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Think Outside the Bomb is the United States' largest youth network for nuclear abolition. Join the youth as they seek to create a world free of nuclear weapons and power through creating an affirming culture of resistance.

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Think Outside the Bomb is the largest youth network for nuclear abolition in the United States. This summer, they are touring the nation to provide information on the United States' nuclear weapons and power industries, as well as a critical look at how we engage in resistance.

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Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, in partnership with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, is hosting a Vigil for the Oceans, a Contemplative Service of Healing Prayer this Sunday, June 27, at 5:00 p.m.

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At a free box I picked up a book that is very important to understand where civilization is going and what we might do for ourselves to continue beyond the collapse of The Final Empire. It's a two part book with The Collapse of Civilization coming first and The Seed of the Future finishing. From 1993, it's out of date, yet nonetheless relevant to the present eco-crisis.

William H. Kotke resides in Glendale, OR and has also written a follow-up book called Garden Planet in 2005. I don't have it, and want to borrow or buy it when I get through The Final Empire. His research and referencing satisfies the intellect plus he keeps it real by calling modern civilization akin to an alcoholic suffering delirium tremens!

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The global war machine burns more petroleum than all other users.

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Oops, but we were trying to make a profit, now clean up the mess.
Shuck and jive, spin and continue-corporate control; has got to go.

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birds drenched in oil, video

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 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/02/un-report-meat-free-diet

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An economy is traditionally created when people trade goods and services with one another. In this country, that process is usually formalized in jobs, in boss employee relations. In this country there is great effort by the IRS to include even casual exchanges among private persons. That is to say the govt wants it all to be taxable just like jobs and the employmwent system is set up with deducted cut for the regime and all its many henchmen, and of course the few, the deluded, the ones who think government service is for the people.....What happens when the economy is not based upon taxable jobs nor private exchange, but upon government distributions???????????????

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there is a link to the Oregon city news paper.

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This is a repost talking about world overpopulation I thaught it was well done.

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I used to live near a native forest that was demolished by clear cutting. I watched the land heal itself. I saw that there are waves of plants that came to reclaim and take over the traumatized land and try to heal it. I have used this knowledge of earth healing plants to build healthy garden soil.

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Bloom 2010: Tryon Life Community Farm's 6th Annual Spring Benefit

- - - - - - - - Saturday, May 8th, 3:00pm-MIDNIGHT - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Bloom 2010: Tryon Life Community Farm's 6th Annual Spring Benefit

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Bread for the World emphasizes the importance of the local market and shows that a fundamentally different trade- and economic policy oriented in human rights is possible and very necessary. Many rich industrial countries subsidize their farmers so their foodstuffs can be produced below the real production costs and sold cheaply on the world market.

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The 2010 Worldwatch Report was compiled by 60 scholars. "To avoid collapse, nothing less is urged than a revolution of the dominant cultural model, the replacement of our consumer culture with a model of sustainable prosperity." Enlightened citizens are vital after the incapacity of the governments to agree on a global answer to climate change.

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I read the Oregonina today and in it there was an article in the metro section that said that fish and wildlife officials were hazing Sea Lions in Oregon City at the Willamette Falls!

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The destructive nature of predation by humans on the other sentient species on eARTh is such old news, this news story is brighter, albeit my own contrivance to project an optimistic wish to the Omniverse so our message rapidly manifests.

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Horsetail is another spring plant that is abundant and can be used for multiple uses. It is another survival plant. Food, utility, medicine..all found in this amazing plant that evolved millions of years ago. It is a plant that is often treated as a weed, but is supportive of healthy ecosystems.

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"How Not to Kill Most Life on This Planet: an introduction to Radical Sustainability" can now be found in PDF format at the online zine library

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The larger goal of buying local is economic transformation. We want to create an economy that is woven together with sustainable environmental practices and social values. The good news is that this transformation will begin at the local level and conscious consumption is one of the key components driving this change. Local philanthropy, including supporting the many fundraisers for non-profits and community organizations, is another key component. Supporting locally-owned banks is another. Buying directly from a small farm or participating in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is another. Setting up bartering exchanges is another. All these actions contribute to transforming our local economies.

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Barter

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"In June 2009 the number of starving persons surpassed a billion for the first time. This is a political failure of the world food system since all people could have adequate food. The human right to food is massively violated. To fight hunger, the question about human rights challenges, especially the right to food, should be raised..."

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Confronted by global climate change, health concerns, and disturbing news about the treatment of farmed animals, many people are switching to a flexitarian or vegetarian lifestyle. If you find yourself wondering about the impact of dietary choices, now is a great time to sign up for the Spring 2010 sessions of Veg 101, offered by Northwest VEG.

