13th Gathering for Mother Earth

September 26 & 27, 2009 Pojoaque Pow Wow Grounds
For more information http://www.tewawomenunited.org/

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

“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, 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 [...]

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 [...]

Things we can learn from Cuba

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half – and food by 80 percent – people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. [...]