Michigan Land Trustees

One of the most recent efforts of Michigan Land Trustees is to develop land use policies with conservation easements. This would be an easement that would allow conscientious farmers to keep their land from... (read more)

Andy Rowell - "Oil Price 'May Hit $200 A Barrel'" "Do you remember the days when oil was only $100? Although there has been speculation in recent days concerning the oil price, one of the... (read more)

A YouTube video "My response to an email circulating to '300 million people!' about boycotting major gas companies - I'd just like to take a moment and comment on the flaw of this plan."... --- In this video Cassandra... (read more)

Sharon Astyk on what we can gain from home-grown food - "- Better Food - Fresher, better tasting, straight off the plant food money literally cannot buy! - Better Health - More nutrition in just picked vegetables,... (read more)

"I used to worry for my grandchildren. Now there is a fairly high probability that I will experience the more severe effects of climate change at first hand." - Jeremy ------ Matt Price (of Environmental Defence) and Allan... (read more)

George M. on why we shouldn't ask others to "save the planet" - "One psychological response to climate change is to find language and images that create distance - to suggest that it will affect... (read more)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98rXCoEk6vE http://www.bikeforest.com/?p=77 http://www.blogto.com/arts/2007/12/vidto_pedal_power_vs_toronto_police/ http://www.ecofriend.org/images/bicytaxi.jpg Bike machines can be semi-motorized, they can be enclosed (rather than leaving riders exposed to the wind and what not), and they can be collaboratively peddled; we have a lot of options. ------ Update... (read more)

Kurt Cobb on services, assumptions, and oil depletion - "Unfortunately, most people, especially those in North America, equate their cars with transportation. They may also equate air-conditioners with a cool environment in summer.... (read more)

Franchises take away and obstruct localization, and Wal-Mart is at the forefront of this franchising and the anti-localization that it entails. The documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price addresses these issues (among... (read more)

Part of Luz: Girl of the Knowing - Episode 4               by Claudia Dávila ("Fran") (in Toronto) Claudia's work is important because she's grappling with oil & gas depletion in a fresh way -- a... (read more)

A version of a speech given at the December 8th International Demonstration on Climate Change in London. This version is much longer and slightly edited. I’ve also added web links, as well as reading... (read more)

This is a plug for our nonprofit group which has been going since 1976. Our website is www.michiganlandtrust.org. Membership is 30$ and people receive a twice a year newsletter. We have been providing small grants... (read more)