INTRO In the dimly lit chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives, some 25 Republican members took the floor Monday, talking to only a peanut gallery of journalists and hordes of tourists they'd invited to fill their absent Democratic colleagues' seats.

We are in deep trouble. We live in a world that works for only a few. It doesn’t work for those it purports to serve. This world was created by a shift in consciousness, a shift to exclusivity. Through the practice of exclusivity, “I am separate”, we have

... protection needs and concerns for sustainability, nor indeed to the spirit of Arctic ... co-operation. Indeed, how can sustainability be achieved in the Arctic regions when

Third World technology for a more efficient world. Build a bamboo hand pump, spinning wheel, or potter's wheel, use bicycle parts to make a grinding wheel, wood lathe, or blacksmith's forge, construct a waterwheel electricity generator. Ideas and plans for

In this 4 minute video, Max-Neef contemplates how everything in life is a matter of choice. But all too often we give up too much in the name of efficiency. Efficiency demands that more be achieved in less time. However, Max-Neef believes we should try to

Nature & the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness & Community in a Fragmented World by Bill Plotkin Today there is a growing awareness that our planet has entered a time of crisis. The damage to our ecosystems, and the pollution we create, are consequences of

... Village Based Development (CSVBD) ISBN 0917704185 The Sourcebook reviews 1,150 of the

One of the best resources for development workers and for self-sufficiency. Written to bridge the technical information gap that keeps the world's villages from learning from each other's experience. Easy to read, construction plans for a wide range of use

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