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An Interview from 2009 found on the website "Stepping Out of Babylon". Audio interview...we all need to listen.

Grandmother Agnes Pilgrim Baker
Chairperson of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers and the oldest living member of the Takilma Siletz nation of Southern Oregon

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This gathering is for Portland-area backyard farmers who want to barter with each other. Wild edibles are welcome, too.

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It is the time of year to begin harvesting in the wild. Spring tonic plants are available due to our warm winter weather. Also, plants used for basketry and fiber are available. Go out in the woods and connect!

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Trying to find a houses with yards or perhaps acreage and frustrated with craigslist and other resources

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If you've felt indifferent to the industrial hemp movement so far, this lively documentary will jumpstart your thinking. After witnessing the arrest of Woody Harrelson for planting four feral hemp seeds in Kentucky and his subsequent trial and acquittal, you will likely be spittin' mad. You might be nearly as mad as traveling Hemp activist Craig Lee and a number of featured old-school Kentucky tobacco farmers who just want to grow the multipurpose crop as a way to save their farms.

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The Remarkable History (and Possible Future) Of Permaculture Disaster Relief

Devastation in Port Au Prince
1/13/09 From www.punkrockpermaculture.com

Yesterday the island of Hispanola was hit with a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Port-Au-Prince the capital of Haiti . Many multiple story buildings have completely collapsed including the major Hospital in the region. Thousands may be killed or trapped in the rubble and aid is being mobilized from around the world. With little to no backup power, sewage, water, housing, or food aid systems in place, Haiti, which is currently the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, is in a VERY DIRE SITUATION. Without a doubt resources and expertise are moving en mass to Haiti, but beyond this temporary relief, what will sustain this nation of 10 million people when it's left in an even poorer position than ever before? This is where permaculture design comes in, with an adaptable and ever evolving tool kit that can be of vital assistance in disaster relief and the long recovery period to follow.

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"There is no salvation for civilization, or even the human race, other than the creation of a world government." - Albert Einstein

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SE Portland Urban Farmers seek help with seed increase in conjunction with a larger project to breed superior varieties and have enough seed on hand, no matter what happens, to feed town. For a 100% sliding scale contribution, you can help out and have a garden for life - check it out, be part of the project, and help your local farmer out.

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December 27th brings us an amazing event, live, at Muddy Waters Collective Cafe. Ward Churchill, Derrick Jensen, John Zerzan, David Rovics, Franklin loppez, Seth Martin, Medicine For The People and more will be sharing the evening on stage at the cafe on Belmont and 27th for the cause of raising funds to finish the filming of END:CIV, an important and radical film by Submedia.

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A three hour event filmed in vancouver Washington on the topic of Fair Trade
Music, speeches, films, snacks , networking and solidarity for social change.
A 3-part Archive.org video set ...with also a great 1 music/video out-take on YouTube.

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The same threats that cause climate change cause thousands of other problems, from pollution to traffic congestion to forced relocation of indigenous people in America today. Let's get our heads together because the science is obvious, industrial society is ruining Mother Earth's ability to provide for Earthlings and ruining many of our current lives and future dreams. There is no time to waste.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2000_Year_Temperature_Comparison.png

 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Holocene_Temperature_Variations.png

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Bjorn is staying on traacvk with the message of his think tank, the Copenhagen Consensus Center. He headers todays article with this:"The glaciers on the famous peak, receding for more than a century, attract many tourists; the people of Tanzania attract much less attention."
Then its on to ask: "global warming, true, but how to address it?" That might be his mantra. Does the environment trump helping people? Or are the two part of a ballanced aide to humanity.
He notes that climate activists are "doing a poor job at bringing attention to the actual people of Tanzania" while alarming us, overly alarming us at that, of the ice melt on the mountain. (more on that below.)
Bottom line might be by the woman this story features.

"There is no need for ice on the mountain if there is no people around because of HIV/AIDS."

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a reminder to check reality. reality can be boring, and media and political activists should remember that, and consider how to support their community.

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Prosperity without growth;Capitalism Failing?

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From Friday Nov. 20 through Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 26, urban forager Rebecca Lerner will attempt to survive exclusively on wild food she gathers from sidewalks, parks, wilderness areas and yards in the city of Portland, OR. There will be no Dumpster diving, mooching from gardens or picking from cultivated fruit trees. In an effort to highlight wild food, Lerner's unusual menu will include thistle, sumac, dandelion and other weeds; fat she gathered from a roadkill deer; the root vegetable wapato; acorns, chestnuts, hazelnuts and black walnuts harvested from city trees; mushrooms; stinging nettles; hawthorn berries; yellow dock seeds; cleavers, and more.

