Welcome to podcasts - Creating A Preferred Future.
Feel free to browse. Topics below are all about social, economic, political transformation. They focus mostly on real life projects and initiatives. There are interviews with thoughtful perspectives and actions that relate to a preferred future. The ideal, for humans to live within the boundaries of the natural world and to create a society and economy that exists to bring out the best in positive human potential.
Closely related to the podcasts is a series of 7 presentations on youtube. Transforming A Suburban Property plus video of the site; Allies, Assets and Actions; One Earth Living; Critique of Capitalism; Pushing Back on Cars; Preview Of A Preferred Future; System Change Here is a link to those presentations.
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Home, Neighborhood, Lifestyle HNL 20 years transforming my place, comments my neighborhood
Transportation Trans Bikes, pushing back on cars, Europe
Shelter/Eco Village SEC Several eco villages, micro housing
Economics EC Mindful economics, solidarity economy, critique of capitalism
News Commentary NC Comments on articles from the left leaning mainstream media
Two Interviews TI These are several podcasts with two separate topical interviews
Preferred Future PF Everything here is about a preferred future, PF identifies as more specific
Build Community BC Everything here is about building community, BC identifies as more specific
Permaculture PC Permaculture content
A quick look at the podcasts
Jan Transform His Suburban Property |
Permaculture in River Road Jan & Ravi Logan |
Panel Cultural Creatives Bob Randall, Lois Arkin, Jim Schenk, Jan Spencer |
Interview with Marc Schlossberg |
Pushing Back on Cars |
Interview with Ole Ersson |
Interview with Joel Magnuson |
Key Terms and Concepts |
Conversations w/ Marisha Auerbach & Lois Arkin |
Conversations Onandaga Earth Corps & Bob Randall |
Conversations w/ Jim Schenk & Sunil Patel |
Interview w/ Sherri Schultz |
3 Non Conventional Residences, Eugene |
Part 1 Three Possible Futures |
Part 2 Three Possible Futures |
Conversations East Blair and PLACE |
Paul Wheaton Preparedness/ Resilience |
Jana Thrift |
Solidarity Economy Clare Strawn, Joshua Kielas |
30 Minute Overview/Sampler - Highlights From Two Years, Creating a Preferred Future
60 Minute Overview/Sampler - Highlights From Two Years, Creating a Preferred Future
These two productions are the "best of" for Creating A Preferred Future. The difference is one has just a bit more detail. Jan touches on most of his programs over the past two years. He also briefly explains his own core interests and world view that gives rise to Creating A Preferred Future. Both productions are information dense, loaded with great talking points about social, eco logical, lifestyle, economic issues and highlights from real life projects from all over the country from pioneers of a preferred future. Many people will be interested.
These two productions are the "best of" for Creating A Preferred Future. The difference is one has just a bit more detail. Jan touches on most of his programs over the past two years. He also briefly explains his own core interests and world view that gives rise to Creating A Preferred Future. Both productions are information dense, loaded with great talking points about social, eco logical, lifestyle, economic issues and highlights from real life projects from all over the country from pioneers of a preferred future. Many people will be interested.
This is Part 2 of A Primer For Paradigm Shift.
The Primer is a four part series. The video version is on you tube [Part 2] with fotos and graphics. This audio version is the text used on you tube. Part 2 explains we don't need a tech breakthrough. It describes the wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions and permaculture as powerful tools for paradigm shift.
Part 2 explain the importance of reducing eco footprings, the need for a more equal and smaller pie, the principle of prioritizing time and money and how to help pay for paradigm shift with special attention on the double benefit. Finally, Part 2 explains why heroes will not be necessary in the preferred future.
The Primer is a four part series. The video version is on you tube [Part 2] with fotos and graphics. This audio version is the text used on you tube. Part 2 explains we don't need a tech breakthrough. It describes the wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions and permaculture as powerful tools for paradigm shift.
Part 2 explain the importance of reducing eco footprings, the need for a more equal and smaller pie, the principle of prioritizing time and money and how to help pay for paradigm shift with special attention on the double benefit. Finally, Part 2 explains why heroes will not be necessary in the preferred future.
This is Part 1 of A Primer For Paradigm Shift.
The Primer is a four part series. The video version is on you tube [Part 1] with fotos and graphics. This audio version is the text used on you tube. Part one explains what is paradigm shift and why, given the state of our society, economy, the environment is paradigm shift called for. Part 1 deconstructs capitalism and its mythologies - the magic hand, informed choice, efficiency and American Excpeptionalism.
Part 1 explains external costs, social engineering and how personal and society liberation fits into paradigm shift. It comments on the phrases "The American Way Of Life Is Non Negotiable" and profiles suburbia and cars as an example of how the values of capitalism conflict with healthy people and a healthy planet.
The Primer is a four part series. The video version is on you tube [Part 1] with fotos and graphics. This audio version is the text used on you tube. Part one explains what is paradigm shift and why, given the state of our society, economy, the environment is paradigm shift called for. Part 1 deconstructs capitalism and its mythologies - the magic hand, informed choice, efficiency and American Excpeptionalism.
Part 1 explains external costs, social engineering and how personal and society liberation fits into paradigm shift. It comments on the phrases "The American Way Of Life Is Non Negotiable" and profiles suburbia and cars as an example of how the values of capitalism conflict with healthy people and a healthy planet.
Spirit in Action.
A media group in Wisconsin invited me to produce a program every 3 months to be broadcast through their networks. This podcast is my first production with SIP and includes my "political auto biography." What experiences in my life have added up to my actions and opinions at this point. Grade school, high school, college, a "commune" in the Ozarks, travels to dozens of countries, particular writers and books, chance encounters, purposeful initiatives.
The podcast also describes aspects of A Primer On Paradigm Shift and examples of real life people creating paradigm shift including my own suburban permaculture project, the neighborhood, other places in Eugene, Portland and elsewhere across the country with short focus on superblocks in Barcelona and suburban strip mall parking lots.
A media group in Wisconsin invited me to produce a program every 3 months to be broadcast through their networks. This podcast is my first production with SIP and includes my "political auto biography." What experiences in my life have added up to my actions and opinions at this point. Grade school, high school, college, a "commune" in the Ozarks, travels to dozens of countries, particular writers and books, chance encounters, purposeful initiatives.
The podcast also describes aspects of A Primer On Paradigm Shift and examples of real life people creating paradigm shift including my own suburban permaculture project, the neighborhood, other places in Eugene, Portland and elsewhere across the country with short focus on superblocks in Barcelona and suburban strip mall parking lots.
