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Is The Post-Fossil Fuel Economy Already Emerging?

Is The Post-Fossil Fuel Economy Already Emerging? | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it

It's often said that cultural shifts only become clearly evident with hindsight. Is it possible that the post-fossil fuel era has already begun?

 

Indeed, for all the talk of insurmountable challenges and very real crises‐both ecological and economic in nature—there are also promising signs of a shift in how our global culture operates. From young people waiting longer to drive through teens building tiny, mortgage-free houses to the trend toward dematerialization and collaborative consumption, we've documented some of the early symptoms of what might just be a paradigm shift.

 

Add to that the fact that some serious business types are questioning the fundamentals of growth-at-all-costs economics, and people everywhere are beginning to ponder the notion of a plenitude economy where quality-of-life matters more than GDP, and you really can make the case that we are witnessing something profound.

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New Gardening Apps

New Gardening Apps | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
Ten of the freshest gardening apps, able to help with tasks like designing plots and choosing crops.

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David Hulme's comment, April 6, 2012 5:26 PM
many thanks!
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Thanks David
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How To Encourage Wildlife into Your Garden | Gardeners Tips

How To Encourage Wildlife into Your Garden | Gardeners Tips | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it

Some useful tips to encourage birds, insects, frogs and small mammals into your garden.

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Planning and creating a wildlife-friendly garden

Planning and creating a wildlife-friendly garden | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it

"A good wildlife garden is more than just a corner of a garden left to go wild. Whether you are creating a new wildlife garden, or have an established one, think of it as a nature reserve and you are the warden."

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Vertical Gardening For Confined Spaces - Project: Greenify | Guide to Going Green in Your Home, Office & Life

Vertical Gardening For Confined Spaces - Project: Greenify | Guide to Going Green in Your Home, Office & Life | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it

"Vertical organic gardening is one way to be able to enjoy the benefits of growing your own vegetables and fruits without having the acreage that was once required."

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Why bees & biodiversity benefit from indigenous wildflowers - Green Living - The Ecologist

Why bees & biodiversity benefit from indigenous wildflowers - Green Living - The Ecologist | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
Filling your garden with wildflowers helps honeybees and butterflies, and creates a relaxed mood.

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5 Simple Life Lessons From The Garden

5 Simple Life Lessons From The Garden | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
I can personally attest to the comfort that gardening provides me. And, I will go even further by saying that I have learned, and continue to learn, some valuable life lessons through my garden.
Gina Stepp's comment, March 30, 2012 1:35 AM
Very resonant! The crabgrass in my rose garden is the most outstanding example in my experience of her lesson that:

"you cannot control everything. No matter how much I learn about gardening, how many classes I take, how many books I have read or consult, so that I do everything “right,” something can, and will, still go wrong. And, that is just like life, things just happen, we cannot control everything no matter how much we might think we can."