.
Permaculture offers more than a path to a sustainable and just food system. It can move entire segments of our society off the radar screens of state oppressors and help return equality, abundance, and justice to people while restoring healthy ecosystems. This talk will tell you how.
Here's a hint on how that's possible. If you can't measure it, you can't tax it.
Enjoy it, I hope it gets you thinking.
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Nearly 20 living trees support this lush garden arbor in Japan
After nearly 20 years, Tokyo-based architecture firm APL design workshop recently returned to the Maezawa Garden House in Kurobe, Japan to update the grounds for the Theater Olympic 2019 international drama festival. In addition to updating the outdoor amphitheater that they had completed in 1989, the architects created the new White Flower Arbor, a stunning open-air pavilion, supported by 17 living oak and cedar trees, that blurs the boundaries between nature and architecture. Located near the Japan Sea, the Maezawa Garden House was created by Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate Maki Fumihiko in 1982 for global Japanese company YKK. Surrounded by forest on all sides, the vast property stretches from northeast to the southwest with the house on the east end, an outdoor amphitheater on the west side and a long, undulating lawn with a natural garden in between. The amphitheater , also known as the Open Air Theater, comprises a circular, grassy mound and a semicircular slope with timber steps; the open layout and the long adjacent lawn allows for events that can accommodate anywhere from 300 to 1,000 spectators. Related: A forgotten railway takes on new life as a new cultural destination in France When the outdoor amphitheater was selected as one of the venues for the Theater Olympics 2019, APL design workshop was asked to add stage lighting to the steps — built from reclaimed railroad ties — and temporary dressing rooms, which the architects created from repurposed shipping containers lined with timber. To provide a rest space for visitors, the architects also designed the new White Flower Arbor, an open-air pavilion with a lightweight roof supported by 26 pillars that include 17 living trees and 9 steel columns. The pavilion, which was meant to be temporary, has now become a permanent feature of the grounds due to popular demand. The architects said, “As this gazebo sits on the foot of a slope covered by a forest — almost like a Japanese Shinto shrine — its entity sinking into the forest looks like a part of nature from the outside, while on the inside, its chilly air and darkness bring the people in the gazebo to a world of myth.” + APL design workshop Photography by Kitajima Toshiharu / Archi Photo via APL design workshop
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March 31 Green Energy News
Headline News:
- “GCL Plans To Invest $2.5 Billion In World’s Largest Solar Panel Factory” • A report published by Power Technology says China’s GCL Systems Integration Technology plans to invest more than $2.5 billion to build the world’s largest solar panel factory. It will reportedly be able to produce enough solar panels to meet half of global demand. [CleanTechnica]
Solar Farm (GCL image)
- “Northland Makes Canadian Offshore Move” • Northland Power, a Canadian company, is to buy an early-stage offshore wind development from NaiKun Wind Energy Group off British Columbia, Canada. The deal, which is expected to close in mid-2020, will see Northland take 100% ownership of the NaiKun offshore wind farm. [reNEWS]
- “This Company Wants To Turn Your Windows Into Solar Panels” • What if every window could generate electricity? MIT spin-off Ubiquitous Energy has developed transparent solar cells. Its ClearView Power windows are “solar glass” that turn sunlight into energy without the blue-grey opaque panels we generally associate with solar energy. [CNN]
- “Coronavirus And The States: Plastic Bag Bans On Hold; Nuclear Plants Run Low On Gloves, Masks, Wipes” • Several states have put their plastic bag bans on hold or banned the use of reusable bags to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Plastic Industry Association called bag bans “a public safety risk.” Greenpeace disagreed. [Missoula Current]
- “States Quietly Pass Laws Criminalizing Fossil Fuel Protests Amid Coronavirus Chaos” • At least three states, Kentucky, South Dakota, and West Virginia, have passed laws putting new criminal penalties on protests against fossil fuel infrastructure. The laws were passed in just the past two weeks amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic. [HuffPost]
For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.
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DTW162: Starting with Very Small Incremental Progress to Make Very Large Long Term Progress... DO THE WORK - Day 162
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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Whimsical timber home in England is inspired by oast houses
London-based architectural firm ACME has created a unique home inspired by traditional oast houses used for drying hops as part of the beer brewing process. Surrounded by expansive orchards, the Bumpers Oast House features four rising conical, timber towers, all clad in locally sourced, handcrafted brick tiles. The homeowners of the Bumpers Oast House came close to buying and restoring an old structure when they first came to Kent years ago. Deciding against the idea at the time, they eventually turned to ACME years later to design a new home that would feature a fun, modern twist on the classic architectural style of the area. Related: A circular home in Germany produces biogas for self-sufficiency Placed in a natural setting of orchard trees and lush greenery, the home’s four modules rise out of the ground and become conical at the top. Traditionally, oast houses had open cowls at the very top to let the hot air escape. In the Bumpers Oast House, this idea translated into operational skylights that bring natural light deep into the residence. ACME chose timber as the main building material for its flexibility, resilience and insulating properties. The conical tops of the towers were all manufactured offsite and installed on top of the main bases via crane. For the brick tile cladding, the architects went local, turning to artisans to craft and install the 41,000 tiles that cover the exterior. The exterior features dark red brick tiles at the base that slowly change to a light orange color at the very top of the towers, creating an eye-catching gradient. Inside, the four modules come together to form a very bright and modern dwelling. Clad in plywood, the interior features cylindrical rooms with custom-made, curved furniture. Plentiful windows, plus those gorgeous skylights, brighten the communal areas, including the kitchen, dining and living spaces. Accessible by a helical timber staircase, the second level houses the bedrooms as well as several auxiliary spaces that can be used as offices, playrooms, or guest rooms. Each bedroom features its own private staircase that leads up to the top of its corresponding conical tower, opening up to fun, treehouse -like spaces that overlook the green landscape. + ACME Via ArchDaily Photography by Jim Stephenson via ACME
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V149: The Untold Story of Gaia's Garden (V149)
Ben Watson, a senior editor at Chelsea Green, joins me to talk about his work with Toby Hemenway on the first edition of Gaia's Garden back in 2000 and how much of an influence that book had on the permaculture movement and the future of books in this space.
