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
Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of all things. Part 2 – The Permaculture Research Institute
A Permanent Culture – The Permaculture Research Institute
Restoring Mayberry: Pedal power
Vintage photos: World War II “victory gardens” | TreeHugger
‘Life Without Plastic: The Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Avoiding Plastic to Keep Your Family and the Planet Healthy’ (book review) | TreeHugger
The best flannel shirt is made from wool | TreeHugger
How do we future-proof our buildings? | TreeHugger
Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them? | Ensia
Beech Bark Book – Dark Mountain
Growing Great Tomatoes: Planting ’em Out – Milkwood
Food waste and circular economies
Ecology and the ethics of finance
1832 -Mother Earth News Fair 2018 | The Permaculture Podcast
1833 – Brew Beer Like a Yeti with Jereme Zimmerman | The Permaculture Podcast
Environmental News
E.P.A. to Disband a Key Scientific Review Panel on Air Pollution – The New York Times
The Climate Outlook Is Dire. So, What’s Next? – The New York Times
In A Drying Climate, Colorado’s ‘Water Cop’ Patrols For Water Thieves : NPR
Despite A Ban, Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller Dicamba : The Salt : NPR
Henry Red Cloud is planting hope with 100,000 saplings | Grist
Outdated framing by the European Commission lessens our chances of keeping to 1.5 degrees | Feasta
Can Australia rehabilitate its thousands of legacy mine sites? | Ensia
Canada: Pipeline Explosion Near Prince George Forces About 100 Evacuations from First Nation Community | Earth First! Newswire
Germany: Update From Hambach Forest | Earth First! Newswire
“Stunning”: State Court Silences Climate Experts Set to Testify in Valve Turners’ Necessity Defense Trial | Earth First! Newswire
Research News
UK homes need ‘deep efficiency retrofit’ to meet climate goals | Carbon Brief
Mapped: Where ‘afforestation’ is taking place around the world | Carbon Brief
How Fruit Became So Sugary : NPR
What It Would Take To Avert The Dire Situation Described In The U.N. Climate Report : NPR
Affordable carbon capture with a soda on the side | Grist
An Environmentally Sound Alternative to Portland Cement | Natural Building Blog
Where will the San Andreas Fault rupture next? | EARTH Magazine
Surfactants slow oceanic carbon dioxide uptake | EARTH Magazine
Op-Ed¹
The Climate Crisis as seen by the economics mainstream | Credo: Economic beliefs in a world in crisis
Cassandra’s Legacy: Could Donald Trump be the Last World Emperor? States and Empires After the End of the Fossil Age
Cassandra’s Legacy: Could Donald Trump be the Last World Emperor? States and Empires After the End of the Fossil Age
Can Humanity Get Out of Its Latest ‘Progress Trap’? | The Tyee
What Is Ecosocialism?
On Sheep: Moving from the City to Small Scale Sheep Farming – Indie Farmer
Why doesn’t the U.S. bury its power lines?
Why we can’t reverse climate change with ‘negative emissions’ technologies
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