Low Tech News There’s an effort to write tiny homes into the International Residential Code afoot – TreeHugger How Much Did Our Tiny House Cost??? – Natural Building Blog Don’t Put Tomatoes in the Fridge – TreeHugger Understanding Urban Agriculture Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 – Deep Green Permaculture Labeling Mushroom Logs – The … More News Roundup — 28 Oct. 2016
Low Tech News We’re So Addicted to Our Gadgets That ‘Unplugged’ Tourism Is Booming – Vice: Motherboard Growing a Jungle in a New York Apartment – Natural Building Blog Earthbag Method is Ideal for Constructing Community Toilets in India – Natural Building Blog Kites Could Soon Power an Entire Region of Scotland – Vice: Motherboard … More News Roundup — Oct. 14, 2016
Low Tech News Reykjavik Turns Off Street Lights To Turn Up The Northern Lights – NPR Using Tree Bark Flours in Cooking – Walden Labs Turf Houses in Iceland – Natural Building Blog Sweden Proposes Tax Breaks for Repairs – NPR Life on this Colorado farm is about more than plants – Grist Here’s how … More News Roundup — Oct. 7, 2016
The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming novel EcoGuerrillas. The environment has played a prominent role in the rise and fall of civilizations throughout history and will have an out-sized effect on industrialized society, but people raising awareness of problems with greenhouse emissions, fossil fuels, the arctic, dams, rain forests, and endangered species are … More Basic Stances — Deep Ecology and the Problem of Anthropocentrism
The F-word. It happens. Even if we had the benefit of hands-on mentors, we’d still experience failure. We’ve had a number of failures this year and we’d like to share them with you. In addition to avoiding our missteps, you’ll benefit from hearing the solutions we’ve found. Greenhouse Tomatoes We have squirrels here and last … More Failure — 2016 Edition
Low Tech News Chaga: The Old New Superfood – Walden Labs Beekeepers Benefit From The Hive Mind In Community Apiaries – NPR Environmental News Presidential Candidates Hold Starkly Different Views On Energy – NPR Carbon Tracker Analysis: ‘Renewables are Already Outcompeting Fossil Fuels’ – Resilience How to Talk About the Paris Climate Agreement at the … More News Roundup — Sept. 30, 2016
The News Roundup will be a weekly feature. If you have a suggestion for a news source or story, please email us at lowtechinstitute@gmail.com. Low Tech News With Citizens’ Help, Cities Can Build A Better Bike Lane — And More – NPR Earthquake-Resistant in the Himalayas – OpEdNews Traces of Bronze Age Cheese Production Unearthed … More News Roundup — Sept. 23, 2016