State by State Though green tax reform isn’t exactly becoming the law of the land, it is beginning to make inroads on the state level, where a blizzard of bills have been introduced and a healthy dialogue is building. Here’s a state-by-state look at some exciting developments: Maine. Progressive financial ideas are alive and well […]
A Murky Tale of the Florida Reefs. Is Salvation Possible? It was 20 years ago that I first dove the clear and fertile waters of the Florida Keys. Just five protected miles off Key West, the reef was close enough to get to in a small boat, shallow enough for any snorkeler to enjoy, and […]
If We Shift the Tax Burden From Work to Waste, Everyone Benefits
Earth Day 2000 is shaping up as a major, watershed event. In addition to thousands of smaller celebrations, a huge April 22 rally in Washington will feature musicians and speakers reaching the multitudes from a solar-powered stage. E’s coverage in this issue is designed both to highlight the spectacular array of events taking place across […]
Imagine a lone fisherman quietly and gracefully paddling his dugout canoe through the submerged grasses of an Amazonian lake. He is there today, following a centuries-old tradition of nourishing his family with the many species of fish which once proliferated in the world’s largest river basin. A few years ago, however, his future was not […]
Saving Heirloom Seeds for a Sustainable Future Kent Whealy is saving the Earth, one tomato at a time. Known in seed circles as America’s godfather of the heirloom seed movement, Whealy is the founder of the Seed Savers Exchange, a non-profit organization dedicated to systematically collecting and preserving heritage seeds from the past. Whealy started […]
Americans love to gripe about paying their taxes, and April 15 is both a day of national dread and the butt of a thousand bad jokes. But the same people who crowd local town halls to complain about a minuscule jump in their mill rates are quick to change the channel when they happen across […]
Earth-Friendly Gardening is Gaining Ground
Zimbabwe Emerges as the Newest Eco-Destination Coasting along fiery-red African waters, with the bellowing of hippos drawing attention from the pristine quietness of sunset, Zimbabwe’s Zambezi River offers an ideal way to get in touch with an unspoiled ecosystem. On one bank, five elephants stroll single-file to the water’s edge, where they snatch up lilac-plumed […]
Local Currencies and Bartering Networks Bring Economics Home Managing without money may sound like a radical idea, but for most of history—and even in many parts of the world today—economic life didn’t revolve around currency. Homo economicus either bartered or made do with what he caught, foraged or grew himself. While those days are mostly […]