"Foraging is a fun and free way to get healthy local food," Lerner said. "It's also a survival skill that can come in handy in an emergency, and a way to get in touch with our roots as hunter-gatherers."

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PRAISE FOR THE PLAN B SERIES
"A great blueprint for combatting climate change." —Brian Walsh, Time
"[Brown's] ability to make a complicated subject accessible to the general reader is remarkable..." —Katherine Salant, Washington Post

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****We're very sorry to have to cancel our premiere of "Skin Trade" due to a family emergency. It will be rescheduled, we promise. BUT, in the meantime, please come out to "Fowl Play" instead. Bring somebody who needs to see it.****

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Latest in the G-24 Discussion Paper Series is a timely report as member states of the United Nations come together at the World Summit on Food Security, 16-18 November, 2009 in Rome, in an effort to find lasting solutions to world hunger.

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We require the Unified Field Theory if we are to avoid being up to our nostrils in toxic nuclear sludge (the answer to 'peak oil'). In a recent experiment, a frog was enclosed within a chamber and then an electromagnetic field was formed which created a small pocket of zero gravity. The frog can then be seen floating around much like an astronaut in a space capsule traveling to the moon. An 'anti-gravity effect is real. What is missing here is the correct theoretical explanation for this phenomenon.

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For years US imports have doubled US exports. For 10 years, China has contributed $2 billion a day to finance US consumerism. Trade policy in the WTO, NAFTA and GATT have led to mass unemployment through deregulation, privatization and opening markets. Part time work for all and unconditional basic income could humanize society and assure dignified life.

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Why is the Unified Field Theory important? Energy from the earth's momentum field is the cleanest, safest, greenest and most abundant energy source available. Human nature being what it is, with the approach of peak oil (2030 according to the most optimistic estimates) it would appear that the alternative is nuclear energy, and no protest or attempted blockade will stop this from happening if people find their backs against the wall. Fortunately there is an alternative, but it requires that we question General Relativity.

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Here's a profile about dairy milk products that exposes the disconnect of pretend ethical "vegetarians". I say vegans should take back the whole proper word. When another species of animal is herbivorous they are called vegetarian, they don't consume other animals, parcel or particulate, anytime ever. Please don't take the title vegetarian if you want to keep exploiting animals, that just is inconsistent. http://www.myspace.com/dairy_is_rape

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There's a new article writing position filled with thoughts from the feral mind of the articulate, rabble-rousing, non-human animal advocate who here wrote a notice to show you this......senselessness WILL probably never be prohibited by the corporate media, (Reinterpreted;) they system lacks the capital that it takes to admit self-defeat.

 http://www.examiner.com/x-23719-Portland-Green-Culture-Examiner

Building a readership is part of the incentive program with Examiner.com, and you too can be an Examiner in any of 109 U.S. cities. Can you write an article that they accept, and submit it, referred by me and then I earned $50 (my slave), and you too can begin referring others to this early stage, well-developed info-source.

Consider, Idea is the staple grain of breathetarians. Not to write about religion, maybe I'd state that God is a real enough idea, or is mistaken to be more than such ordinary insignificance, and has been defined in ways I consider agreeably magical, and in so very many more ways disagreeable. The blog has an unwavering policy for omission of religious commentary.

 http://www.examiner.com/x-23719-Portland-Green-Culture-Examiner

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The 12th Annual Symposium on Environmental Affairs, to be held at the Lewis and Clark College campus, October 27-29, 2009. All events are free and open to the public.

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Too Much Thought and Talk Paralyzes and Defers Action.

GASVEE = Gasoline cars, trucks, and SUVs.
DIESELVEE = Diesel trucks, buses, and cars.
EV = Electric Vehicle (E-bikes, E-Velos, etc.)

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This 35-day walk from Coos Bay to Portland via Astoria aims to alert coastal communities to the direct threat posed by global warming-induced flooding so that they can become active in efforts to head off catastrophic climate change.

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Where is the radical community on this issue?? You must know that behind the current issues over building a filtration plant and covering the reservoirs, are multinational water corporations who have been working with the water bureau and pushing this for decades. It is all part of a larger push to privatization of our water system. Many of us have heard of what happened in Bolivia. It's happening here. Read on.

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Observations from the September 19th plant sale at the Expo Center. It was hosted by the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon. The next sale will be in April 2010.

