Little Altars: A Practical Way to Honor Your Ancestors

Since we held our 1st Annual Death Faire last November, I have thought a lot about making more room in my life to honor my Ancestors. While communication with my […]
Why 2016 will be the Best Year Yet for Climate Justice

Already in 2016, communities around the world have been forced to confront climate disasters of all sorts. Latin American countries are working with a sense of urgency to prevent transmission […]
Local Economy Bus Tour

A Money and Meaning Tour
to Saxapahaw & Alamance • Sept 12, 10 AM – 3 PM:
A Luxury Bus will travel to local economy hotspots as part of our upcoming Money and Meaning Gathering! Tour textile mill TS Designs, Cotton of the Carolinas, famous destination village of Saxapahaw, Haw River Farm House Ales, Left Bank Butchery, and more…
Money & Meaning Summit

An ABUNDANCE NC & SLOW MONEY EVENT • SEP 10-12, 2015:
Since money it is such an easy thing to measure, it tends to be the first and only yardstick we use when it comes to assessing our place in the world. Because meaningless and abstract financial capital is what we focus on, it’s easy to lose sight of the natural, social, human and spiritual capitals which sustain us. At this conference we are going to take a crack at fusing money and meaning together…
Radical Interculturalism for Social Justice, for Earth Justice

A Pickards Mountain Eco-Institute Event
with LYNICE PINKARD • May 16, 9 AM – 3 PM :
Social Justice and Earth Justice are denied by the Exploitation of People and Planet by the Industrial Growth Economy. There is a better way forward…..
Aquaponics: a new breed of sustainable farmers + social justice activists

Monday I discussed the ways climate change, GMO crops and overpopulation are threatening our food security, and I mentioned that aquaponics is in many ways the perfect solution to this problem. […]