Audiobooks Archive
Gardening Without Irrigation by Steve Solomon - Gardening expert Steve Solomon has written extensively on gardening techniques for the home gardener. Water conservation is the focus of this work, along with more information on how to have the healthiest plants in your garden through "fertigation", appropriate plant rotation, and soil preparation.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau - is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond. Walden is neither a novel nor a true autobiography, but a social critique of the Western World, with each chapter heralding some aspect of humanity that needed to be either renounced or praised.
Walking by Henry David Thoreau - This was originally a lecture given by Thoreau in 1851 at the Concord lyceum titled “The Wild” . He revised it before his death and it was included as part of the June 1862 edition of Atlantic Monthly. This essay appears, on the surface, to be simply expounding the qualities of Nature and man’s place therein. Through this medium he not only touches those subjects, but with the implications of such a respect for nature, or lack thereof.
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience By Henry David Thoreau - Civil Disobedience (Resistance to Civil Government) is an essay by Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. It argues that people should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War.
- The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism by Hakim Bey and Bill Laswell - Explorations of the political, the personal, the social, and the metaphysical from writer and spoken word artist Hakim Bey. Includes Wu Man, Nicky Skopelitis, Buckethead, and Bill Laswell.
Podcasts Archive
- Permaculture & The Restoration Revolution: Interview with Chuck Burr - In this interview we discuss permaculture and Chuck's Burr "CultureQuake: The Restoration Revolution."
- Permaculture food growing in a suburban garden - Michael and Julia Guerra grow 250kg of food in their tiny suburban garden using permaculture techniques. Louise Parry finds out how
Joel Salatin: How to prepare for a future increasingly defined by localized food & energy (podcast + transcript) - Joel Salatin, proprietor of Polyface Farms and highly-visible champion of sustainable farming, thinks modern humans have become so far removed from a natural connection to the food they eat, that we no longer have a true understanding of what "normal" food is.
What a waste! The scoop on poop and ecological wastewater management - Part 2 of a 2 part interview - Have you ever wondered why we poop in fresh water? In Part 2 of an interview author Carol Steinfeld, we talk more in-depth about human waste as a resource. Carol, co-author of The Composting Toilet System Book and Reusing the Resource: Adventures in Ecological Wastewater Recycling, shares her extensive knowledge about human waste management practices around the globe, how to clear human waste of possible pathogens, and different waste-composting systems for the home.
- How to Farm in All Climates by Eliot Coleman - Eliot talked about his experiences over his 30 years of farming with Heritage Radio Network’s Kate Manchester, his newest book, and shared his gardening secrets.
- A Conversation with Rob Hopkins (and hosted by Richard Heinberg) - Richard Heinberg hosts a conversation with Rob Hopkins on New Thinking in Transition. The podcast begins with Rob giving an update on what is going on in the Transition movement and introducing the upcoming Transition handbook, and is followed by a Q&A.
- Bill Mollison - Permaculture Design - Interview - Bruce Charles 'Bill' Mollison is a researcher, author, scientist, teacher and naturalist from Australia. He is considered to be the 'father of permaculture', an integrated system of design, co-developed with David Holmgren, that encompasses not only agriculture, horticulture, architecture and ecology, but also economic systems, land access strategies and legal systems for businesses and communities.
- Permaculture as a Solution for Modern Survival - Today we will once again delve deeply into the topic of permaculture. Permaculture in its’ modern form is the result of the combined efforts of two men, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren.
- Permaculture On The Fly - The Agroinnovations Podcast - In this episode we are joined once again by Darren Doherty, permaculture designer and consultant, for the second half of a two part interview. We spend a good deal of time discussing a series of spreadsheets Darren has developed as part of his consultancy.
Urban farming, food safety, and the new generation of farmers - This week, Crop To Cuisine steps into the field of urban farming. Food Safety Expert, Bill Marler, addresses the right to eat whatever you want. And Crop To Cuisine continues its series on the new generation of american farmers, From The Ground Up.
