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
A tale of three cities – cycling in Valencia, Paris and London – An Outside Chance
Keeping Some of the Lights On: Redefining Energy Security – LOW-TECH MAGAZINE
Between Home and Hell – Dark Mountain
The Bone Walk – Dark Mountain
Where are the Bees Now? – Dark Mountain
Listening to nature: How sound can help us understand environmental change
The Carbon Farmer: a vision for UK Peatland conservation, agriculture and climate action. – Indie Farmer
One Home. Zero Energy Bills. | Natural Building Blog
A Nice Small Earthship in Australia | Natural Building Blog
Building with Earth | Natural Building Blog
THE END OF THE POLYCULTURE STUDY 2018, AQUATIC PLANT PROPAGATION AND NUT HARVEST. – The Permaculture Research Institute
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future – The Permaculture Research Institute
Growing Grains at the Home-Scale Farm – The Permaculture Research Institute
Winter Arrives, Planting Garlic, Bird Life and a New Forest Garden – The Polyculture Project – The Permaculture Research Institute
Humanure part 1: Why should we give a crap? – The Permaculture Research Institute
Humanure part 2: Dealing with it – The Permaculture Research Institute
Here’s what happened when Minneapolis schools ditched processed foods | TreeHugger
What’s the healthiest insulation? | TreeHugger
The missing piece of the plastic debate | TreeHugger
[Episode #84] – Designing Climate Solutions | The Energy Transition Show
1840 – Whole System Economics with Joel Solomon | The Permaculture Podcast
Beekeeping for the Future with Sam Comfort and Ray Redbud – Episode 67 – Treatment-Free Beekeeping Podcast
Environmental News
COP24: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Katowice
COP24 or COP-OUT-24? When Nations Don’t Play Well with Others – CIVIL NOTION
Countries Struggle To Agree On Rules For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions : NPR
For One City Manager, Climate Becomes A Matter Of Conscience : NPR
Guest post: Ten charts show how the world is progressing on clean energy | Carbon Brief
It’s (nearly) official: 2018 was the 4th warmest year in recorded history | Grist
California’s Fertile Valley Is Awash in Air Pollution – Mother Jones
The EPA Is Planning to Jeopardize the Water Quality for 117 Million Americans – Mother Jones
The Stinkiest, Dirtiest, Nastiest Renewable Energy You’ve Never Heard Of – Mother Jones
Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project Announces 2018 Year-End Work Report | Earth First! Newswire
‘We’re Sounding the Alarm’: Half of Canada’s Chinook Salmon Endangered | Earth First! Newswire
How Native American Tribes are Bringing Back the Bison from Brink of Extinction | Earth First! Newswire
As hunting declines, efforts grow to broaden the funding base for wildlife conservation
Research News
How Taiwan achieved one of the highest recycling rates in the world | Ensia
2018 visualisation update | Climate Lab Book
Agriculture is a big climate problem. Now farmers are sharing solutions. | Grist
Deep Beneath Your Feet, They Live in the Octillions – The New York Times
Penguin Poop, Seen From Space, Tells Our Climate Story – Mother Jones
How did ancient farmers take over Europe? | TreeHugger
The ecological costs of Canadian mining
The Insect Apocalypse Is Here – The New York Times
Op-Ed¹
Is Climate Change Taking the Food from Our Mouths? – CIVIL NOTION
Hyperloop promises ultrafast transportation. But what does it mean for the environment? | Ensia
The Green New Deal Is Really Popular—Even Among Republicans – Mother Jones
Speed and localism | Feasta
Lucianne Walkowicz: Should We Be Using Mars As A Backup Planet? : NPR
Global warming should be called global heating, says key scientist | Grist
Resource Insights: Uber, Moore’s Law and the limits of the technofix
Elon Musk’s tunnel vision totally misses the point | Grist
‘We simply need wild country available to us’
Is the word ‘hunter-gatherer’ offensive? | TreeHugger
Can Cross-Laminated Timber save the world? | TreeHugger
It’s Up to Canadians to Save the Boreal Forest — and We’re Doing a Lousy Job | The Tyee
Are gyms what capitalism did to physical activity? | TreeHugger
The Great Change: Decapitalism by Yellow Vest
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