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
Monks For A Month: College Kids Give Up Talking — And Technology – NPR
Why You Shouldn’t Use Bleached or Glossy Paper in Your Compost or Worm Farm – Deep Green Permaculture
No-Till Farming for Healthier Soil and Lifestyles – PRI
13 Principles of Sustainable Architecture – NBB
Environmental News
Activists Paint Anti-Pipeline Mural Outside Wells Fargo – EF!
Blockadia map reveals global scale of anti-fossil fuel movement – E
We’re pouring millions of tons of salt on roads each winter. Here’s why that’s a problem – Ensia
Zero-waste town’s brewery & pub is made with recycled materials – TH
Research News
State of the climate: 2017 shaping up to be warmest ‘non-El Niño’ year – CB
Study: 100% renewable electricity worldwide is feasible, and cheaper than business-as-usual – TH
Over half of Greenland’s ice sheet is in danger of melting – G
These 10 rivers likely the source of millions of tons of ocean plastic – TH
Op-Ed¹
The Interdependence Of Humanity And Earth – NPR
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.