A Different Vision of the Path To International Security
by Elizabeth Sawin
— March 20, 2004 —
If there is such a thing as a universal human wish, it must be to have security – to live one’s life in peace, to be safe and know one’s family is safe, to have shelter, food and freedom from violence.
The wish may be universal, but ideas on how to realize that wish definitely [...]
A Sane System Wouldn’t Have Mad Cows
by Elizabeth Sawin
— January 20, 2004 —
Well, now we can rest easy.
New safeguards against mad cow disease are in place, and our confidence in the safety of the meat supply has been restored. That’s what the headlines are proclaiming, anyway. But at least among my family and friends, confidence in the multi-billion-dollar beef industry isn’t rising very quickly.
Instead of being [...]
Bringing Our Feelings Into The Work Of Changing The World
by Elizabeth Sawin
— January 20, 2004 —
A Brazilian friend of mine has created a slideshow out of images of the Earth and its life. The other week, at a training session for environmental leaders, I had a chance to watch it.
Amalia’s slides took us to the base of towering mountains and over endless glittering oceans to see sunlight flashing through [...]
Climate Change Hits The Oil Industry
by Elizabeth Sawin
— September 4, 2003 —
Never mind the polar bear, migratory sea birds, and residents of low-lying islands. Climate change is now affecting the oil industry.
Finally. A closed feedback loop in the human-climate system.
The first part of this story is familiar and isn’t a feedback loop at all. It’s a chain of cause and effect that starts with human [...]
Sustainable Agriculture for Midsized Farms
by Hal Hamilton
— August 2003 —
How can sustainable agriculture gain greater traction, particularly for midrange farmers?
Although small farms, particularly those around metropolitan regions, are enjoying resurgence in recent years, the midrange of agriculture is stuck in conventional commodity production. These midrange farms are usually too big to market products directly to consumers and too small to compete in commodity markets.
In [...]