Interview and Conversation with Rob Steuteville, Congress of New Urbanism
Jan hosts Rob Steuteville from the Congress of New Urbanism. Rob is editor in chief of the Congress's on line journal, Public Square and one of CNU's founding members. Rob describes the ideals and principles of New Urbanism, the "three legged stool" of economy, society and environment and how New Urbanism applies to all scales of land use. Rob describes several examples of new urbanism development, mostly reworking under performing urban locations in Tucson, Arizona; De Soto, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Tempe, Arizona.
Rob explains the terms incremental development, lean urbanism and suburban retrofit. All these apply to Jan's own 1/4 acre suburban permaculture site and fit well with permaculture land use ideals. Rob mentions that our car centric lifestyles and urban design will not serve us well with the continued onset of climate change and related disruptions we can only expect. The interview/conversation identified multiple common points of interest.
Jan hosts Rob Steuteville from the Congress of New Urbanism. Rob is editor in chief of the Congress's on line journal, Public Square and one of CNU's founding members. Rob describes the ideals and principles of New Urbanism, the "three legged stool" of economy, society and environment and how New Urbanism applies to all scales of land use. Rob describes several examples of new urbanism development, mostly reworking under performing urban locations in Tucson, Arizona; De Soto, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and Tempe, Arizona.
Rob explains the terms incremental development, lean urbanism and suburban retrofit. All these apply to Jan's own 1/4 acre suburban permaculture site and fit well with permaculture land use ideals. Rob mentions that our car centric lifestyles and urban design will not serve us well with the continued onset of climate change and related disruptions we can only expect. The interview/conversation identified multiple common points of interest.
Interview and Conversation With Lilly Pinciaro.
Lilly describes a fascinating personal transformation. She is from a, self described, upper middle class suburban family. As teen, with her own portable phone, she would inhabit the shopping mall with friends and search out name brand clothes to boast about.
That all changed going away to college, reading Thoroeu, Bhuddism, her own contemplation and a month at an organic farm in California.
Lilly left college to explore a more eco logical lifestyle that is true to her ideals and values, keeping her family updated as her adventure evolves. She now teaches in a school that connects kids with nature.
Lilly describes a fascinating personal transformation. She is from a, self described, upper middle class suburban family. As teen, with her own portable phone, she would inhabit the shopping mall with friends and search out name brand clothes to boast about.
That all changed going away to college, reading Thoroeu, Bhuddism, her own contemplation and a month at an organic farm in California.
Lilly left college to explore a more eco logical lifestyle that is true to her ideals and values, keeping her family updated as her adventure evolves. She now teaches in a school that connects kids with nature.
Permaculture in Sardegna
This podcast describes visits to several permaculture sites in Sardegna, Italy. I visited these places in Juli, 2022. Great to see people creating alternatives!
During the summer of 2022, I visited the Italian island of Sardegna for a month. During that time, I visited eight different rural sites that all identified with permaculture. This episode of CAPF describes those locations and the people who lived there. Sites ranged from very rustic off the grid at the end of dusty and rutted dirt roads to much more upscale with residential amenities very middle class.
One visit was to a weekend event that accommodated 75 people at an important permacuture site in Sardegna and permaculture was a part of the agenda. Another site was an effort to create an intentional community based on permaculture principles. Other locations were individuals or couples, dotted here and there all around Sardegna.
This podcast describes visits to several permaculture sites in Sardegna, Italy. I visited these places in Juli, 2022. Great to see people creating alternatives!
During the summer of 2022, I visited the Italian island of Sardegna for a month. During that time, I visited eight different rural sites that all identified with permaculture. This episode of CAPF describes those locations and the people who lived there. Sites ranged from very rustic off the grid at the end of dusty and rutted dirt roads to much more upscale with residential amenities very middle class.
One visit was to a weekend event that accommodated 75 people at an important permacuture site in Sardegna and permaculture was a part of the agenda. Another site was an effort to create an intentional community based on permaculture principles. Other locations were individuals or couples, dotted here and there all around Sardegna.
Lizabeth Cohen - Interview and Conversation HNL, EC, PF
Lizabeth wrote the Pulitzer Prize Finalist book, A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America. Published in 2003.
She is the Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies at Harvard University. Lizabeth describes how history can teach us useful lessons about the present and then explains her thoughts on the early years of the consumers' republic.
The interview pivots and becomes more conversational as Lizabeth explains how she would update her views on the consumers' republic since 2003. She has become much more concerned about the social and environmental downsides of the consumer culture. Both Lizabeth and Jan agree the profit, growth and corporate driven consumer culture is the source of many deep problems of society, including damage to the natural world, social disequity and more. Lizabeth commented she is very concerned about the many people with jobs that might not fit a more frugal/downsized future. Lizabeth and Jan compare thoughts about what entity might lead society towards a preferred future - a trusted & enlightened government or grass roots citizen initiative. Both Lizabeth and Jan agreed there is a lot of work to do to bring about a preferred future.
Lizabeth wrote the Pulitzer Prize Finalist book, A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America. Published in 2003.
She is the Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies at Harvard University. Lizabeth describes how history can teach us useful lessons about the present and then explains her thoughts on the early years of the consumers' republic.
The interview pivots and becomes more conversational as Lizabeth explains how she would update her views on the consumers' republic since 2003. She has become much more concerned about the social and environmental downsides of the consumer culture. Both Lizabeth and Jan agree the profit, growth and corporate driven consumer culture is the source of many deep problems of society, including damage to the natural world, social disequity and more. Lizabeth commented she is very concerned about the many people with jobs that might not fit a more frugal/downsized future. Lizabeth and Jan compare thoughts about what entity might lead society towards a preferred future - a trusted & enlightened government or grass roots citizen initiative. Both Lizabeth and Jan agreed there is a lot of work to do to bring about a preferred future.
Conversation and Interview with Mark Robinowitz
This episode of Creating A Preferred Future features activist Mark Robinowitz. Mark is the curator of the extensive website Peakchoice.org
This program takes a look at aspects of lifestyle and economics seldom examined such as energy return on investment. Also how the electrical grid is a tough place for renewables by themselves. The program also points out there are alternatives to capitalism, socialism and communism. Mark explains how limits to growth is a critical issue that is usually avoided.
The program also takes a good look at why downsizing our lifestyles to fit within the planets resource capacity is a critical part of a preferred future.
Jan provides a brief preview of upcoming episodes of Creating A Preferred Future based on his 3 months in Europe during the summer of 2022. Public places, permaculture in Sardegna and cities pushing back against cars.
