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What is Dwelling?
One of the first steps we can take in shedding our current preconceived notions about housing is perhaps to come up with a different term. The following article is the second in a series detailing the causes of our current housing crisis and exploring alternative solutions.
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Sep 27, 2004, 9:25pm
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Dwelling Workshop
Are you ready to stop "occupying a house" and start "living in a dwelling?" The following article is the first in a series detailing the causes of our current housing crisis and exploring alternative solutions.
Sep 23, 2004, 10:35am
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A (very broad and brief!) History of Dwelling and Consciousness
How did we end up today with stick-built McMansion tract houses crammed together in "fluster cuck" subdivisions powered by dirty coal and dwindling natural gas while millions of homeless live in cardboard boxes? This article doesn't answer this question directly, but rather "steps back" and attempts to place our current housing crisis into a larger cultural, philosophical, and evolutionary context.
Mar 26, 2004, 11:00pm
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Permaculture Interview with Bill Mollison Part 2
Here is the continuation of the fascinating interview with Peramaculture pioneer Bill Mollison.
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Nov 6, 2002, 9:45am
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Permaculture Interview with Bill Mollison Part 1
Getting "Off the Grid" means more than just getting off the energy grid. It means getting off of unsustainable patterns and getting onto ones that mesh with the natural world. This fascinating interview with Permaculture pioneer Bill Mollison delves into how permaculture can get us off the "Agri-Business" grid.
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Nov 3, 2002, 9:33pm
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Take the Pledge for Climate Protection
Tired of waiting for government and corporations to do something about global warming? Follow some or all of these 10 steps, and you can start living a healthier and more fulfilling life, while conserving energy. You'll also be slowly taking yourself "Off the Grid"...
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Jul 22, 2002, 5:29pm
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Sustainable Wonders
One of the first steps in getting "Off the Grid" is depending less on technologies that require some kind of continual input (fuel,electricity,water,etc.) and relying more on simpler and/or sustainable technologies. This article on the "Sustainable Wonders of the World" can get you started.
Nov 15, 2001, 1:25pm
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