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Category Archives: Planet
Is Density Still OK?
Higher density means true walkability. It’s also the best way to ensure high quality of life, with good health and thriving nature nearby.
The Panic for Food Security
The destabilizing food security situation is releasing millions of consumers to find innovative new options such as using municipal tax free bonds.
The ultimate long-term food security: Owning a share in a food hub.
Nature Towns build resident owned food hubs into the residential real estate projects, along with a 240 acre regenerative agriculture farm!
8 Emerging Lessons: From the Pandemic to Climate Action
Your behaviour changes the system. We have real choices to make and collective action can be amongst the best. We now have to reimagine our civilization over the coming decades.
Having fun with tree swallows.
Regenerative Places celebrate the role of tree swallows and their ability to reduce fly populations without chemicals. Listen to Regenerative Agriculture pioneer Greg Judy explain the benefits.
Young People and the Injustices of Climate Change: Bold, Rapid Action is Needed
Over a year ago, Alex Steffen published an insightful piece regarding the intergenerational injustice of climate change. I recommend reading the article in its entirety, but I’m relaying a few excerpts here. One of the statements most relevant to our enterprise at Nature Towns is this one: “I think there’s absolutely no way that theContinue reading “Young People and the Injustices of Climate Change: Bold, Rapid Action is Needed”
Video – Call of the Reed Warbler
As farmers, we have to transition from being “Livestock Managers” to being “Land Managers”. There is such a profound shift in thinking when we consider that statement. Instead of relying on the simplicity of veterinary products and advice from a veterinarian, landowners now need to factor in the complexity of the soil AND the animalsContinue reading “Video – Call of the Reed Warbler”
Otto Scharmer article: An Apple Shows Just How Broken Our Food System Is.
I was delightfully surprised to find this article on nutrition. The surprise came because it comes from an MIT Economist named Otto Scharmer. Those familiar with the discipline of systems thinking might recognize his name from the book titled “Theory U”. What was surprising was to see Dr. Scharmer’s background and links to the emergingContinue reading “Otto Scharmer article: An Apple Shows Just How Broken Our Food System Is.”
New options in creating a better climate.
Almost everybody is aware of global warming and that carbon emissions are a big issue. A recent report by Dr. Johannes Lehman of Cornell University titled “Biochar reduces nasty nitrous oxide emissions on farms” highlights a significant but under-reported issue and a new potential solution. “Carbon Dioxide has a quiet but strong partner in climateContinue reading “New options in creating a better climate.”