This episode of Creating A Preferred Future features activist Mark Robinowitz. Mark is the curator of the extensive website Peakchoice.org
This program takes a look at aspects of lifestyle and economics seldom examined such as energy return on investment. Also how the electrical grid is a tough place for renewables by themselves. The program also points out there are alternatives to capitalism, socialism and communism. Mark explains how limits to growth is a critical issue that is usually avoided.
The program also takes a good look at why downsizing our lifestyles to fit within the planets resource capacity is a critical part of a preferred future.
Jan provides a brief preview of upcoming episodes of Creating A Preferred Future based on his 3 months in Europe during the summer of 2022. Public places, permaculture in Sardegna and cities pushing back against cars.
Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski - Interview and Conversation PF, BC, PC
Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski is an anchor of Permaculture in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. He has helped found and organized countess events over the past years in Northwest including barter fairs, herbal gatherings and Permaculture Convergences. He is also know for his playfullness, leading all manner of fun and silly songs and games to lighten up otherwise heavy meetings and events intended to help bring about paradigm shift.
In this interview with Jan Spencer, Skeeter talks about his life and passion for bringing people together for creating a preferred future. Skeeter and Jan talk about the state of the world, what motivates Skeeter's activism, what does permaculture have to offer, current projects and what might a preferred future look like.
Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski is an anchor of Permaculture in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. He has helped found and organized countess events over the past years in Northwest including barter fairs, herbal gatherings and Permaculture Convergences. He is also know for his playfullness, leading all manner of fun and silly songs and games to lighten up otherwise heavy meetings and events intended to help bring about paradigm shift.
In this interview with Jan Spencer, Skeeter talks about his life and passion for bringing people together for creating a preferred future. Skeeter and Jan talk about the state of the world, what motivates Skeeter's activism, what does permaculture have to offer, current projects and what might a preferred future look like.
Jan Transforms His 1/4 Acre Suburban Property HNL, EC, PF, BC, PC
A description of the many projects on site at this 1/4 acre suburban property. Grass to garden, rain water catchment, patio to passive solar, remove driveway, edible landscaping, garage to living space. Much of the information is how to and its all put in the context of "home economics," one earth lifestyle and wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions. This episode describes the benefits of home economics - re connections to the natural world - seasons, soil, energy, water, gratitude, aesthetics. Mention is also made of how to pay for social, economic transformation - repurpose trillions in poorly managed money at home to national scale - repairing suburbia, our transportation system and urban places could employ millions of people. The one earth lifestyle ideal, permaculture and wisdom of the worlds great spiritual traditions point the way.
A description of the many projects on site at this 1/4 acre suburban property. Grass to garden, rain water catchment, patio to passive solar, remove driveway, edible landscaping, garage to living space. Much of the information is how to and its all put in the context of "home economics," one earth lifestyle and wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions. This episode describes the benefits of home economics - re connections to the natural world - seasons, soil, energy, water, gratitude, aesthetics. Mention is also made of how to pay for social, economic transformation - repurpose trillions in poorly managed money at home to national scale - repairing suburbia, our transportation system and urban places could employ millions of people. The one earth lifestyle ideal, permaculture and wisdom of the worlds great spiritual traditions point the way.
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Permaculture in River Road HNL, PF, BC, EC, PC
Jan is joined by friend and neighbor, Ravi Logan. Ravi and Jan have been advocates for green and resilient homes, neighborhoods, economy and culture in River Road for close to 20 years. They have worked together on many projects during that time. This conversation is an historical overview describing events and occasions of green and resilient interest in River Road, along with behind the scenes anecdotes. People in the River Road Neighborhood will be interested in this narrative and so will anyone who has an interest in repurposing homes, neighborhoods, economy and culture. Entertaining and educational.
Permaculture in River Road HNL, PF, BC, EC, PC
Jan is joined by friend and neighbor, Ravi Logan. Ravi and Jan have been advocates for green and resilient homes, neighborhoods, economy and culture in River Road for close to 20 years. They have worked together on many projects during that time. This conversation is an historical overview describing events and occasions of green and resilient interest in River Road, along with behind the scenes anecdotes. People in the River Road Neighborhood will be interested in this narrative and so will anyone who has an interest in repurposing homes, neighborhoods, economy and culture. Entertaining and educational.
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Critique of Capitalism HNL, EC, PF
This podcast is a deconstruction of the myths of capitalism. Capitalism is described as a cargo cult and the consumer culture is explained as one of history's most successful examples of social engineering. The magic hand, economic efficiency, informed choice and the market place are discounted as shallow myths that are all part of an economic system that is hard wired to be dishonest because of the reality of external costs. The price we pay does not tell an honest story about the products or services we buy - the damage those products and services might do to public health and the natural world in how they are produced, used and disposed of.
2045 A Paradigm Shift Odyssey Part 1
This podcast describes a not so distant future where many of the problems warned about over 50 years earlier are actually beginning to receive attention - over consumption of resources, political/social/economic disequity, climate change, damage to the natural world and much more. An obscure set of articles in a small circulation eco minded magazine that explained a simple but far reaching bluepring in 2019, has helped catalyze a change something like the beginnings of a paradigm shift. But not everyone is on board. Is the Movement, with its call for full cost accounting and setting up a National Truth, Reconciliation and Accountability process pushing its luck? You can also read the transcript here.
This podcast describes a not so distant future where many of the problems warned about over 50 years earlier are actually beginning to receive attention - over consumption of resources, political/social/economic disequity, climate change, damage to the natural world and much more. An obscure set of articles in a small circulation eco minded magazine that explained a simple but far reaching bluepring in 2019, has helped catalyze a change something like the beginnings of a paradigm shift. But not everyone is on board. Is the Movement, with its call for full cost accounting and setting up a National Truth, Reconciliation and Accountability process pushing its luck? You can also read the transcript here.
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Terms And Concepts For Creating A Preferred Future HNL, EC, PF, PC
This program describes several terms and concepts that help set the stage for moving towards a preferred future. The program starts off with describing the wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions [minus the religion]. The wisdom includes timeless ideals that are more important than ever that can serve as a powerful set of practical ideals that can animate movement in the real world towards a preferred future, from home scale to community scale.
Other concepts are explained such as reducing our eco footprints, permaculture, allies and assets, civic culture, purposeful time and money and positive human potential. The wisdom and concepts all complement and fortify each other on behalf of a preferred future. A variety of actions in the real world are described that illustrate points made. The entire program offers practical and empowering content to motivate action at home, the neighborhood and community.
Terms And Concepts For Creating A Preferred Future HNL, EC, PF, PC
This program describes several terms and concepts that help set the stage for moving towards a preferred future. The program starts off with describing the wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions [minus the religion]. The wisdom includes timeless ideals that are more important than ever that can serve as a powerful set of practical ideals that can animate movement in the real world towards a preferred future, from home scale to community scale.
