Sustainability is the intersection of social, economic, ecological, and institutional variables. The triple bottom line plus one (i.e. institutional) is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” according the long-standing United Nations definition. …

From my journals, scraps of paper and my life. Sort of an existential stream of conciousness. I’ve been journaling a lot lately and I had a conversation with myself the other day about my own philosophies on productivity, quantity v. quality, satisfaction, quality of life, authenticity and success. I tend…

Community gardens are hard. Getting community engagement is hard. Getting volunteers to come out every day is hard. Financing the seeds, plants, soil, water, tools and space is hard. Gardening itself is hard. Weeds, pests, disease and weather all make gardening hard. I worked in a community garden in Brunswick…