Tag Archives: sustainability

Sustainability: How Humans’ Economy Differs from Natures’

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Gail Tverberg

A few years ago, I had an ah-ha moment when it comes to what we as humans would need to do to live in a sustainable manner. It is very easy. All we have to do is leave our homes, … Continue reading →

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Is Sustainable Agriculture an Oxymoron?

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

This is a guest post by Toby Hemenway, author of  Gaia’s Garden, a Guide to Home Scale Permaculture. It is being republished with the author’s permission. It was previously published on his blog, Pattern Literacy.  Jared Diamond calls it “the worst mistake … Continue reading →

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True sustainability solutions

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

We live in a world with very limited solutions to our sustainability problems. I often hear the view, “If we would just get off fossil fuels, then our society would be sustainable.” Or, “If the price of oil would just … Continue reading →

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European Debt Crisis and Sustainability

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Gail Tverberg

What would humans have to do to really live sustainability with the world’s ecosystems? I got a shock when I read about the pattern of species extinctions which is taking place that form a part of what is called the … Continue reading →

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