“Meet me at the barn dance tonight”! Interview with Chris Ritthaler, National Veteran Outreach Coordinator, Farmer Veteran Coalition, Davis, CA. By Willi Paul. Supported by Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/1996 – excerpt – [W] “Are GMO and organic foods hot issues there? How are you “securing a safe and healthy food supply for all?” [C] Those are definitely hot issues among many of our veteran farmers, and most of our veterans that FVC has assisted or had contact with implement some sort of organic … Continued
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Finest Worksong. Interview #2 with Aaron Lehmer, Bay Localize by Willi Paul, PlanetShifter.com Magazine
Finest Worksong. Interview #2 with Aaron Lehmer, Bay Localize by Willi Paul, PlanetShifter.com Magazine http://planetshifter.com/node/1995 excerpt – “I think people fear an uncertain future, and wonder about their place in it. Young people know that more than anyone, having experienced high levels of unemployment and insecurity after graduating high school and college in recent years. Change is always scary on some level. But it’s also inevitable. By opening ourselves up to the changes ahead, and aligning our spirits, talents, and visions with a more localized future, we can literally … Continued
Connection, Respect, Community, Transition. Interview with Judith Katz with The Connection Action Project by Willi Paul.
Connection, Respect, Community, Transition. Interview with Judith Katz with The Connection Action Project by Willi Paul. excerpt: “… we face profoundly urgent transitions, a salient feature of our movement is a new kind of relationship among human beings characterized by openness and willingness to live and work together in community, and honoring our individual and collective gifts. It is our goal to foster and nourish mutually beneficial relationships.” JK http://planetshifter.com/node/1991 19893
A Globe of Villages: Interview Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, D.C. by Willi Paul
A Globe of Villages: Interview Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, D.C. by Willi Paul http://planetshifter.com/node/1990 excerpt: “We believe in the ARC of community: Authority, Responsibility, Capacity. Without authority, democracy is meaningless. Without responsibility, chaos ensues. Without a productive capacity we are helpless to manage our affairs and determine our economic future. International, national, state and local policies should be evaluated on the basis of how it strengthens all three cornerstones of strong communities.” NS 19475
K.Ruby Blume: Interview with Artist and Founder of The Institute of Urban Homesteading by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com
K.Ruby Blume: Interview with Artist and Founder of The Institute of Urban Homesteading by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com http://openmythsource.com/2012/01/29/k-ruby-blume/ “To me, gross national product is truly a myth. It happens only at a severe cost to the planet. This is a pyramid scheme of the worst kind. The loser at the end of the run is the people and the environment. We need new stories that tell of the richness that comes through putting energy and care back into a system and how that ultimately creates the kind of profit that … Continued
Shed: Interview with Author & Transition Economist Charles Eisenstein by Willi Paul. Presented by Permaculture Exchange
Shed: Interview with Author & Transition Economist Charles Eisenstein by Willi Paul. Presented by Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/1985 “… something is sacred if it is unique and if it is connected, if it is part of the matrix of all being. In principle, of course, everything is sacred, but it is hard to see that in a world where so many things have been rendered into commodities, which are standard not unique, and which have been alienated from their origins. We want to recover this lost sacredness. For me personally, some … Continued
TimeBank & Trust: The Mira Luna Interview by Willi Paul. Presented by Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/1983 “Personally, I don’t think urban living is sustainable in the long run. It relies too heavily on resource import and export of waste. Most people employed in urban areas are inadvertently exploiting elsewhere in order to be able to have a job that provides no needed goods or services to society in a kind of pyramid structure. They are also disconnected with nature and cannot sense their disharmonies with it.” – ML 16394
Not greed and oil. Interview with Transition Albany (CA) Leader Catherine Sutton by Willi Paul. Sponsored by Permaculture Exchange
New Soil-Economist. Interview with Charlotte Anthony, Victory Gardens for All, Eugene. By Willi Paul. Presented by Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/1982 The process that I am using includes communicating with the plants, so that they determine what they need to have the system work. This is based on intuition – or heart brain connection to the plants. 16386
Not greed and oil. Interview with Transition Albany (CA) Leader Catherine Sutton by Willi Paul. Sponsored by Permaculture Exchange
Not greed and oil. Interview with Transition Albany (CA) Leader Catherine Sutton by Willi Paul. Sponsored by Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/1981 Transition Albany’s current goal is to have several local working groups, or spokes, representing the many areas we need to address (including health, food, water, energy, mobility, housing, and inner transition) and convene a regular core group or “spokes council” to coordinate and support activities with a representatives from each “spoke.” 15322
Analysis of Permaculture + Transition + Occupy – Video. Willi Paul
Analysis of Permaculture + Transition + Occupy – Video. Willi Paul http://planetshifter.com/node/1974 As we support each other, rapid growth and change is possible as are new stories, rituals and heroes. 12884