issue 07.08
Amazonian Indians learn how to farm fish to survive in a land of polluted rivers
Jeremy Narby | Nouvelle Planète
For centuries, the rivers of the Peruvian Amazon region have teemed with fish, which were easy to catch and good to eat. But in recent decades petroleum companies have contaminated the river water, creating a loss of the main source of animal protein for the Amazon's indigenous communities. CEDIA - a Peruvian NGO that has received support from the Marion Institute - is working on a simple solution that could ultimately prove to be an essential survival strategy for people living in Amazonian regions devastated by the oil and gas industry. [read more]
The Cosmos, the Psyche & You
April 2008| Carter Phipps | What is Enlightenment Magazine
Carl Gustav Jung and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. One probed the psyche. The other contemplated the cosmos. Declared by some to be the two most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, Jung and Teilhard seem destined to play a significant part in the twenty-first. In this personal and philosophical journey, WIE editor Carter Phipps walks the line between past and future, tracing the influence of these groundbreaking figures and exploring the role they may each play in our understanding of who we are… and of where we're headed in the years to come. [read more]
Interview with Wind Guru Paul Gipe
June 12, 2008 | Chelsea Green Publishing
The Oil Drum recently conducted an interview with Paul Gipe, author of Wind Power and Wind Energy Basics, in preparation for the World Wind Energy Conference. We have reposted the interview on ChelseaGreenRadio. [listen here]
Tracy Gaudet, MD: Turning the Promise of Truly Integrative Medicine into Reality
July 2008 | Interview by Frank Lampe and Suzanne Snyder | Alternative Therapies
Dr. Gaudet wants to see the day when every doctor’s office, church, synagogue, and community center has integrative health coaches, and every patient is offered support in addressing his or her whole health—body, mind, spirit, and community. [read more]
Victory Garden
June 27, 2008 | SlowFood.com | Bess Mucke
From July 1, San Francisco residents will watch as the lawn in front of their City Hall is transformed from a grass carpet into an edible garden. [read more]
The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination
June 5, 2008 | Harvard Magazine
J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination,” at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. [watch here]
The Green Housing Boom
July 2008 | Linda Tischler | Fast Company
Forward-thinking architects and real-estate developers are already envisioning the post-bust cycle of home building. And smaller is better. [read more]
Last Child in the Woods
The recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal, Richard Louv identified a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn't quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. Since its initial publication, his book Last Child in the Woods has created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, and his message has galvanized an international movement. Now, three years later, we have reached a tipping point, with the book inspiring Leave No Child Inside initiatives throughout the country. Join Richard on a five-minute walk in the woods as he discusses nature-deficit disorder and the themes of his book Last Child in the Woods. [watch here]
To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking.
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
