I can get as excited as the next person at cutting edge clean technologies. But I also love the simple solutions, the folk wisdom, the public domain knowledge that we can apply to live well and equitably within planetary limits. Here are a few of my favorites - what are yours?
- the bicycle
- the cover crop
- the compost pile
- the hand-me-down chain
- the mending circle
- the live music evening
- the repair cafe
- the library
- the shade tree
- the rain garden
- the sidewalk
The handknit socks
The picnic
The neighborhood Freebox group
The parent co-op
The CSA
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💚 Composting
💚 Growing stuff from seed for pennies that are $$ when bought as plants
💚 Marinara and bolognese made w homegrown paste tomatoes
💚 The ornamental beauty, olfactory pleasure, anti-pest utility, and culinary value of a diverse array of herbs
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- libraries, of books and of things
- darning knitwear and patching jeans
- storing produce by fermentation
- sharing chores (I had a party where my friends dug in gooseberry bushes, nipping round to a friend's house to help him hang a painting, helping a friend move or walking their dog when they're sick)
- the way houseplants keep making more houseplants that have to be given away for free
- foraging
- street art
