Culture Change – Page 16 – Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate

Taxing Issues

15 Apr 20118 Aug 2011

This was originally posted on my old Apegrrl blog here: 5/14/03 Taxing Issues. It seemed fitting to repost, just in time for Tax Day. It's unedited, save for the removal or…

Second Nature: Sustainability in Higher Education

11 Apr 201111 Apr 2011

Share the Second Nature story!. - Excellent little video about why we can't wait to make sustainability THE priority at colleges and universities.

Prevention, Unsung Heroes, and the Big Picture

27 Mar 201127 Mar 2011

I heard an NPR piece this afternoon about awards for outstanding work by air traffic controllers. When they do their best, it doesn't make the news. Perhaps even the passengers in…

Aftershocks

19 Mar 201119 Mar 2011

The immense human tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is just starting to fade from the headlines. The crisis of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility is at a…

Delenn, Muse and the Strange Lure of Fighting for the Cause

15 Mar 201126 Mar 2011

In general, I am a pacifist. Intellectually I abhor violence. Personally, I'm unable to cope effectively with even the mildest conflict. At Bioneers last year, Lynne Twist asked us to decide…

Is “Sustainable Agriculture” an Oxymoron?

Is "Sustainable Agriculture" an Oxymoron?. An elaboration on what Jared Diamond meant about "the worst mistake in the history of the human race" - with details about anthropological studies of…

Which Cities Are The Most Generous?

17 Feb 201127 Feb 2011

Which Cities Are The Most Generous? " Blog Archive " Dan Ariely A quick-n-dirty Craigslist study shows that Portland, SF and Seattle (a few of my favorite cities) are more…

One week’s worth of food by various cultures | Homeless Nation

One week's worth of food by various cultures | Homeless Nation. Great images, and real food for thought (pardon the pun) regarding money, value, wants and needs.

The Money Culture, Part 4

Transition Santa Cruz will be discussing the money culture and alternatives at their monthly potluck tomorrow. One of the proposals they plan to discuss is the New Earth Exchange, a…

General education requirements go green – San Francisco State University News

General education requirements go green – San Francisco State University News. SFSU to require "three units of classes that examine an aspect of environmental sustainability" for graduation, beginning with incoming…