Don’t Panic, It’s Shamanic ~ The August Spore

The Santa Fe Spore will be holding our monthly conversation, collaboration and planning over fine food and drink at Flying Star in the Railyard, they are open  late on Wednesdays, have good food and participate in the Farm to Restaurant Project. We can discuss other possibilities at the meet up.
This August we will be focusing [...]

Evolver Santa Fe Offline Events

Green Drinks International

Green Drinks International
http://www.greendrinks.org/
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.
We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and you’ll be made welcome. Just say, “are you green?” and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever [...]

Essence of Permaculture

A 16 page summary of permaculture concept and principles taken from Permaculture Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren.
http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/
It contains an introduction to permaculture, thoughts about the future of the movement and the values and use of the permaculture principles. A great way to expand your knowledge in preparation for the full length book.
This [...]

“America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming.”

Yeah, its a bit old, but I wanted to post it anyway.
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The 11 activists charged Wednesday were released on their own recognizance after the court hearing. The activists were from eight states — California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina and New York. A trespassing conviction carries up to six months in prison [...]

Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center

Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center in Cerrillos, New Mexico, is a place to explore sustainable living. Our off-grid site demonstrates sustainable systems including permaculture, land restoration, organic gardening, passive solar design, and wise water techniques. We build with natural and salvaged materials, cook with solar ovens, and rely on rain catchment.Our whole approach to sustainability is [...]

Permaculture for Renters

http://permacultureforrenters.com/
Over the years, I’ve often wondered at the unique and sometimes confusing situation of the urban-renter-beginner-permaculturist: trying to figure out how to utilize the ethics and principles of a framework originally conceived to develop areas thousands of acres in size, while often finding oneself without access to an area even hundreds of square feet in [...]

Permaculture in Action – Greening The Desert

Permaculture in Action – Greening the Desert – Geoff Lawton’s Ground Breaking implementation of Permaculture in The Dead Sea Valley. This video illustrates how Permaculture design techniques can restore a Salt Ridden Degraded Landscape to a flourishing and diverse Oasis.

Dryland Permaculture Strategies

Dryland Permaculture Strategies – Part 1

Dryland Permaculture Strategies – Pt2

Dryland Permaculture Strategies – Pt3

Edible City

Could this happen in Santa Fe?

Edible City is a documentary film that explores the issues of food justice, security, and sovereignty through a comprehensive view of urban farming in the Bay Area a grassroots effort that sees people responding to climate change, rising food costs and gas prices, and increasing health [...]

The Story of MyFarm from San Francisco to Santa Fe?

A short glimpse into the kind of world we are creating at MyFarm in San Francisco. We are creating a decentralized urban farm. We grow vegetables in backyard gardens throughout the city. By increasing local food production we are creating a secure and sustainable food system. By connecting people with their [...]

If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:

From “Another Turn of the Crank”
By Wendell Berry
Via http://tribes.tribe.net/thelandspeaks/thread/cd97770c-ff9e-4f62-8384-cd9cbf69d08a
If the members of a local community want their community to cohere, to
Flourish, and to last, these are some things they would do:
1. Always ask of any proposed change or innovation: What will this do to
our community? How will this affect our common wealth?
2. Always include [...]

Ten-lined June Beetle – Polyphylla decimlineata

Just the other day one of these fellows visited my home. I was surprised at how large he was and startled when he hissed at me as we tried to catch him to put him outside.
He got some lint hanging out at my house.
Check out these links to find out more info on this guy [...]

“2012: Time for Change”

The Santa Fe Evolver is collaborating
with individuals and organizations in
the Santa Fe area, organizing film
screenings, workshops, panel discussions,
regular news letters and podcasts,
and much more in an effort to
create a symposium for cultural transformation.
We are participating in the
internationally synchronized Evolver
Spore Events that occur around the
third Wednesday of each month. If
you are interested [...]

Santa Fe Alliance

Listen in to “Local First Radio” (Santa Fe Alliance) Sundays 11AM to 12Noon. Get involved in your community and stop by for the Green Drinks events. Check out what the Santa Fe Alliance is up to http://www.santafealliance.com/
Check their Event Calendar
http://www.santafealliance.com/event_calender.php
About the Santa Fe Alliance
The Alliance was founded in 2003 as an all-volunteer organization; [...]

Taking Care of Business with the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Radio Show

Keep up on what is going on in the local business world here in Santa Fe.
Simon Brackley, President and CEO, of the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce hosts local businesspeople and community leaders on the weekly Taking Care of Business radio show on 1260 AM.
Sundays 10AM to 11AM – “Taking Care Of Business” (Santa Fe [...]

Santa Fe, New Mexico Spore’s first regular off-line gatherings

Food gardens to take root in city parks

Food gardens to take root in city parks
Organizers look for volunteers to help projects grow
By Julie Ann Grimm | The New Mexican
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/PrintStory/Food-gardens-to-take-root-in-city-parks
5/6/2009

Photo by: New Mexican file photo

Are you interested in growing vegetables, but lack a good place to do it?
Community gardens are expected to sprout soon in three Santa Fe public parks, and organizers are [...]

College of Santa Fe for New Mexico

Check out the College of Santa Fe for New Mexico website.
@ http://csffornm.blogspot.com/
College of Santa Fe’s unfortunate financial situation (scheduled to close in May) is a rare opportunity for the working class people of New Mexico, to have an affordable four year college available in Santa Fe (which we do not have currently), the state’s third [...]

Finance Committtee 49th Legislature of New Mexico

Just who is on this Finance Committtee that is purposely letting HB 577 stall, effectively blocking the democratic process of our state and our country?

Why here they are right here via http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/committeedisplay.aspx?CommitteeCode=SFC
FINANCE
Monday through Saturday – 1:30 p.m. (Room 322)

Title
Name
Role

Senator
John Arthur Smith – (D)
Chair

Senator
Carlos R. Cisneros – (D)
Vice Chair

Senator
Rod Adair – (R)
Member

Senator
Pete Campos [...]

Time running out on state takeover of CSF

John Sena | The New Mexican
3/20/2009
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Time-running-out-on-state-takeover-of-CSF
A sign on the window of Sen. John Arthur Smith’s office Friday might dash the hopes of people wanting a state university to acquire the College of Santa Fe campus.

Click on image to enlarge

“Senate Finance Committee Will Not Meet For Remainder Of The 2009 Legislative Session,” the sign said.
House [...]

What are sane and effective responses to outrageously destructive behavior?

Why do we act as we do? What are sane and effective responses to outrageously destructive behavior? If civilization is destroying us and the earth, do we need to bring down civilization?
Derrick Jensen: Endgame Part One
Derrick Jensen: Endgame Part Two

http://www.radio4all.net/index.php?op=program-info&program_id=11025&nav=type&
http://www.archive.org/details/Derrick_Jensen_Vancouver_April_18_2007
http://www.derrickjensen.org/past_events.html
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/04/11/18145431.php
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/01/278628.shtml
http://globalpublicmedia.com/derrick_jensen_on_the_reality_report
http://www.endgamethebook.org/downloads.html
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/derrick-jensen-radio-roxanne-premise-one-civilization-is-not-and-can-never-be-sustainable/
http://www.archive.org/details/Derrick_Jensen_NYC_Peak_Oil

One of the smartest things the Nazis did was to co-opt rationality [...]

Snow again!!!!

Yay snow!
I looked out the window this morning to bright white.
I decided to see if I can get my truck out of the driveway in case I needed to get out for some reason today. Don’t believe any stories about the roads being ploughed. I took a spin around the block, I live of a [...]