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Experiments on the Seas

Rachel's Musings Posted on August 20, 2011 by RachelMay 8, 2013

A friend made me aware of the Seasteding Institute, an organization that aspires to use modified oil-rig platforms as labs for experimenting with new governmental forms. My alarms went off when he said that some of the backers of the …
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Posted in Activism, Feminism | Tagged climate disruption, economics, environment | Leave a reply

Going beyond eco-friendly

Rachel's Musings Posted on August 15, 2010 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I attended a great permaculture bootcamp today. One of the instructors made a comment that got me thinking: There is a difference between eco-friendly and sustainable. So, on my walk home, I jotted down some examples of each. Then I …
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Posted in Transition | Tagged environment, permaculture, systems theory, systems thinking | Leave a reply

Personal Change

Rachel's Musings Posted on July 24, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

This must be the year of change… The US President rode into office on a platform promising change (although he seems to be forgetting that). So, in keeping with this change theme, I’ve decided to change my life, or at …
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Posted in Feminism, Singles By Choice | Tagged economics, environment | 15 Replies

Lessons from Enron

Rachel's Musings Posted on May 25, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Watching “Enron: The Smartest Guy in The Room” now – in the midst of the financial crisis – is eerie. The Too Big To Fail banks are all over that one as well. Citibank, JP Morgan, Chase, Credit Swisse, the …
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Posted in Activism | Tagged economics, environment | 17 Replies

What People think of Climate Disruption

Rachel's Musings Posted on April 16, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

The Pew Forum presents an interesting chart showing what people think about global warming: If it occurs and if so, what causes it. All this is broken out by religious affiliation. Overall, 71% of the US population agree that the …
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Posted in Quick note, Religion | Tagged environment | 8 Replies

Recycling Blues

Rachel's Musings Posted on April 13, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Last week, an ice bridge broke off in Antarctica. And at work, we started a new recycling program. Each day, I notice the recycables in the trash and the trash in the recycling bin. How hard can it possibly be …
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Posted in Activism, Quick note | Tagged environment | 12 Replies

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