Other concepts are explained such as reducing our eco footprints, permaculture, allies and assets, civic culture, purposeful time and money and positive human potential. The wisdom and concepts all complement and fortify each other on behalf of a preferred future. A variety of actions in the real world are described that illustrate points made. The entire program offers practical and empowering content to motivate action at home, the neighborhood and community.
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Panel Conversation, Cultural Creatives PF, HNL, SEC, EC, BC, PC
This panel includes Bob Randall, a permaculture well known in Houston, Texas; Lois Arkin, founder Los Angeles Eco Village; Jim Schenk, founder, Enright Ridge, Urban Eco Village, Cincinnati; Jan Spencer, suburbanpermaculture.org, Eugene, Oregon.
The panelists describe their thoughts of the greatest challenges facing humanity and then, what they are doing in their own communities on behalf of paradigm shift. The panelists have lively discussion with each other. The content touches on urban food systems, eco villages, transforming suburbia, climate change, "changing rather than shifting", turning an auto repair property into a community center, the proposed Climate Corp, moving paradigm shift ideas out to a wider audience and much more.
The conversation focus is on real life actions for creating a society and economy that fits within the boundaries of the natural world and brings out the best in positive human potential.
Panel Conversation, Cultural Creatives PF, HNL, SEC, EC, BC, PC
This panel includes Bob Randall, a permaculture well known in Houston, Texas; Lois Arkin, founder Los Angeles Eco Village; Jim Schenk, founder, Enright Ridge, Urban Eco Village, Cincinnati; Jan Spencer, suburbanpermaculture.org, Eugene, Oregon.
The panelists describe their thoughts of the greatest challenges facing humanity and then, what they are doing in their own communities on behalf of paradigm shift. The panelists have lively discussion with each other. The content touches on urban food systems, eco villages, transforming suburbia, climate change, "changing rather than shifting", turning an auto repair property into a community center, the proposed Climate Corp, moving paradigm shift ideas out to a wider audience and much more.
The conversation focus is on real life actions for creating a society and economy that fits within the boundaries of the natural world and brings out the best in positive human potential.
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Interview with Marc Schlossberg, Professor of Planning, University of Oregon Trans, PF
Marc has a keen interest in "active transportation." Thats biking and walking. In the interview he identifies the many benefits to be gained by moving away from cars. The interview touches on social engineering - our car culture is a virtual essential part of our lifestyles and leaves most people with a difficult time imagining life without a car. Marc describes taking his classes to Holland and Denmark to see what life can be like with far less reliance on cars and also rhapsodizes the joy of safe and social biking even in the middle of large cities such as Utrecht and Copenhagen. Marc describes how his students took classroom learning into the community to design a new protected bike path to be built in 2020 from downtown Eugene to campus. The interview contains many anecdotal stories and reveals the strong passion Marc has for transforming our communities. Simply clik on the arrow below.
Interview with Marc Schlossberg, Professor of Planning, University of Oregon Trans, PF
Marc has a keen interest in "active transportation." Thats biking and walking. In the interview he identifies the many benefits to be gained by moving away from cars. The interview touches on social engineering - our car culture is a virtual essential part of our lifestyles and leaves most people with a difficult time imagining life without a car. Marc describes taking his classes to Holland and Denmark to see what life can be like with far less reliance on cars and also rhapsodizes the joy of safe and social biking even in the middle of large cities such as Utrecht and Copenhagen. Marc describes how his students took classroom learning into the community to design a new protected bike path to be built in 2020 from downtown Eugene to campus. The interview contains many anecdotal stories and reveals the strong passion Marc has for transforming our communities. Simply clik on the arrow below.
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Pushing Back On Cars Trans, EC, PF
Episode Nine is focused on reclaiming public space for bikes, pedestrians and community culture. Cars and their highways, roads, streets and parking infrastructure occupy up to half the land surface in an urban area. Cars create pollution, noise, they run over people and cause immense levels of property damage. They are a large part of climate change. They degrade community culture. Cars are the perfect example of economic super sizing. The more the excess, the more the profits. Trillions spent on cars and car infrastructure mean lost opportunities for healthy investments in green and resilient homes and communities. We will take a look at 3 aborted freeways in the US and then a "menu" of actions for pushing back on cars in the US ranging from critical mass bike rides and "parking day" to Sunday Streets in Eugene, San Francisco's Parklet Program and the Community Plaza Program in New York City with its banner project - making much of Times Square car free.
Pushing Back On Cars Trans, EC, PF
Episode Nine is focused on reclaiming public space for bikes, pedestrians and community culture. Cars and their highways, roads, streets and parking infrastructure occupy up to half the land surface in an urban area. Cars create pollution, noise, they run over people and cause immense levels of property damage. They are a large part of climate change. They degrade community culture. Cars are the perfect example of economic super sizing. The more the excess, the more the profits. Trillions spent on cars and car infrastructure mean lost opportunities for healthy investments in green and resilient homes and communities. We will take a look at 3 aborted freeways in the US and then a "menu" of actions for pushing back on cars in the US ranging from critical mass bike rides and "parking day" to Sunday Streets in Eugene, San Francisco's Parklet Program and the Community Plaza Program in New York City with its banner project - making much of Times Square car free.
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Interview with Ole Errson, Kailash Eco Village HNL, SEC, EC, PF, BC, PC
Kailash Eco Village, in Portland, Oregon is an impressive and outstanding example of repurposing a run down urban property. The cute Hawaiian themed 32 unit complex from the 60's had degenerated into poor infrastructure conditions with bad drug deal shootouts in the parking lot . Ole and wife Maitri saw great potential ten years ago. Now a thriving market rate eco village, the place has become pioneer of social/economic/environmental paradigm shift. This 50 minute interview describes aspects of resident self management, depaving, affordability, one earth lifestyle, engagement with the surrounding neighborhood, food production, social cohesion, personal and community benefits and much more. Kailash Eco Village points the way towards a preferred present and future. Jan previews December's episode as continuing with the theme pushing back on cars. Simply clik on the arrow below.
