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I’m a pescatarian. When I decided to change my diet, I had a hard time just saying no to fish. They’re high in protein, omega-3 fatty…

With the holidays coming up, and heaps of cooking to be expected, I think it’s high time to shut down a common misconception about vegans…

I recently attended the Culture of Collaboration Workshop at the GoGreen Conference. The session focused on engaging employees and…

This was my second visit to the GoGreen Conference; the first time was several years ago. I went to film one of the presentations and some…

Mark Lakeman, one of the founders of The City Repair Project, teaches us about the principles of placemaking. I’ve been following The City…

On the first day of our Urban Permaculture Design Course, Mark Lakeman takes us on a tour around the neighborhood that he helped build. He…

The news tells us that use of bar soap is on the decline, driven down by millennials who prefer liquid soap for washing their bodies and…

Before our design course began, Mark sat down with us to describe the systems that we would be using at the Planet Repair Institute. The…

The UPDC course I’m taking has put me in a design group that will be helping to design some of the systems for the Veterans Village project…

I stopped at the Population Connection booth at VegFest and chatted with one of the national organizers. I wanted to get a good idea on how…

Frances Michaelson led us in a Natural Building Workshop at Planet Repair’s Urban Permaculture Design Course where she showed us how to mix…

I was so excited to go to my first day of the Urban Permaculture Design Course. I have been following Planet Repair’s postings about the…

Diane Emerson and Michael Laurie, who have a permaculture property on Vashon Island in Washington and both teach about permaculture, came…

Depave, Greywater Action, Recode, Oregon Tradeswomen, and the East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District have partnered to teach…

I always enjoy giving tours of the ecovillage, but this last tour was my favorite so far. My guest was Jeni Schmidt, a new YouTube vlogger…

Nature conversationalists and big cat enthusiasts can relish a breath of relief, as the conservation status for our lovely spotted felines…

I like to do small repairs on my sewing machines. I like to figure out how they work and be able to explain to a repair shop what needs to…

I picked these beauties out of my garden today, and they are headed to the farmer’s market tomorrow. When I planted them, I had intended to…

Lloyd EcoDistrict fosters eco-friendly projects like Lights out Lloyd to help the bird migrations and is working on creating a pollinator…

A friend of mine wanted to go to the Eclipse of the Garden event at Oregon Garden to film the solar eclipse. The location would be in the…

Several issues are generally associated with mining coal, including acid mine drainage, when toxins such as lead and mercury leak into…

Procuring a tasty, freshly-pressed juice or smoothie can be a messy feat. It’s not just a matter of fetching your favorite ingredients from…

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