Tag Archives: News

Sound Of Sirens – Call it One Great Archive around Art, Ecology and More on the Web

Hi everybody! As you might figured there hasn’t been all that much activity lately on SOS. That is because things, including ourselves, are busy transitioning at the moment…. The info about why and how you’re quite likely to find on this blog. I suggest you browse through the articles via the topics. That’ll keep you [...]

On the protection of natural systems

‘If we could only understand what a tree does for us, how beneficial it is to life on earth, we would (as many tribes have done) revere all trees as brothers and sisters.’ Bill Mollison, Originator of the Permaculture Concept That’s the trees…then there are rivers, animals, there is the soil as a living organism. [...]

Germany and being green – A reality-check

First of all I would like to translate a bit of our last post: ‘Environmental protection, yes, with pleasure, but only if it doesn’t cost too much money or effort’…this statement could be described as the core of a recent poll asking the german public about their engagement in green issues. ‘The others should start…’ [...]

Deutsches Umweltbewusstsein in 2008

‘Umweltschutz: ja gerne, aber nur, wenn er wenig Geld und Mühe kostet’ – überspitzt gesagt, ist dies eine der beiden Kernaussagen der 64 Seiten starken, repräsentativen Studie. … ‘Anfangen sollen bitteschön die anderen…’ So weit sind wir in Deutschland… Hier findet ihr den ganzen Artikel.

Landgrab for Food Security – Happening in your name?

Are you aware of that? Since it’s not so big in the news… Rich governments and corporations are triggering alarm for the poor as they buy up the rights to millions of hectares of agricultural land in developing countries in an effort to secure their own long-term food supplies. … read more When the US [...]

If you dig great, independent, community-supported radio: KPFA.org

I suggest you browse their site, archives, programs…enjoy! KPFAs mission: To promote cultural diversity and pluralistic community expression To contribute to a lasting understanding between individuals of all nations, races, creeds and colors To promote freedom of the press and serve as a forum for various viewpoints To maintain an independent funding base http://kpfa.org/

Sunday Links

Some miscellaneous articles coughed up by my rss reader today: No Graduation Ceremony For Student Who Rode Horse To School – No Comment. Click! How To Host An Eco-Friendly BBQ, from “The Green Parent – The Kid-Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living” hehe… Brave New Word – Tim Flannery’s radical climate change ‘solution’. US car dealer [...]

On 'The News': Feedback and Appropriate Response vs Manufacturing Consent

Ok, this is about the media and its functions. Again: I do not claim to be an expert, call me a generalist, however, let’s see how far we get. I’ll start with a quote of a beautiful essay by Donella Meadows, a professor, biophysicist, systems analyst, organic farmer, author, journalist and inspiration in the movement [...]