Interview with Ole Errson, Kailash Eco Village HNL, SEC, EC, PF, BC, PC
Kailash Eco Village, in Portland, Oregon is an impressive and outstanding example of repurposing a run down urban property. The cute Hawaiian themed 32 unit complex from the 60's had degenerated into poor infrastructure conditions with bad drug deal shootouts in the parking lot . Ole and wife Maitri saw great potential ten years ago. Now a thriving market rate eco village, the place has become pioneer of social/economic/environmental paradigm shift. This 50 minute interview describes aspects of resident self management, depaving, affordability, one earth lifestyle, engagement with the surrounding neighborhood, food production, social cohesion, personal and community benefits and much more. Kailash Eco Village points the way towards a preferred present and future. Jan previews December's episode as continuing with the theme pushing back on cars. Simply clik on the arrow below.
Here is a short code for helping you find what you might be particularly interested in.
Home, Neighborhood, Lifestyle HNL 20 years transforming my place, comments my neighborhood
Transportation Trans Bikes, pushing back on cars
Shelter/Eco Village SEC Several eco villages, micro housing
Economics EC Mindful economics, solidarity economy, critique of capitalism
News Commentary NC Comments on articles from the left leaning mainstream media
Two Interviews TI These are two interviews that were edited to fit within a program
Preferred Future PF Everything here is about a preferred future, PF identifies as more specific
Build Community BC Everything here is about building community, BC identifies as more specific
Permaculture PC Permaculture content
Home, Neighborhood, Lifestyle HNL 20 years transforming my place, comments my neighborhood
Transportation Trans Bikes, pushing back on cars
Shelter/Eco Village SEC Several eco villages, micro housing
Economics EC Mindful economics, solidarity economy, critique of capitalism
News Commentary NC Comments on articles from the left leaning mainstream media
Two Interviews TI These are two interviews that were edited to fit within a program
Preferred Future PF Everything here is about a preferred future, PF identifies as more specific
Build Community BC Everything here is about building community, BC identifies as more specific
Permaculture PC Permaculture content
Interview with Joel Magnuson, Mindful Economics EC, PF
Joel Magnuson is a not so mainstream economist from Portland, Oregon. Joel teaches economics at Portland Community University and is the author of Mindful Economics, The Approaching Great Transformation and From Greed to Wellbeing: A Buddhist Approach to Resolving Our Economic and Financial Crises. Highlights of the lively conversation include Joel's observation that the economic system is not broken, the problems we have are simply what we can expect from capitalism. Joel describes aspects of Buddhist economics and triage economics. When asked what he would say to a joint session of Congress, Joel replied, he would say those present should all be ashamed of themselves. Joel is an understated and modest economist with a powerful message.
Joel Magnuson is a not so mainstream economist from Portland, Oregon. Joel teaches economics at Portland Community University and is the author of Mindful Economics, The Approaching Great Transformation and From Greed to Wellbeing: A Buddhist Approach to Resolving Our Economic and Financial Crises. Highlights of the lively conversation include Joel's observation that the economic system is not broken, the problems we have are simply what we can expect from capitalism. Joel describes aspects of Buddhist economics and triage economics. When asked what he would say to a joint session of Congress, Joel replied, he would say those present should all be ashamed of themselves. Joel is an understated and modest economist with a powerful message.
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Key Terms and Concepts HNL, EC, PF, PC
Key terms and concepts include key leverage point - where in a system can effort be focused to create maximum benefit; the idea of progressive metrics to assess a society's well being rather than ill suited measures such as gross national product; Wisdom common to virtually all the world's great spiritual traditions advocates values and ideals that are a perfect fit for guiding a society, individual lifestyle or household, towards a more green and resilient future. One Earth Lifestyle and the associated survey that assesses one's own lifestyle is explained as a very important concept and tool to help a person gain a sense of the sustainability of their own lifestyle. Jan uses the results of his own one earth lifestyle [online] survey to help give others a sense of how sustainable their lifestyles may be. Jan also begins the description of actions he has taken on his own 1/4 acre property to reduce his eco footprint.
Key Terms and Concepts HNL, EC, PF, PC
Key terms and concepts include key leverage point - where in a system can effort be focused to create maximum benefit; the idea of progressive metrics to assess a society's well being rather than ill suited measures such as gross national product; Wisdom common to virtually all the world's great spiritual traditions advocates values and ideals that are a perfect fit for guiding a society, individual lifestyle or household, towards a more green and resilient future. One Earth Lifestyle and the associated survey that assesses one's own lifestyle is explained as a very important concept and tool to help a person gain a sense of the sustainability of their own lifestyle. Jan uses the results of his own one earth lifestyle [online] survey to help give others a sense of how sustainable their lifestyles may be. Jan also begins the description of actions he has taken on his own 1/4 acre property to reduce his eco footprint.
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Conversations with Marisha Auerbach and Lois Arkin HNL, SEC, EC, TI, PF, BC, PC
These are two separate edited conversations.
Marisha Auerbach is an internationally recognized permaculture educator, designer, and speaker based in Portland, OR. Marisha has lived and practiced permaculture in both urban and rural environments. Her focus is useful plants, a low impact lifestyle, education and community building.
In the conversation, Marisha describes her personal history and how it lead her to her permaculture property in Portland, her low impact lifestyle and her several educational projects such as Permaculture Rising, teaching via Oregon State University, her plant nursery and on line courses. During the conversation, Jan and Marisha describe several of the well known places and entities that are examples of the the preferred future already present in Portland such as Kailash Eco Village and the City Repair Project. In closing, Marisha suggests actions to take for living more green and resilient.
Lois Arkin is the founder of LA Eco Village in Los Angeles. She is an icon within the eco village movement. In this conversation, Lois describes the history of LA Eco Village, relations with the neighborhood, alternative lending for progressive projects, city and outreach to the community. She describes various networks and organizations that focus on eco villages and intentional communities.
The community hub under development is a remarkable story that combines transforming an old auto repair shop and remediating toxics in the soil of a former gas station, and turning the 1/4 acre site into a community culture, economic and activity center. And then, transforming the stree next to the hub into to a car free community plaza.
Conversations with Marisha Auerbach and Lois Arkin HNL, SEC, EC, TI, PF, BC, PC
These are two separate edited conversations.
Marisha Auerbach is an internationally recognized permaculture educator, designer, and speaker based in Portland, OR. Marisha has lived and practiced permaculture in both urban and rural environments. Her focus is useful plants, a low impact lifestyle, education and community building.
In the conversation, Marisha describes her personal history and how it lead her to her permaculture property in Portland, her low impact lifestyle and her several educational projects such as Permaculture Rising, teaching via Oregon State University, her plant nursery and on line courses. During the conversation, Jan and Marisha describe several of the well known places and entities that are examples of the the preferred future already present in Portland such as Kailash Eco Village and the City Repair Project. In closing, Marisha suggests actions to take for living more green and resilient.
