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Category Archives: Environmental Sustainability
The outlook for future oil and gas production, given high decline rates and some observations on the consequences of high energy prices for Oklahoma City
The commentary below is shared with permission of the author. It originated in private discussions on the listserv of the advisory board of the ASPO-USA (Association for the Study of Peak Oil). It is not cornucopian news. It is further … Continue reading
The sustainability community and the post-tornado disaster conversation.
Does the sustainability community have anything to contribute in this latest tornado disaster recovery? Beyond, of course, donations of time and money to organizations working to alleviate immediate pain and suffering for those involved? I think we do and now … Continue reading
On pilgrimage in Hughes County
I had no intention of getting arrested as part of the Keystone pipeline opposition. My friend Stefan Warner, youth minister at Church of the Open Arms, had been by a few times and talked about it. He asked me what … Continue reading
Against the Ecocide in Canada and the Keystone Pipeline
Ten tragedies, a call to action, and an appeal to people of faith. A new essay, hair and beard on fire, on the situation with the Keystone pipeline and the ecocide in Canada (tar sands production). It is posted online … Continue reading
Ten years of drought susceptibility ahead of us.
The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts and the Oklahoma Conference of Churches have partnered on a project to encourage people to pray for rain to end the drought. Some here in central Oklahoma may be wondering “What Drought?” but that … Continue reading
More anti-sustainability nonsense.
Here in Oklahoma, the focus seems to be on an obscure UN program, “Agenda 21,” which promotes sustainability. A recent meeting in Tulsa resulted in this story — Tulsa group fears UN agenda is assault on personal rights. Meanwhile, our … Continue reading
Towards a barefoot permaculture corps. . .
A holistic look at the world situation explores what it means to go from bad to worse. The earth’s systems — biological, economic, political — continue to degenerate and fall apart and the velocity of the devolution appears to be … Continue reading
Oklahoma City’s water policies are recklessly inadequate.
The announced proposals to meet the drought crisis in Oklahoma City are recklessly inadequate. The proposal to raise rates by percent increases is fine up to a point. We’re in trouble if a large number of small users increase their … Continue reading
Lenten Exhortation to Quit Smoking!
If you’re thinking about giving up smoking for Lent. . . here’s my advice. . . Smoke all you want today. In fact, chain smoke your way through this last day of slavery to tobacco. Before you go to bed, … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom, liberation, smoking
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iPermie now on sale!
My new book, iPermie! How to permaculture your urban lifestyle, is now on sale at these fine online sources. Only $1.99! for 14 sections, 248 chapters, 399,000 words! http://www.ipermie.net https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/271541 Amazon Kindle Apple Store Kobo Versent eBooks Bookmark on DeliciousDigg … Continue reading
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Tagged New Urbanism, Permaculture, urban issues
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