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City of Roses, Cascadia - 19 Sept. 2009 - This morning, shortly after 10am, 'Farmer K' of Sunroot Gardens, an urban survival gardening enterprise, pranked Manifest, a men's wellness group.

'Farmer K' opened the class by handing out cell number and email address, so that everyone could make contact on their own time, at some later date -- not that day -- for reasons that would shortly become obvious.

"My knowledge about cover cropping comes partly from books and talking to other farmers, but mostly from my own experiences and observations," claimed 'Farmer K'. "I am delighted to share everything I can, but I have nothing to sell."

'Farmer K' then noted that the fact that the day's class was not free-of-$-charge was not made known until the issuing of Manifest's email announcement thereof, to which 'Farmer K' was cc'd....

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See speakers, eat yummy veg food, hear music and enjoy a fun packed day at the Oregon Convention Center.

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fundraiser for tryon life community farm

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 http://veg-tv.info/Earthlings

grab a handkerchief and wring out your heart through your eyes.

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Confronted by rising food prices and global climate change, more and more people are reducing their carbon footprint and saving money by making changes to their lifestyle. If you find yourself wondering how your dietary choices affect the environment, your wallet, and your health, now is a great time to sign up for the Fall 2009 sessions of Veg 101 and the Master Vegetarian Program.

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I'm out of work right now, can't easily get work, but I'm permaculture trained and certified. Anyone else in my position? I gotta pay the bills, and the world can always use more edible/medicinal/etc. plants so...

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It is time to stop this nonsense. We need bees more than we need the indirect suicidal behavior instant gratification lunacy of cell phones and wi fi. Two new studies have come in in as many days that confirm previous speculation that Cell towers are destroying the navigational abilities of bees so they can't find their way around. Colonies collapsed when put next to a cell tower. Many questions remain unanswered. If they affect bees in this way, it isn't much of a leap to assume what they are doing to all life on the planet.

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I'm permaculture trained and certified through the Portland Permaculture Institute... however, that education doesn't do me much good when trying to find existing work. My job references aren't great so getting a job is especially difficult for me in this economy. I need to pay the rent! Are there other people in my position out there? Maybe it's time to start a permaculture design consulting group!

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Saif Durbar plans to aid the people of Darfur with a much larger project...

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With a designer chicken in a circle and someone who clearly does his own media work the urban farm store is here. Great place for a bunch of hype. Overpriced chicks, feed, and 275$ for a chicken coop!!! I'm not kidding. No selection of seeds. Many good, solid glossy books on the subject of gardening. Go to the library for info, and buy "gardening west of the cascades" ANYWHERE ELSE.

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"There is a 60% plunge in Kerala's commercial bee population. Bees are susceptible to diseases and attacks by ants, wasps and wax moths, but vigilant keepers can check these," Sainudeen Pattazhy, reader in zoology, SN College, Punalur, said. His study warns that bees would be wiped out in a decade if mobile phone towers continue to proliferate at the current rate

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Trying to get some people interested in continuing to build the garden at Liberty Hall.

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Two days and two dozen people made a sizeable dent into the 1 1/3 acres of wheat we have growing in Carver.

Many people had the chance to use a scythe, as there were 2-3 going at any time. Other folks raked and gathered the stalks into a long windrow, from which threshing projects sprouted. One threshing method involved a chipper/shredder. One winnowing approach utilized a leaf blower.

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We write to you one more time to share the dream that we are about to make a reality, and the importance of your participation/contribution at this very moment. Our project, the Autonomous Center for the Intercultural Creation of Appropriate Technologies (C.A.C.I.T.A.), located in San Pablo Etla just outside of Oaxaca City, is an autonomous project based on intercultural and open apprenticeship, which does not depend on any type of government or institutional funding. We are a workspace in constant motion through experimentation and creation of appropriate technologies such as bicycle-machines, dry eco-toilets, bio-construction, and alternative fuels; just to mention a few.

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no more chicken shit on the tomatoes, records of who grew what and how at every potluck- Codex Alumentaria/WTO and they dare call it food safety?!!!This is nothing but more of the same crap that brought us WTO food rules, everything must be in the market, and all the market must be under our control. If you want seeds, here are the boigenetic corporations where you can buy them, if you want fertilizer, here are the chemical concerns that you can buy from. "Step away from the composter and drop the pitchfork..."

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Punk rock permaculture e-zine is a radical permaculture zine that documents permaculture and radical organizing together. We post resources, news, essays, art, articles and articles and we're looking for more writers

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