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Picking the brain of a global resilience expert
Vinay Gupta has worked with global resilience, failed state solutions, resource scarcity and global system risks for many years, he’s the inventor of the …
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Many Backyard Farmers Just Lost Their Right to Farm Their Own Land
Last week, many homeowners and small farm operations lost their right to farm their own land. The Michigan Commission of Agriculture & Rural Development …
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5 Steps To Becoming a Permaculture Designer For Fun And Profit. Don't Skip The Last Step!
Permaculture is the practice of modeling natural ecosystems that are self-sufficient and completely sustainable. We have talked about permaculture many times in the past …
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57% Of Americans Are Completely Unprepared For This – I Hope You're Not One Of Them
The recent three-day severe tornado outbreak tragically claimed the lives of many dozens of people. Yet while many of us are aware of the …
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Innovation vs. Debt: Should We Be Concerned?
I thoroughly enjoy many of the new technological advancements that allow us to become more independent. Whether we are talking about innovations that help …
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Is Your Urban Garden Safe?
The beauty of adopting a more resilient lifestyle is that anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Whether you have acres of fertile land …
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“Frankenfish” May Be Coming to a Market Near You
Most of us are familiar with the term genetically modified organism (GMO) and how genetically modified crops such as corn and soybeans have practically …
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Can Technology Save Us From Collapse?
I want to start this article by posing a question – Can technology alone save society, do we need to change our patterns of …
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The Secret to Food Independence
Independence is at the root of sustainability and represents a key concept of the Resiliency Movement. Independence has many meanings from alternative energy solutions …
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Will Droughts Affect Food Prices in 2014?
Growing up in the Northeast, the word drought never really had much significance for me. Sure, I might have heard about it on the …
