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This grassroots site is about management for simultaneous social, financial, and ecological benefit. Our goal is to promote change toward a future that works. More… Today's featured photo:
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Recent additionsSoil Carbon Coalition founded. Enterprise, Oregon, January 2008--The Soil Carbon Coalition, with pending 501c3 nonprofit status, plans to advance the practice of turning atmospheric carbon into soil organic matter, and to advance public awareness of the soil carbon opportunity to enhance biosphere processes and reverse global heating.
Australian author reveals comprehensive solutions to the climate crisis. Enterprise, Oregon, July 2007--Biosphere Media has published a US/UK edition of Allan Yeomans's controversial book Priority One: Together We Can Beat Global Warming. Allan Yeomans has a background in physics, chemistry, meteorology, and agriculture. He realized that the rapid development of soil organic matter could solve the global warming problem, in combination with a switch to nonfossil energy sources. But most scientists, experts, organizations, and governments are unfamiliar with soil-enhancing farming and grazing methods, or the large and rapid increases in soil organic matter that they were achieving. "The undue influence of the coal, oil, and gas industries on every aspect of American politics has blinded Americans to the opportunities we have to stop global warming," he said. Continue article... Forestry that Works. 30-minute film about excellent forest stewardship, highlighting the opportunities for public land management, and some observations on fire. Forestry that Works page, with a trailer and ordering info. Discover the most common cause of droughts and floods worldwide. Viewable as a Flash movie with quiz, HTML slide show, or downloadable Flash and PowerPoint versions for classroom use, presentations, and offline viewing. In 6 languages: Today's featured storyA visit with Tony Tiptonby Peter DonovanMineral County, Nevada — When I visited him in 1999, Tony Tipton shared his idea of rehabilitating large portions of a 250,000-acre catchment around Teels Marsh, Nevada, about 30 miles southwest of Hawthorne. The large playa basin around the former mining town of Marietta is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Not too long ago, Teels Marsh had wetland vegetation, trees, duck hunting, and mule deer. People cut hay here, and grazed livestock in the vicinity. Today there is very little ground cover, and Teels Marsh is a tiny remnant wetland near a spring, surrounded by a vast alkali flat. Read article… Sample articlesWilke team designs a no-till future by Peter Donovan. A systemic, holistic approach to dealing with dryland agriculture's social, economic, and ecological problems in the intermediate rainfall belt of eastern Washington. More ranching & farming articles Hwange villagers adopt Holistic Management by Lovemore Ngoma. Near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, villagers have taken responsibility for their future by changing the way they make decisions. More stories about decision-making Simple water cycle demo you can build from plastic soda bottles and glue. Beyond Conflict to Consensus, Part 1: Learning manual by Bob Chadwick. A respectful, honest, and effective method for moving diverse groups into more effective beliefs and behaviors. Defuses conflict without compromise (which satisfies nobody), and gets people what they really want. More conflict resolution stories
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