The One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka - The Agroinnovations Podcast - Once again we are joined by educator, author, and permaculture activist Larry Korn to continue our discussion of the life and philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka. Topics of discussion include Larry’s relationship with Fukuoka through the years, the translation and publication of The One Straw Revolution, Fukuoka’s world travels, his hope for the future of world agriculture, the making of seed balls, and the difficulties Fukuoka had in conveying his message to others.
- Masanobu Fukuoka - The Agroinnovations Podcast - In this episode we discuss the life and times of Masanobu Fukuoka, the mystical experience that formed the basis for his philosophy and farming method, the methods and practice of natural rice farming, Fukuoka’s self-regenerating orchard, natural methods for pruning fruit trees, and Fukuoka in the context of Japanese spiritual traditions.
- What A waste! The scoop on poop and ecological wastewater management - Have you ever wondered why we poop in fresh water? In this interview author Carol Steinfeld, of Ecowater Projects, talks about human waste as a resource. Carol, co-author of The Composting Toilet System Book and Reusing the Resource: Adventures in Ecological Wastewater Recycling, shares her extensive knowledge about human waste management practices around the globe, innovative ways of re-using this neglected and often taboo material, and discusses why peeing outside might be a good idea.
- Transition New Mexico - We discuss the nature of transition, transition in Albuquerque, Peak Oil and denial, personal transformation, the garden as transition, resilience, and bottlenecks to transition.
- Paul Stamets, Fungal Intelligence and the 21st Psychedelic Journey - "How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World." in our "11th Hour" - What is fungal intelligence? Paul Staments, the "Mycelium Messenger" reveals the great ecological purpose of mycelium - earth’s new internet. Beginning with his magic mushroom, psychedelic work covered with a DEA License and evolving into a much more robust work that his "mother is happy about" - this interview will prepare you to see a whole new world the next time you walk into the forest.
- 106 Acre Profitable Permaculture Farm - Interview with Owner Mark Shepard - In this interview we discuss Mark Shepard's 106 acre profitable permaculture farm - New Forest Farm.
- Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs - What if you had three weeks to prepare for a life-changing disaster? A severe ice storm, earthquake, flood, or something similar? Wendy Brown says that preparing for disaster leaves us better equipped for the changes that are happening right now.
- Home Scale Permaculture: Interview with Toby Hemenway - In this interview we discuss permaculture, industrial agriculture, and the reality of the current food system.
- Dirt: The Erosion of Civilization by Dr. David Montgomery - Dr. David Montgomery, professor of geomorphology, University of Washington discusses the problem of global soil degradation and soil erosion and why it is one of the most significant environmental crises that face our species and planet for the next 400 years to come.
- Permaculture food growing in a suburban garden - Michael and Julia Guerra grow 250kg of food in their tiny suburban garden using permaculture techniques. Louise Parry finds out how
Podcast with Paul Stamets, Rob Hopkins, and Richard Manning - Today's episode features segments from Agroinnovations featuring well-known figures like Paul Stamets - a mycologist (aka mushroom specialist) from Olympia, Washington, the U.K's Rob Hopkins who has popularized the Transition Town Movement and Montana journalist and author Richard Manning, who possesses a keen interest in the history and future of the American prairie and agriculture.
- Slow Money Author Woody Tasch on Sea Change Radio - We’re all reeling from the roller coaster-ride of fast money, where trillions of dollars transact daily across silicon microchips, and trillions evaporate in the shifting sands unfettered capitalism. The solution? Slow money, according to Woody Tasch, recent founder of the nonprofit by that name.
- A fresh take on ... manure - This episode of Field Notes covers a “dirty” topic — manure, and the farming philosophy behind its use.
Gene Logsdon on Radio - Farmer and author Gene Logsdon, the original contrary farmer, talks about growing up during the Great Depression, agricultural lessons we should learn from the Mayans, moonshine whiskey, and more in this hour-long radio interview with Tim Bates of KZYX in California.
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Sandor Katz - Greenhorn Radio / Heritage Radio Network - This week on Greenhorn Radio Sev spoke to Sandor Katz from Tennesee, a internationally recognized master of fermentation.
