In days of growing food insecurity, small-scale gardens are providing solutions and innovation with an eye to the future: http://www.goodshomedesign.com/how-to-grow-6000-lbs-of-food-on-110th-acre/ Continue reading 6000 lbs of food in 1/10th of an acre
Christmas in late February. Family time, daily walks through near-deserted streets, full tables, and hours of couch-lounging after–all feel eerily similar to winter holidays at home in America. Staying with my student 周婷/Air’s Family gives me a window into the ever-evolving Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. Despite being banned during the cultural revolution, the Lunar New Year has … Continue reading Chinese New Year
This is Maia, Forrest’s sister. I’m an art major at Whitman College. I want to share something I’ve made with you instead of sharing all the words I have in my head about global warming. I have far too much to say in one post, and I want to mix things up. This series of … Continue reading Guest Post: A zine, for your viewing.
International Divestment Day is coming up. If destroying the natural systems that keep civilisation afloat is wrong, so is profiting from that destruction. The fossil fuel industry is dying a slow death, and it’s time to pull the cord once and for all. It’s time to put your money where your mouth is, and divest … Continue reading Today is the Day! Divest Now
We hiked up the 苍山 (CangShan) range today. We had planned to hike up and back, but ended up having to break trail through knee-deep snow for almost a third of the way. By the time we reached the ridge, it was 6pm and the sun had already passed behind the ridge. We were forced … Continue reading Hiking to 4000m/13,000ft
360 by bike 