Urban farming – vacant lots transformed
In Lester R. Brown’s recent book “Plan B 2.0:” Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble, one chapter is devoted to designing sustainable cities. The book [...]
Tolay Lake – a little known valley with a rich cultural and natural history
In 2005, two public entities and an ardent community group called “Friends of Tolay Lake” teamed up to preserve a little known scenic and culturally significant valley, 40 miles north [...]
Social Justice in the New Green Economy
Recently, I spoke with Ian Kim, policy director for the Oakland-based Ella Baker Center about his organization’s aspirations of building opportunities for disadvantaged communities in the [...]
Meme: Who do you write for?
My old friend from college Kivi Leroux Miller, a prolific blogger and the principal of EcoScribe Communications based in North Carolina, just tagged me with a meme – a tag that allows a [...]
People, place, culture – stories of Afghan Diaspora communities
Since 9/11, generations of individuals and families from Afghan Diaspora communities in the United States have traveled to Afghanistan. Older generations have gone with hopes of rebuilding their [...]
Storytelling is the key to engaging people
How do you engage people in your organization’s mission? Tell an engaging story. And tell that story many times, in many places, and to many people. Your story – or idea – must [...]