Sharing Culture

A Sharing Culture

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From Scott DuPree of Civil Society Transitions, I heard of the Zimbabwean idea of qoqelela: a community funded trust that allows individuals and families in the community to take turns purchasing things they wouldn’t have the means to otherwise – things that in turn help the community’s stability, such as livestock or looms.

Space Saving Solutions: Nano-Living

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by Maggie Flickinger If you're tapped into the Conscious Living…

Open Invite: Reinvent the Motor City

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by Maggie Flickinger Imagine walking down a city block in…

TEDx Boulder: Conscious Growth

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by Maggie Flickinger It's here!  My talk for August's TEDx…

City Life: Growing Food with the Sun

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by Maggie Flickinger The importance of fresh, vital food options…
Powers of Ten

Powers of Ten: Sunday, 10.10.10

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by Maggie Flickinger The auspicious date of 10.10.10 is rapidly…
Tedx Boulder

TEDx Boulder: Buy a Home with Values

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It was a whirlwind week for me, speaking in front of 1300+ people (gulp!) at the Chautauqua Fieldhouse in Boulder for the inaugural TEDx Boulder event last Saturday, August 7th.

Our Future: Grab it by the Tale!

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Like many others, I’ve been wondering more and more, “What can we do to create in a time that seems to reflect this Dickensian world?” With an undeniable collapse of business as usual comes the associated need for invention.

Faded Dreams at Arcosanti

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Recently, I set off on a southwest road trip, and in later posts you'll read about my impressions of Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam Bypass. Here though, I'd like to share some photos I took of Arcosanti - that fabled gem in the dusty desert north of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Bah Humbug to Earth Day

Bah Humbug to Earth Day!

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I've been told "Happy Earth Day" by about 30 entities today. I say "entities" because only about 8 of these tidings came from my friends, family, and coworkers.