Which doesn’t belong in the picture above? By now, everyone has seen the iconic photo of the...
Author - Sven Eberlein
The Winter Beet: Why I’m still an optimist…
Solstice Greetings! It’s been a while since my last dip into the beet spread, so with the sun...
Postcard from Abu Dhabi: On the Road to Masdar City, Desert...
Last month saw the 11th edition of the International Ecocity Conference Series that was first held...
Carsick Planet, Part 3: Get around. Not too fast. Mostly walk.
The previous segment of this series left off discussing how lifestyle choices, infrastructure, and...
Carsick Planet, Part 2: Reducing the fleet through personal...
If indeed the continued proliferation of the personal automobile is not compatible with the future...
Carsick Planet, Part 1: Why the world needs FEWER not better cars
With the upcoming 21st UN Climate Summit in Paris (COP21) this December promising to be a multi...
Bay Area reduces water consumption by up to 40%, civilization...
Good news! People are capable of conserving and scaling back when they have to and want to. From...
How to assess the health of a complex urban organism
Have you ever stood in the supermarket aisle, looking at rows of detergent or snacks, trying to...
Ten Years a Citizen
Sunday (05/10/15) was my 10 year anniversary as an American citizen. What has it meant? What have I...
Ways in which your garden is like a city
If you’ve ever tried to grow anything in your garden you’ve probably had your share of unrealized...