One of the steps towards building community resilience in the Transition Towns movement is to “Honor the Elders.” When I first learned about this, I thought it meant that we needed to listen carefully to the stories of the old…
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My home, the Point Reyes National Seashore, recently announced plans to control invasive weeds in the park through the use of broad spectrum herbicides, specifically Roundup. They claim that this is the most environmentally appropriate and cost-effective option to restore endangered plants…
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When I took the California Naturalist Training program a few years ago, I focused my capstone project on the problem of non-native invasive plants in the Lagunitas watershed. I had been volunteering for the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network working to restore…
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Not so long ago our people knew how to weave cloth, bake bread, build shelter, forge tools, and grow food. Goods were crafted with care and skill, treasured and re-used. Services were honored and respected. People took pride in their…
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