These are a few stories we found this week that may be of interest to institute regulars. If you have a news tip, please send it to lowtechinstitute@gmail.com.
Low Tech News
1730 – Teaching with Games: Food Forest Card Game – Permaculture Podcast
Why tree planting is a win win win opportunity – E
No Work Compost – The Easiest Way to Make Compost? – NBB
Family Quits City Life to Live Off-Grid in a Giant Yurt – NBB
[Episode #55] – Voltage Stability – Energy Transition Show
HomeBiogas 2.0: Ready-to-use biogas solution for the home – TH
Gardening Calendar (Australian Temperate Climate) – November – Deep Green Permaculture
What ancient cultures teach us about grief, mourning and continuity of life – C
Permaculture and Community part 1: Permaculture as a Tool for Peace – PRI
We need to learn to love our leftovers – TH
Environmental News
Activist Facing 21 Years for Turning Keystone Pipeline’s Valve in 2016 – EF!
St. Louis just became the biggest Midwestern city to commit to clean energy – G
Pruitt Bars Some Scientists From Advising E.P.A. – NYT
Research News
Troubled waters: Lead lurking in U.S. water supplies – Earth
Chicken Farms Fueled a Massive Public Health Crisis—While the Government Turned a Blind Eye – MJ
Is daylight saving time worth the trouble? Research says no – C
Study: CEOs Who Invest In Social Responsibility Initiatives Risk Their Jobs – NPR
New Lancet study shows it’s time to take our medicine on climate change – E
Most Americans think they waste less food than their neighbors – TH
Plastics Are Forever – The 1A
When agriculture went to our heads – Earth
Sea creatures may be eating all that plastic because it tastes delicious – G
Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause – NPR
Op-Ed¹
We should remain optimistic about stopping war to protect people – and planet – E
Source Abbreviations
CB – Carbon Brief
C – The Conversation
E – The Ecologist
EF! – Earth First! Newswire
G – Grist
MJ – Mother Jones
NBB — Natural Building Blog
NPR – National Public Radio
NYT – New York Times
PRI – Permaculture Research Institute
R – Resilience
TH – TreeHugger
V – Vice
VM – Vice: Motherboard
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¹Opinion pieces represent the independent thought of their authors and may or may not represent the position of the Low Technology Institute.