- The fibershed project- Living one year in locally grown clothes - Rebecca Burgess is an ecological restoration educator, author, and textile artist. Burgess is the founder of the Fibershed Project; a year-long challenge to live in clothes made from fibers sourced within 150 miles from her home. In this interview, Burgess explains what a fibershed is, talks about the hidden environmental costs of the textile industry, and shares with listeners some of her favorite natural fabrics.
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Permaculture on Your Balcony: Writer’s Voice Interviews Toby Hemenway - In this interview with Writer’s Voice, permaculture guru Toby Hemenway revisits his classic book Gaia’s Garden, now in a revised second edition, and gives his own organic gardening tips.
- Building a Local Food System: An Interview with Bob Waldrop of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative - Bob Waldrop was the driver behind the forming of the Oklahoma Food Cooperative in 2003. Here Bob explains how the co-op, which started with just 60 members and 15 producers, has grown to 3400 members and 200 producers, effectively transforming the local food scene in Oklahoma.
Permaculture at the Blue Raven Farm - In September 2008, Deconstructing Dinner's Andrea Langlois visited The Blue Raven Permaculture Farm on Salt Spring Island British Columbia. Farmers and Instructors Brandon and Patti Bauer escort Andrea around the farm and describe the principles of permaculture as they apply on their particular parcel of land.
One Man's Trash, Another Man's 'Earthship' - Mike Reynolds podcast - In the latest installment in his series on innovation during the recession, Tom Bearden examines how one architect is turning unlikely items into environmentally friendly homes he calls "earthships."
- The Essence of Flowers with Marisha Auerbach - Marisha is a permaculture designer living in the Pacific Northwest. We speak about her work with edible flowers and flower essences, the importance of connections in nature and community, and the role of sustainably managed forests.
- Derrick Jensen: Taking Action in a Culture of Violence - In his most recent book Endgame: The Problem of Civilization, deep ecology author Derrick Jensen compares western civilization to an abusive family, where violence is a constant threat and the victims feel helpless and dependent on the abuser. He urges his readers to bring down this culture by any means necessary. His ideas are controversial, and Jensen confesses he gets "hate mail from pacifists."
- Angryindian Radyo - 'End Civ: Resist or Die' - Angryindian Radyo speaks with Canadian activist and independent film-maker The Stimulator (Frank López) about his new film 'End Civ: Resist or Die' and the global situation pitting the corporatist state against everyday people. Other topics include the isolation of committed activists in their respective societies and the importance of preserving grassroots people-centred media.
- Peak Everything: Oil, Water, Climate Stability & More - interview with Richard Heinberg - An interview with Richard Heinberg about how to conquer gracefully with post-Peak Oil declines in climate stability, economic growth, food security, fresh water and energy resources while preserving the best of our collective achievements.
- Local Food Fraud?: An Investigation - An exclusive behind-the-scenes investigative report taking an in-depth look into alleged local food fraud.
- Derrick Jensen and Chris Hedges on totalitarianism and resistance - Derrick Jensen and Chris Hedges talked with Royal University professor Michael Truscello about totalitarianism — about the point at which ordinary people start to realize that they have been deliberately and systematically disenfranchised by the systems that control them — and about what people can and must do to resist.
Music Archive
- David Rovics - Songs of Social Significance - David Rovics (born April 10, 1967) is an indie singer/songwriter and outspoken grassroots political protestor from the United States. His music is most accurately described as protest-folk and concerns topical subjects such as the 2003 Iraq war, anti-globalisation and social justice issues. Rovics is an outspoken critic of not only George W. Bush, but also figures like John Kerry and the Democratic Party as a whole. He is vocal on these subjects on stage, radio shows and in press releases.
VA - Resistencia Oaxaqueña! (2006) - How did a simple teachers strike turn into a fully repressed peoples movement in 8 months? Come to this free-U workshop to learn the basics about what has been going on with the recent civil unrest in Oaxaca, Mexico. Attendees get to take home their very own mix cd of songs from the resistance in Oaxaca!
In Defense: Vol 1 the Civil Liberties Defense Center - The album is full of variety, featuring music ranging from folk to jazz to rock to reggae and beyond, all while preserving the importance of encouraging positive social change. All of the tracks touch on the politics of our time, offering information as well as tools to empower you to take back your rights.
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