Lois Arkin is the founder of LA Eco Village in Los Angeles. She is an icon within the eco village movement. In this conversation, Lois describes the history of LA Eco Village, relations with the neighborhood, alternative lending for progressive projects, city and outreach to the community. She describes various networks and organizations that focus on eco villages and intentional communities.
The community hub under development is a remarkable story that combines transforming an old auto repair shop and remediating toxics in the soil of a former gas station, and turning the 1/4 acre site into a community culture, economic and activity center. And then, transforming the stree next to the hub into to a car free community plaza.
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Conversation With Yvonne and Tay of Onandaga Earth Corps and Bob Randall TI, PF, BC, PC
These are two separate edited conversations.
This conversation includes Yvonne Chu and Tay Stenson, of Onondaga Earth Corps, in Syracuse, New York. OEC is a local non profit. Its focus is to empower young people to engage in community service and learn life skills. Yvonne and Tay explain projects and partners for OEC and the benefits OEC has delivered to the community. Both Yvone and Tay elaborate on the how OEC has changed lives for the better. The conversation describes a variety of projects OEC has taken on in Syracuse such as tree planting, garden building and creek restoration. Other items touched on are the prospects of a new national Climate Corp as well as how OEC might partcipate in the reclamation of a possible removal of 1 1/2 miles of elevated interstate highway in central Syracuse.
Bob Randall is a permaculture icon in Houston. His suburban subtropical food forest dates back to the 1980's. Bob was the director of Urban Harvest, a substantial non profit in Houston that gets credit for starting many school and community gardens along with close to ten farmers markets. Bob has authored a manual for growing food in southeast Texas that accounts for climate change and is a model for manuals others could write for their own regions. Bob has had a hand in dozens of permaculture design courses and is a board member of the Permaculture Institute of North America.
Conversation With Yvonne and Tay of Onandaga Earth Corps and Bob Randall TI, PF, BC, PC
These are two separate edited conversations.
This conversation includes Yvonne Chu and Tay Stenson, of Onondaga Earth Corps, in Syracuse, New York. OEC is a local non profit. Its focus is to empower young people to engage in community service and learn life skills. Yvonne and Tay explain projects and partners for OEC and the benefits OEC has delivered to the community. Both Yvone and Tay elaborate on the how OEC has changed lives for the better. The conversation describes a variety of projects OEC has taken on in Syracuse such as tree planting, garden building and creek restoration. Other items touched on are the prospects of a new national Climate Corp as well as how OEC might partcipate in the reclamation of a possible removal of 1 1/2 miles of elevated interstate highway in central Syracuse.
Bob Randall is a permaculture icon in Houston. His suburban subtropical food forest dates back to the 1980's. Bob was the director of Urban Harvest, a substantial non profit in Houston that gets credit for starting many school and community gardens along with close to ten farmers markets. Bob has authored a manual for growing food in southeast Texas that accounts for climate change and is a model for manuals others could write for their own regions. Bob has had a hand in dozens of permaculture design courses and is a board member of the Permaculture Institute of North America.
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Conversations with Jim Schenk and Sunil Patel HNL, SEC, EC, TI, PF, BC, PC
These are two separate edited conversations.
Jim lives in and was involved in creating Enright Ridge Urban Eco-village (ERUEV) in 2004. He has a passion for the rights of nature and creating sustainability in urban places. Jim is working to publish a work on the ecovillage called, Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage, A Way to Recreate Our Cities. enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage seeks to create a multi-generational intentional community that joyfully works, plays and grows together while connecting with the wider neighborhood and community. Jim describes life over the years at Enright Ridge.
enrightecovillage.org
Sunil Patil is a farmer, permaculturalist, and a food and farming thought-leader, he’s studied natural farming methods and worked for farmers in California, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Oregon. Along the way, he’s collected many skills related to gardens, dairy, natural building and permaculture. Sunil launched Patchwork Urban Farms in early 2014. Sunil describes project the ups and downs of business of farming suburbia. He also explains the Patchwork Alliance, a network of producers and buyers working to enhance quality relations in the local economy. www.patchworkurbanfarms.com
Conversations with Jim Schenk and Sunil Patel HNL, SEC, EC, TI, PF, BC, PC
These are two separate edited conversations.
Jim lives in and was involved in creating Enright Ridge Urban Eco-village (ERUEV) in 2004. He has a passion for the rights of nature and creating sustainability in urban places. Jim is working to publish a work on the ecovillage called, Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage, A Way to Recreate Our Cities. enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage seeks to create a multi-generational intentional community that joyfully works, plays and grows together while connecting with the wider neighborhood and community. Jim describes life over the years at Enright Ridge.
enrightecovillage.org
Sunil Patil is a farmer, permaculturalist, and a food and farming thought-leader, he’s studied natural farming methods and worked for farmers in California, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Oregon. Along the way, he’s collected many skills related to gardens, dairy, natural building and permaculture. Sunil launched Patchwork Urban Farms in early 2014. Sunil describes project the ups and downs of business of farming suburbia. He also explains the Patchwork Alliance, a network of producers and buyers working to enhance quality relations in the local economy. www.patchworkurbanfarms.com
Here is a short code for helping you find what you might be particularly interested in.
Home, Neighborhood, Lifestyle HNL 20 years transforming my place, comments my neighborhood
Transportation Trans Bikes, pushing back on cars
Shelter/Eco Village SEC Several eco villages, micro housing
Economics EC Mindful economics, solidarity economy, critique of capitalism
News Commentary NC Comments on articles from the left leaning mainstream media
Two Interviews TI These are two interviews that were edited to fit within a program
Preferred Future PF Everything here is about a preferred future, PF identifies as more specific
Build Community BC Everything here is about building community, BC identifies as more specific
Permaculture PC Permaculture content
Home, Neighborhood, Lifestyle HNL 20 years transforming my place, comments my neighborhood
Transportation Trans Bikes, pushing back on cars
Shelter/Eco Village SEC Several eco villages, micro housing
Economics EC Mindful economics, solidarity economy, critique of capitalism
News Commentary NC Comments on articles from the left leaning mainstream media
Two Interviews TI These are two interviews that were edited to fit within a program
Preferred Future PF Everything here is about a preferred future, PF identifies as more specific
Build Community BC Everything here is about building community, BC identifies as more specific
Permaculture PC Permaculture content
Interview With Sherri Schultz Micro Housing HNL, SEC, EC, PF, BC
This interview with Sherri Schultz offers a very informative overview of the surprising world of micro dwelling. Micro dwelling is the shelter part of eco logical living as bikes might be considered micro transportation. Sherri describes her own residence - a modern version of a boarding house. She loves it and explains why. The interview touches on cooperative living and sharing a house with non family members, calling attention to several non mainstream share residential locations in Eugene, including Jan's. Sherri also describes the benefits of multi generational living. The interview concludes with a moving testimonial about the personal benefits Sherri enjoys, thanks to micro living and having a modest lifestyle in terms of stuff.
