Today it is quite easy to get caught up in negativity and overwhelm regarding the state of the world. Just as quickly as turning on the television or radio, talking with a random person or someone close to you, everyone is talking about the problems we all face. Our destruction is trending. While it is important […]
Project Bona Fide is a 26-acre demonstrative farm and experience-based learning center that promotes food security and sustainable living systems on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua and throughout the larger bioregion. Using permaculture design, agroforestry, research, education, and community collaboration the project has grown to completely transform the landscape, form strong community ties, and share their […]
On a warm spring morning recently, the hills sheltering our little coastal valley are showing a tinge of gold and the little orange faces of our emblematic California poppies can be seen in every meadow and along the roadsides. I’m walking my daughters from their dad’s house to school on Walk and Roll to School […]
Written by: Cynthia Tina (www.cynthiatina.com) Open sky, warm summer days, friendship, and adventure. The idealized “summer camp” has been enshrined for decades in movies, Uncle John’s yarns, and perhaps your own childhood memories. It serves as an adolescent’s wild escape from the boring confines of suburban neighborhoods and primary school, at least until “growing up” […]
As American women, we really do have a lot of freedoms that women in many parts of the world don’t yet have. We have freedom to dress the way we want and travel wherever we want to go. We have freedom to express ourselves artistically and politically, equal opportunity to work in almost any field. […]
There’s no need to panic about the state of our planet when there are so many solutions to shift the direction of our global society. With that said, now is the time to empower yourself with these solutions to take lead in your own life and in your community to facilitate restoring the damage we have […]
I’m someone who has always been fascinated by the creative process. Growing up in the urban jungle of Las Vegas, NV, I constantly found myself surrounded by the misfits, artists, and counter-culture creators. At the time, I considered myself an arts advocate and supporter, but not a creative person. I mean, I rarely sat down […]
A culture supportive of institutions, behaviors, and mindsets centering around drug and alcohol consumption is not sustainable. Therefore, if we are aiming to build or support sustainable community and lifestyle, we must look critically at how we intoxicate ourselves, become dependent on chemicals, and form addictions. Imagine if humans harnessed all the resources they spend […]
All photos by Katia Alferova. Envision is a four-day outdoor transformational festival in the coastal Costa Rican jungle combining music, yoga, visionary art, natural building and sustainable practices. Impressive handcrafted stages and art installations decorate the jungle in Uvita while thumping beats keep Envisioners dancing all night. But it’s not just about electronic music. The […]
“Every one of a thousand cities around the world had it’s own special sunset and it was worth going there, just once, if only to see the sun go down.” – Ryu Murakami Life is too short not to experience every last drop of it. Journeying to foreign lands makes you realize how much is […]