Biodiversity
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Degrowth
I’m not only sharing this excellent video but also an excellent list of Degrowth Resources for anyone who might be interested in the subject. Our Wonderful Green Future will only happen in a post growth setting, where we have moved beyond material growth and embraced some form of circular economy. There are many different versions…
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How 8,000 Food Forests Grew Africa’s Great Green Wall
WOW What an inspiring video! Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Senegal to see a forest garden movement which is contributing to Africa’s Great Green Wall. Andrew accompanies the organization Planet Wild to visit the excellent work of Trees for the Future. This remarkable project holds the promise of combating desertification, providing livelihoods, and nurturing…
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Miyawaki Forests. Everywhere…
Miyawaki forests are named after the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. They represent an alternative approach to afforestation and biodiversity restoration. The method emphasizes the creation of dense, native forests, which can thrive in a variety of environments, including urban areas. Unlike traditional forestry methods, the Miyawaki technique focuses on planting a huge variety of native…
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How to turn your Neighborhood into a Village
This same theme keeps coming up in my reading. The way we build our cities, to primarily benefit banks and developers, not people and communities, is failing us all. This video from Andrew Millison looks at the subject in more detail and offers an interesting approach to fixing the problem. “America has the fewest community…
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Transforming our Cities, one street at a time.
Oh The Urbanity! have a great video of 25 Urban Transformation Projects in Montreal, Canada. They show how we can turn our Car Dominated Cities into enjoyable places for people. There are some really nice before and after images that show how amazing the transformations are. Changing the very worst spaces into really lovely places…
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Biolinks
Biolinks is a wonderful initiative that we need to see replicated across the world. It’s a smart way to bring back nature by working directly with land owners and communities. Biolinks Alliance restores and reconnects large landscapes across public and private land in Central Victoria, Australia, by connecting landowners with environmental groups and networks. Instead…
Our Wonderful Green Future 