By Bob Ferris It is a sad fact of life that charlatans prey on those that need to believe most and are least able to protect themselves. In times past it was the unwashed and rural, but on today’s landscape it is those who turn an open eye and unprepared brain to infomercials and the most bold of the interne... Read More
Dear Yestermorrow and Changent Communities: It is with a mixed sense of accomplishment and the regret associated with moving from one challenge to looking for the next, that I announce today that I will be leaving Yestermorrow Design/Build School before the end of the year. During my tenure we accomplished great things in terms of ... Read More
To honor our association with Changents we have just created a new section on our DoYourPart Carbon Footprint tracker exclusively created for subscribers and fans of Changent. So visit the below link and get your carbon footprint cutting actions recorded; www.doyourpart... Read More
The heat is coming back. We are all losing the will and/or ability to communicate. I can't remember whether I am talking about achitecture, climate change, toilet paper or coffee. All of us have become cross-trained via absorbtion. Why is bleach bad and fair trade good. How natural building projects attract attention and build communities. Wh... Read More
Dead tired but satisfied. We've been talking to folks for nearly 35 hours, signed up about 2000 people and Jack Johnson's crew has just arrived to help us with our quest. We in Planet Roo are basically numb, but the energy here is incredible. Gregor Barnum (Seventh Generation), Jasna Brown (Green Mountain Coffee Roasters) and I are all loosin... Read More