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Grassroots Sustainability.

Fresh new ideas for creating a sustainable society at the individual, family and community level. Suggestions from members even if they haven't been able to iron out the bugs. Not for rehashing ideas that have been out there for a long time, though new ways of doing things are .. Read more

Fresh new ideas for creating a sustainable society at the individual, family and community level. Suggestions from members even if they haven't been able to iron out the bugs. Not for rehashing ideas that have been out there for a long time, though new ways of doing things are .. Read more

Oldest Posts By Rugglesby (18) Posts by anyone

Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 13, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by walklightly
Home in the bush, early days.
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Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 13, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Just to kick this off I'll throw an idea not generally used in sustainability.I am chasing a sustainable lifestyle, even at my advanced age. Imagine you earned $3,000 per month, and your cost of living was $3,000 per month and all of your peers were ...
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Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 14, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Sadly in suburbia these days, I did have a few acres on the coast a little further south 8 years back, sadly property settlements and so forth, so I start again - again - again. Son and I have a 5 year plan for this place, expires May 31st this year....
3 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 14, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Mushrooms? Any body ever have much luck in growing them? I have tried a few types, only success was a kit 29 years ago. I think in the states you use horse manure for button mushroom compost, here we use cow, but I have had no success in recent ...
1 comment
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 14, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Dida
The Roots and Shoots Program created by Dr Jane Goodall is the best idea for sustainability. It empowers the youth to identify needs, resources and a plan of action. I highly recommend checking it out. There is a course coming up soon if anyone is ...
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Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 14, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
I'm building a tiny house with an attached green house. It'll be off grid.
2 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 15, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Water Self Sufficiency. Looking for ideas on this one, for myself, but also to pass on. There is rain water harvesting of course, reusing grey water for gardens, if you are lucky and have a river or creek nearby you can pump, perhaps you can get ...
7 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 15, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
This is a one gallon olla used to irrigate garden plants. It works using capillary action. The vessel is porous and plant roots will wrap around it and drink from it!
2 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 15, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
A whole bunch of olla ready for the garden?
1 comment
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 16, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by walklightly
Went to an event with Paul Hawken as speaker about his proposition "drawdown". he had nothing new to me on offer, but I really appreciated his repeated mention of the dangers to create otherness, between individuals as well as person & environment. ...
2 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 16, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
An example of my work. Stoneware bowl fired in reduction.
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Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 17, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
I make cast iron sculpture by recycling old steam radiators and re- melting the iron. This tile is about 4" x6".
3 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 17, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
I call this piece "The Jurists" I'll cast it in a few weeks.
1 comment
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 18, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Growing your own food is another big way of being sustainable. You get to eat fresh, it saves money and the taste can be amazing. We do things a bit different, not so much actual vegetable gardens, but lots of edible plants, very few natives in the ...
5 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 18, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Nebroxah
Does anybody know where to find resources for sustainable building techniques? I've googled what I can, but there are some specific questions I would like to have answered before I start planning out an off-grid-capable home. Particularly, does ...
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Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 18, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by farmboy2017
What is the definition of 'Sustainability'? I've been asked that question many times and I don't know how to answer it. People in my area seem to think I'm a 'green guru'. But I'm not. I'm as trapped into the fossil fueled infrastructure as anyone ...
3 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 19, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Lateral Thinking. I love solutions. Solar power is finally taking off but many people for many reasons are unable to take advantage of it. This could be from renting, living in a complex, not having sufficient sunshine. Around the world are "Solar ...
7 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 21, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by AncientNight
I had, what I could only describe as a vision. In this vision, I saw a community with everything you could need in a community. Homes, schools, stores, libraries, police and fire stations, medical facilities and anything else you could think of. The ...
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Feb 23, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Sustainable Communities. What makes a community sustainable?I am throwing this one open as it is not a one size fits all. We have "eco-villages" all around the globe, I have been involved with a few, most focus almost exclusively ...
1 comment
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 23, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Joint Planning Exercise.Anyone care to try a different approach? If willing, list what you "need" in order to survive in your own, imagine in the wilderness, on an island. Amend your post over a week or two after reading what ...
6 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Feb 28, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Joint Planning Exercise Part 2.Not surprisingly we came up with water source, warmth = means to make fire, clothing, means to get food and some form of shelter and not much more. Though not possible by the billion, but if the ...
5 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Mar 4, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Aquaculture, Hydroponics, Aquaponics?Has anybody given these a try at all? Any success? I have kept all sorts of fish over the years as an aquarist. And had a farm dam with perch fingerlings once until the kooka burras found them,...
3 comments
Grassroots Sustainability.
Mar 5, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Finding a balance.I get great satisfaction from self sufficiency. The personal satisfaction of providing for myself and my family, the knowledge of where my food comes from and what is in it, the taste and quality of home ...
1 comment
Grassroots Sustainability.
Mar 11, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Tiny Houses.Wondering if anyone has had much experience with these? I have lived in caravans and sheds, even lived in my car in a shed. Another 10 weeks and I really hope I will be finished what I want/need to do with this house. ...
1 comment
Grassroots Sustainability.
Mar 14, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Rugglesby
Self Sufficient Luxuries.One of the things I love about self sufficiency is enjoying what I produce myself. I grow my own coffee and lots of it. I have begun growing ginger, love ginger. A few years back I was dunking a gingernut ...
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Posted by kmazI recently had a couple of these signs made because sometimes in trying to make a plug available (or urge others to do so) there are some nuances that come up, such as you don't want to scare ...

Posted by JackPedigoCitizen Science [re-sources.

Posted by RugglesbyI feel like I should be living in my grandparents time.

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Posted by walklightly1519 days after successfully escorting metgasco off the land: bentley of the northern rivers, nsw, australia - clear air, pure water, clean soil.

Posted by walklightly1519 days after successfully escorting metgasco off the land: bentley of the northern rivers, nsw, australia - clear air, pure water, clean soil.

Posted by walklightly1519 days after successfully escorting metgasco off the land: bentley of the northern rivers, nsw, australia - clear air, pure water, clean soil.

Posted by JackPedigoI saw this today and even though it is a bit old it applies especially these days. It referenced the "boiling Frog Syndrome" which I have posted several times.

Posted by farmboy2017I call this piece "The Jurists" I'll cast it in a few weeks.

Posted by farmboy2017I make cast iron sculpture by recycling old steam radiators and re- melting the iron. This tile is about 4" x6".

Posted by farmboy2017I make cast iron sculpture by recycling old steam radiators and re- melting the iron. This tile is about 4" x6".

Posted by farmboy2017An example of my work. Stoneware bowl fired in reduction.

Posted by farmboy2017A whole bunch of olla ready for the garden?

Posted by farmboy2017This is a one gallon olla used to irrigate garden plants. It works using capillary action. The vessel is porous and plant roots will wrap around it and drink from it!

Posted by farmboy2017I'm building a tiny house with an attached green house. It'll be off grid.

Posted by RugglesbySadly in suburbia these days, I did have a few acres on the coast a little further south 8 years back, sadly property settlements and so forth, so I start again - again - again.

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