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Sense of Community and Place

Posts in this category are about Sense of Community and Place. Communities need opportunities to celebrate themselves and their connection to place. Celebration is a profound response to the magnificence of the mountains and rivers, creatures large and small, sun and moon, storm and clearing which define the rhythms of life in our chosen place. A Sense of Place takes many forms: annual festivals, fairs, gatherings; rituals; paintings, sculpture, and site art’ gardens’ local currencies and trading systems; restaurants featuring regional and seasonal cuisine; crafts using local materials; buildings reflecting the changing seasons; songs, stores, and dances; plays and poetry; community bookstores, coffeehouses, and gathering places; essays and novels.

(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)

Kuwaiti Scientists Say Peak Oil Will Arrive in 2014

Source: PlanetSave Gas 2.0 - Posted: March 10, 2010 16:17

New research out of Kuwait, using a new method of calculating the crude oil production potential of 47 of the world’s largest oil producing countries, has found that peak oil — the period in time when oil production reaches a maximum and then begins to decline — will come much sooner than expected… 2014 to be exact.

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Idaho / Oregon / Washington -- Tri-state Campaign to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species: Buy and burn firewood locally (Feb 22, 2010)

Source: USDA Invasive Species News - Posted: March 10, 2010 16:11
Tri-state Campaign to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species: Buy...
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Google unveils bicycle mapping feature, gives you one less reason not to bike today

Source: OregonLive.com Environment - Posted: March 10, 2010 10:42
Google just gave people one more reason to leave the car in the garage and go by bike. At today's National Biking Summit in Washington, D.C., the Internet giant unveiled the latest feature of its wildly popular Google Maps navigation site: Biking Directions.
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