Art: Slow Future is born, by Pierre Mansire (Amsterdam) by Nicolás Boullosa on December 2, 2008 The latest Slow Movement to follow is also about breaking from a past addicted to speed, but this time it’s …
Celebrating mushrooms: seasonal eating can be cultural by Kirsten Dirksen on November 26, 2008 It’s wild mushroom season in Spain and one of those times of year I notice my foreignness, or lack of …
Windmills: the green power giants are ready to go by Nicolás Boullosa on November 21, 2008 American and European wastelands now have new quixotic giants: wind power is the renewable with the best growth potential. Wind …
No to farmed salmon; yes to backyard aquaponics & small fish by Kirsten Dirksen on November 11, 2008 I’ve heard whispers of the dirty secrets of farmed fish for a few years now, but my awakening to just …
Tips to save money going green by Kirsten Dirksen on October 22, 2008 The economic crisis is the perfect time to go green. Helping the environment can mean big savings to your household …
One woman took on Starbucks… and the world listened by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2008 This month Starbucks’ “green” image took a hit because one curious, and concerned, customer asked a simple question. When Lisa …
From recession to Green New Deal by Nicolás Boullosa on October 13, 2008 The world economic crisis is an opportunity, and not an obstacle, to initiate the Green Revolution talked about by politicians, …
The computer wants to be green by Nicolás Boullosa on October 8, 2008 It’s increasingly difficult to hide electronic waste under the carpet. The challenge has been set: create products that are more …
Starbucks as fairtrade-lite and Nestlé on the blacklist by Kirsten Dirksen on October 8, 2008 At a girls night last week, the conversation turned to McDonalds. My friend Carolyn, an American who’s also married to …
A composting toilet and humanure for the garden by Kirsten Dirksen on October 7, 2008 While you can buy a low flush toilet, to truly save water, you need to stop flushing, that is, get …
