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May 12 - I am in Houten, Netherlands. Its a new town designed to discourage use of cars. There are no cars in centrum but lots of bikes and walking. Here is first foto report from Groningen. There will be more foto pages added. I am visiting cities and towns known to be pushing back on cars. See the link for more.
New 2045 - A Paradigm Shift Odyssey Here is the Transcript and Podcast
New, March 12, Link to the video Creating Alternatives To The Car Culture and More. The video touches many issues and actions relating to lifestyles, economy and culture for a preferred future.
April Zoom Presentation for the Master Gardeners, Permaculture - Many Applications, Many Benefits, Now on line.
Interested in transforming your own suburban property? Hover over "On Site Features" tab above.
Creating A Preferred Future - Three Zoom presentations - Links to all three presentations.
Listen to podcasts > Creating A Preferred Future. These 15 podcasts are from my radio show. Topics of interest - repairing the [sub]urban landscape, eco villages, mindful economics, pushing back on cars, interviews with change makers and cultural creatives, critique of capitalism, allies and assets in the community and much more.
Links to you tube presentations, visual versions of the podcasts above.
Thirty minute video tour of my place - shows what a more resilient suburban property can look like as it produces significant amounts of food, energy, water and aesthetics on site.
Contact me for speaking with your group on zoom or in person.
link > Educational Posters - Most recent poster is "Creating Green and Resilient Homes, Neighborhoods, Economy and Culture." These posters are excellent for class room, neighborhood meetings, church study groups, chamber of commerce Contact me if you are interested in posters.
Art - Commissioned paintings - I paint realistic landscapes, architecture, railroad, wildlife or favorite fotos.
Please contact me at janrspencer[at]gmail.com with your thoughts, comments, suggestions,,,,,
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View, bungalow upper deck to south side of the main house.
Learning to live within our ecological and economic boundaries, or failing to, will be the defining product of our time. Trends in global relations, resources, economics, social well being & the environment clearly call for dramatic changes in how we define our needs & how we take care of them.
Capitalism, as we know it, is not compatible with a green & peaceful culture, economy and planet. There are other choices to be made. The content and links found on this website describe a wide range of allies, assets and actions for creating a preferred future, from home scale to neighborhood and beyond.
The transformation to live within our economic & environmental boundaries can take place in our homes, neighborhoods, streets and communities. There are many allies & assets to work with, many examples to learn from & many benefits to be gained. No permission or legislation needed to take action.
Learning to live within our ecological and economic boundaries, or failing to, will be the defining product of our time. Trends in global relations, resources, economics, social well being & the environment clearly call for dramatic changes in how we define our needs & how we take care of them.
Capitalism, as we know it, is not compatible with a green & peaceful culture, economy and planet. There are other choices to be made. The content and links found on this website describe a wide range of allies, assets and actions for creating a preferred future, from home scale to neighborhood and beyond.
The transformation to live within our economic & environmental boundaries can take place in our homes, neighborhoods, streets and communities. There are many allies & assets to work with, many examples to learn from & many benefits to be gained. No permission or legislation needed to take action.