This interview with Sherri Schultz offers a very informative overview of the surprising world of micro dwelling. Micro dwelling is the shelter part of eco logical living as bikes might be considered micro transportation. Sherri describes her own residence - a modern version of a boarding house. She loves it and explains why. The interview touches on cooperative living and sharing a house with non family members, calling attention to several non mainstream share residential locations in Eugene, including Jan's. Sherri also describes the benefits of multi generational living. The interview concludes with a moving testimonial about the personal benefits Sherri enjoys, thanks to micro living and having a modest lifestyle in terms of stuff.
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Visits To Three Non Conventional Residences In Eugene HNL, SEC, EC, PF, BC
These are 3 interviews with people involved with three residential communities in Eugene. Allen Hancock at Duma, Skeeter Duke at East Blair Housing Co-op and Rob Bolman at Maitreya Eco Village. The similarities and differences between these places is fascinating. Combined, theses locations count over 60 years of existence. All continue to evolve and all are self aware they have much to share with the wider world, given the economic/social and environmental challenges of our time.
East Blair, founded in 1982, is a legal cooperative that is self managed, non hierarchical and owns 8 properties. East Blair is a great example of showing what Block Planning can look like, much more effective use of available space. Duma is a large residential structure with a lengthy history. Currently, ten people live there in an intentional setting. Many shared amentities. Reduced eco footprints. A great model for a more constrained future. Maitreya is an acre and a half, owned and managed by one person, it has a large garden space, exceptional examples of green building and about 35 residents. All three persons I talk with are good story tellers.
Visits To Three Non Conventional Residences In Eugene HNL, SEC, EC, PF, BC
These are 3 interviews with people involved with three residential communities in Eugene. Allen Hancock at Duma, Skeeter Duke at East Blair Housing Co-op and Rob Bolman at Maitreya Eco Village. The similarities and differences between these places is fascinating. Combined, theses locations count over 60 years of existence. All continue to evolve and all are self aware they have much to share with the wider world, given the economic/social and environmental challenges of our time.
East Blair, founded in 1982, is a legal cooperative that is self managed, non hierarchical and owns 8 properties. East Blair is a great example of showing what Block Planning can look like, much more effective use of available space. Duma is a large residential structure with a lengthy history. Currently, ten people live there in an intentional setting. Many shared amentities. Reduced eco footprints. A great model for a more constrained future. Maitreya is an acre and a half, owned and managed by one person, it has a large garden space, exceptional examples of green building and about 35 residents. All three persons I talk with are good story tellers.
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Three Possible Futures Part 1 EC, NC, PF
From July, 2020. brief commentary on covid 19 at that time and the Blacklives Matters demos all over the country. This episode consider 3 futures - high tech, democracy, green new deal. How might different aspects of each contribute to a one earth/sustainable future? The central premise is, none of the above and few other future scenarios consider the prospects of a future far more constrained by less money, from home budgets to national government budgets. Living within our eco logical boundaries, aka sustainability, will mean using a lot less energy, resources, stuff. That translates into a lot less money in circulation. This episode critiques each future and points out that neo liberal market capitalism is not the ticket to take us to a viable future. This episode continues into the August podcast that will pick and choose aspects of the three futures described with additional thoughts about now the corona virus experience, Black Lives Matter movement and other social/econimic/eco logical concerns, that can, together, serve the movement towards a more green and peaceful future.
Three Possible Futures Part 1 EC, NC, PF
From July, 2020. brief commentary on covid 19 at that time and the Blacklives Matters demos all over the country. This episode consider 3 futures - high tech, democracy, green new deal. How might different aspects of each contribute to a one earth/sustainable future? The central premise is, none of the above and few other future scenarios consider the prospects of a future far more constrained by less money, from home budgets to national government budgets. Living within our eco logical boundaries, aka sustainability, will mean using a lot less energy, resources, stuff. That translates into a lot less money in circulation. This episode critiques each future and points out that neo liberal market capitalism is not the ticket to take us to a viable future. This episode continues into the August podcast that will pick and choose aspects of the three futures described with additional thoughts about now the corona virus experience, Black Lives Matter movement and other social/econimic/eco logical concerns, that can, together, serve the movement towards a more green and peaceful future.
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Three Possible Futures Part 2 EC, NC, PF
Continued from Three Possible Futures, directly above - High Tech, the Green New Deal and Democracy. The opinion from Creating a Resilient Future is that any future based on capitalism as we know it, will only make worse the social, economic, political and environmental problems we already have. The August episode explains how economic and political democracy could become a game changing tool to help bring about a sustainable and equitable society and economy. The episode explores the question - what if millions of people and thousands of progressive organizations synchronized their ideals and actions to advocate for real deomocracy and modeled to the wider world, the lifestyles and personal accountability that support sustainability and democracy.
Three Possible Futures Part 2 EC, NC, PF
Continued from Three Possible Futures, directly above - High Tech, the Green New Deal and Democracy. The opinion from Creating a Resilient Future is that any future based on capitalism as we know it, will only make worse the social, economic, political and environmental problems we already have. The August episode explains how economic and political democracy could become a game changing tool to help bring about a sustainable and equitable society and economy. The episode explores the question - what if millions of people and thousands of progressive organizations synchronized their ideals and actions to advocate for real deomocracy and modeled to the wider world, the lifestyles and personal accountability that support sustainability and democracy.
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Conversations with Skeeter Duke and Ember Woodruff, East Blair Housing Cooperative also Veronica Ramirez and Jonathan Youtt, PLACE - People Linking Art, Community, Ecology TI, BF, BC, PC, SEC
East Blair Housing Co-op in Eugene provides us with a real life preview of a preferred future. There is a high level of social cohesion and communications skill that are necessary to make the co-op work as it has since 1982. East Blair is a low income cooperative. There are many shared amenities so duplication of expensive appliances and tools is avoided. They are shared instead. East Blair owns 8 properties and can manage them for the benefit of all the co-op members. Town house residents can have garden space elsewhere on co-op property. A ten car parking lot was turned into a social space with fire pit and edible landscaping. East Blair is an idea factory. Good ideas to enhance the co-op discussed and put into action. East Blair is a model that can be adapted by any group of neighbors.
