Sustainability News and Resources

What has sustainability got to do with…
…Trinny & Susannah?
Lindsay Travis tries it on for size.
Fresh wisdom from the wardrobe… Trinny (slim, ‘saddlebag’ hips, thick ankles), and Susannah (curvy, short neck, big tum) are back on our screens in their latest series of What Not to Wear.
Very Cool article, here’s the full link: What has sustainability got to do with…‘
More Sustainability

Some people sometimes ask me why I’m so into sustainability. Well, today reading the news, I realized how much we waste every day, all the time with sily things that could be reused and taken advante of. Sustainability is a way of life. It means that we work together to make sure that we are not wasting more than we need to, giving a chance for poor people all over the world to be able to not depend on their governments for help but relying on themselves to live in harmony with their environment.

Think of all the water we could be saving (for those who don’t know, supposedly our water supply will run out in 20 years), if only we didn’t poop in the water… I know it sounds terrible. But there are systems available that allow one to create a completely odorless bathroom where water isn’t wasted to wash off our bodies waste…
Anyways. Gotta go now. I will come back to finish up these ramblings a little later.

Oh, almost forgot. My wife is working on a new website that she is pretty excited about. If you have a chance, go visit Women’s Issues, alobe.net, D’s new fun thing to do with spare time.

Pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. Great
organization with permaculture ties.

> Subject: Job Opportunity
>
>
> Sustainable Harvest International seeks an individual for the new
> position of Finance & Office Administrator. Please help us to fill
> this position by distributing the following message. Applicants
> should not reply to this email. Instead they should send cover
> letter and resume to mike@… or SHI c/o Mike
> Nickerson POB 211 Belfast, ME 04915-0211.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Your friends at SHI
>
>
> Finance & Office Administrator
>
> Sustainable Harvest International seeks a new full time staff
> member to coordinate the work of its US-based staff, and generally
> manage office operations. The successful candidate will be
> responsible for the organization?s human resources, office
> management, bookkeeping and accounting, as well as implementation
> of SHI’s strategic plan by working closely with other members of
> the staff, Board members and volunteers on budgets, plans and reports.
>
> The person must be highly organized, able to work on many projects
> at the same time, adhere to deadlines and work well with others.
> Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently
> required. Applicants should have work experience in nonprofit
> accounting and staff management, as well as being comfortable with
> Microsoft Office programs (Word & Excel), email and QuickBooks.
> Commitment to SHI?s mission and philosophy is a must.
>
> Job offers good benefits, advancement potential and the opportunity
> to live in beautiful Down East Maine.
>
> How to Apply:
> Please send cover letter and resume to mike@… or SHI
> c/o Mike Nickerson POB 211 Belfast, ME 04915-0211. Email
> preferred. No phone calls please.
>
> Application Deadline: November 30, 2005
>
> For more information visit:
> http://www.sustainableharvest.org/job_opportunities.cfm

Urban planning

There has been considerable debate about which form of human residential habitat may be a better social form for sustainable agriculture. Generally, it is thought that village communities can improve sustainability in that such communities tend to provide a cooperative environment that supports farming.

Many environmentalists pushing for increased population density to preserve agricultural land point out that urban sprawl is less sustainable and more damaging to the environment than living in the cities where cars are not needed because food and other necessities are within walking distance. However, others have theorized that sustainable ecocities, or ecovillages which combine habitation and farming with close proximity between producers and consumers, may provide greater sustainability.

The use of available city space (e.g., rooftop and community gardens) for cooperative food production is another way to achieve greater sustainability.

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