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DTW163: 3 Lessons From This Week to Push Your Limits... DO THE WORK - Day 163
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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V150: Massive Influence - A Tribute To Toby Hemenway (V150)
A compilation of stories from peers, friends, and students paying tribute to Toby Hemenway who passed away on December 20, 2016. Learn more about Toby at www.permaculturevoices.com/150 Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support Background Music: Voyage by LEMMiNO https://soundcloud.com/lemmino Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Moon by LEMMiNO https://soundcloud.com/lemmino Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music by BENSOUND http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-... Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Last Light by Gregory Klein https://500px.com/GregoryKlein Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... . Dreams by Joakim Karud https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported— CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VF9_dCo6JT4 Grass - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/VlohuOGWzG8 Days Are Long by Silent Partner https://youtu.be/dMWPj0wu1Dw Parallel & Last Dawn - Ross Bugden https://youtu.be/wWjgsepyE8I https://youtu.be/je9bnuIqVVc Kygo feat. Conrad Firestone Instrumental https://youtu.be/rGIAQm-ixAQ Get Back Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/pMdlF4rbf6Y
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DTW164: A Call For Support... DO THE WORK - Day 164
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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DTW165: If It Adds to the Story It's a YES... DO THE WORK - Day 165
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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DTW166: Buried in Loose Threads... DO THE WORK - Day 166
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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FSFS81: From the Suburbs and Skateboards to The Country and a Broadfork - The Journey of Jean-Martin Fortier
Today I will be talking with someone who likely inspired many of you to get into farming, to consider farming, or to farm better, not bigger. I'll be talking to market gardener, Jean-Martin Fortier. We'll start out talking about his days before he farmed and how he figured out exactly who Jean-Martin Fortier was and what he was about. And we'll end up in the fields talking about something that still gets JM excited today, the soil... Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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EPA suspends environmental law enforcement
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that, in accordance with the wishes of the Trump administration, it will suspend enforcing environmental laws for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses will not face any repercussions for polluting American air, land or water, as long as they can claim their practices are related to COVID-19. “This temporary policy is designed to provide enforcement discretion under the current, extraordinary conditions, while ensuring facility operations continue to protect human health and the environment,” said Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the EPA. Related: Air pollution could make COVID-19 more dangerous The memo explains that staff shortages and social distancing restrictions may constrain laboratories’ abilities to analyze samples and companies’ abilities to meet reporting obligations. The new policy applies retroactively, beginning on March 13, with no end in sight. “The EPA will apply this policy to actions or to missions that occur while this policy is in effect even after the policy terminates,” according to the memo. Last week, the American Petroleum Institute, which promotes the interests of gas and oil companies, sent the EPA a letter lobbying for the suspension of rules requiring these companies to fix leaky equipment or monitor pollution . Air pollution is particularly worrisome at the moment, as COVID-19 attacks the human respiratory system. People with preexisting respiratory conditions are especially in danger, as are those who live near industrial facilities emitting large quantities of pollution. Because these facilities are usually located in less affluent neighborhoods, those with low incomes and people of color will unfairly bear the consequences of these relaxed laws. The EPA’s new policy has shocked and outraged public health and environmental advocates. “EPA should never relinquish its right and its obligation to act immediately and decisively when there is threat to public health, no matter what the reason is,” said Cynthia Giles, who headed EPA enforcement during the Obama administration. “I am not aware of any instance when EPA ever relinquished this fundamental authority as it does in this memo. This memo amounts to a nationwide moratorium on enforcing the nation’s environmental laws and is an abdication of EPA’s responsibility to protect the public.” + Environmental Protection Agency Via The Guardian Image via Environmental Protection Agency
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Gardening Tips: How To Get Kids Involved
Spring is already pushing its way out whether you are … The post Gardening Tips: How To Get Kids Involved appeared first on Earth911.com.
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Monday, March 30, 2020
DTW167: Greatest Day Ever? Maybe... DO THE WORK - Day 167
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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DTW168: The 15 Minute Micro Break to Keep My Sanity... DO THE WORK - Day 168
DO THE WORK PODCAST: A daily documentary of my life, behind Permaculture Voices blending together fatherhood, business, organization, and life hacking to make it all work. Like a VLOG, but only audio. This is the story of my journey to work from home full-time, documented daily, starting on the day that my third daughter Elle was born. Call it the long road to overnight success. A story about life. Two lives. A new one which has just began and one that goes on. Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support
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