PLACE People Linking Art, Community and Ecology is located in Oakland, Califorinia. Its a maker space, its a community center, its volunteer managed. The intention is to model progressive social process and eco friendly appropriate technology. The former cement cutting site now hosts gardens, place making benches, an intersection repair project and a 12 year history of events that have uplifted the neighborhood and those who have participated. All kinds of event have taken place at PLACE including placemaking workshops, permaculture trainings, concerts, social justice trainings and much more. PLACE allows people to see regenerative solutions in practice and gain access to the knowledge and resources to empower them to take action in their own lives, neighborhoods, towns, cities, and bio-regions. I wish I had a place like PLACE here where I live.
Conversation With Paul Wheaton and The Relationship Between Preparedness, Resilience and A Preferred Future
Paul Wheaton is a well known permaculture activist in the inland Pacific Northwest. He is most known for permies.com, perhaps the most expansive forum for discussing permaculture and related issues and topics, in the world. During this conversation, we find out how Paul shifted from softward engineering to permaculture. We hear about how permies.com came into being along with SKIP and the Permatullture Bootcamp. Paul is a powerhouse of ideas and on the ground projects.
Part two of this podcast explains how preparedness can be a portal to resilience and sustainability. Preparedness is becoming a far more common issue given the affects of climate change. But on its own, preparedness does nothing to mitigate the problems that give rise to preparedness. The program explains how those interested in preparedness can "graduate" to resilience and sustainability, that is, reducing eco footprints and producing more basic needs closer to home. Resilience and sustainability take preparedness to a higher level and also help lay the groundwork for a preferred future.
Paul Wheaton is a well known permaculture activist in the inland Pacific Northwest. He is most known for permies.com, perhaps the most expansive forum for discussing permaculture and related issues and topics, in the world. During this conversation, we find out how Paul shifted from softward engineering to permaculture. We hear about how permies.com came into being along with SKIP and the Permatullture Bootcamp. Paul is a powerhouse of ideas and on the ground projects.
Part two of this podcast explains how preparedness can be a portal to resilience and sustainability. Preparedness is becoming a far more common issue given the affects of climate change. But on its own, preparedness does nothing to mitigate the problems that give rise to preparedness. The program explains how those interested in preparedness can "graduate" to resilience and sustainability, that is, reducing eco footprints and producing more basic needs closer to home. Resilience and sustainability take preparedness to a higher level and also help lay the groundwork for a preferred future.
Terms and Concepts for a preferred future.
This episode explains the terms key leverage point, progressive metrics, wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions and one earth lifestyle. All these concepts provide a more identifiable structure and context to understand the ideals and actions for creating a preferred future.
Key leverage point is the place in a system where a given amount of effort or influence can have the greatest affect on the system. For example, replacing capitalism would lead to many benefits. Positive metrics would replace the very narrow and self serving metric of gross national product. The wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions - not the religion, but the social code of conduct - transcend time, geography and culture and offer themselves as a powerful set of ideals on which to base a society and economic system. Finally, a one earth lifestyle is a lifestyle that planet earth could accommodate for every human on earth. it would look far different from the lifestyle of the average American in terms of housing, diet, transportation, recreation and lifestyle in general.
This episode explains the terms key leverage point, progressive metrics, wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions and one earth lifestyle. All these concepts provide a more identifiable structure and context to understand the ideals and actions for creating a preferred future.
Key leverage point is the place in a system where a given amount of effort or influence can have the greatest affect on the system. For example, replacing capitalism would lead to many benefits. Positive metrics would replace the very narrow and self serving metric of gross national product. The wisdom of the world's great spiritual traditions - not the religion, but the social code of conduct - transcend time, geography and culture and offer themselves as a powerful set of ideals on which to base a society and economic system. Finally, a one earth lifestyle is a lifestyle that planet earth could accommodate for every human on earth. it would look far different from the lifestyle of the average American in terms of housing, diet, transportation, recreation and lifestyle in general.
Interview with Jana Thrift, Station Manager for KEPW
This interview with Jana Thrift provides both a personal account of she found her way into becoming KEPW's station manager but also a back stage pass to low power public interest radio in general and KEPW in particular. You never know what a "count me in" might lead to by and by. Low power radio has a fascinating history. It gives opportunity and voice to many people to share their thoughts and experience. And low power non commercial radio does not have
to indulge sponsors and money. A lot needs to happen for a radio station to function. Covid 19 has tested the resilience of KEPW and many other radio stations. Eugene should feel grateful to have KEPW as a community asset and Jana deserves our gratitude for putting so much time and effort into community radio.
This interview with Jana Thrift provides both a personal account of she found her way into becoming KEPW's station manager but also a back stage pass to low power public interest radio in general and KEPW in particular. You never know what a "count me in" might lead to by and by. Low power radio has a fascinating history. It gives opportunity and voice to many people to share their thoughts and experience. And low power non commercial radio does not have
to indulge sponsors and money. A lot needs to happen for a radio station to function. Covid 19 has tested the resilience of KEPW and many other radio stations. Eugene should feel grateful to have KEPW as a community asset and Jana deserves our gratitude for putting so much time and effort into community radio.
Solidarity Economy - A Conversation with Clare Strawn and Joshua Kielas EC, PF, BC
Jan talks with solidarity economy advocates Clare Strawn and Joshua Kielas. Clare and Joshua call for economic and social alternatives to predatory neo liberalism that are friendly to people and planet. They state political democracy depends on economic democracy and we are far from both.
They also agree [and so does Jan] that the consumer culture has dis empowered people from being able to imagine - much less bring into being - other organizational choices for taking care of human needs that are not hard wired to deliver enormous economic disequity and damage to the natural world. Also important is turning street protest energy into organizational action to create alternatives. There are many benefits to be gained by moving towards a solidarity economy.
After the talk with Clare and Joshua, Jan explains that virtually all progressive activist organizations, movements and non profits have a common denominator adversary - capitalism, and all those organizations and movements would do well to work together to create a preferred future.
Jan talks with solidarity economy advocates Clare Strawn and Joshua Kielas. Clare and Joshua call for economic and social alternatives to predatory neo liberalism that are friendly to people and planet. They state political democracy depends on economic democracy and we are far from both.
They also agree [and so does Jan] that the consumer culture has dis empowered people from being able to imagine - much less bring into being - other organizational choices for taking care of human needs that are not hard wired to deliver enormous economic disequity and damage to the natural world. Also important is turning street protest energy into organizational action to create alternatives. There are many benefits to be gained by moving towards a solidarity economy.
After the talk with Clare and Joshua, Jan explains that virtually all progressive activist organizations, movements and non profits have a common denominator adversary - capitalism, and all those organizations and movements would do well to work together to create a preferred future.