http://centerofthedrum.com local culture panic (r)evolution possible solutions nonviolence sustainability action Mon, 31 May 2010 12:31:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a parabolic solar cooker at a Permaculture homestead in central Vermont. It is turned away from the sun in the photo, but rotate it 180 degrees and aim it at the Sun and within minutes, things are really heating up! There are different kinds of solar cookers and ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=15 Follow the link below to find out about biodiesel, supplies and instructions for making it, kits to run your diesel engine on recycled cooking oil and more. Click here! http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=17 Here’s the solar panel I recently mounted on the roof. It produces 100+ watts at 12 volts. The wires run through a waterproof gasket into the vehicle and down to the charge controller: The charge controller takes the electricity from the panel on the roof, charges the batteries and sends the ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=18 I just finished putting together an hour-long video with Ross Gelbspan and John Seed speaking about aspects of climate change that don’t usually get discussed. They addressed a group of concerned humans at an event organized by Earthlands in central MA in the spring of ‘06. Earthlands website Ross Gelbspan’s website In this ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=20 This is a map of the nuclear power reactor sites in the US. This map only shows power generation plants, not research, testing, waste storage or weapons facilities: Click here to watch a crazy animated timeline of the history of nukes in the US Now… imagine all of the nuclear power plants ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=21 John Seed is back in North America for the Climate Roadshow! I picked him up in Ottawa, Ontario 7 days ago and we headed north and west, deep into an expanse of endless pine forest. The week began with a 2 day workshop in Pembroke. About 35 people attended. It ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=23 Last November, I traveled north, from San Francisco to Portland, with my buddy Larry. We were on a fact-finding mission for a new 2 year program, the University of the Wild. We visited program centers, research facilities, colleges and intentional communities. After events and visits with groups throughout the Bay ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=24 After the climate roadshow wrapped up, I rolled down to Moonshadow at SVI in Tennessee. We had a few days to prepare for our week at Bonnaroo. Our m.o. is to get there 3 or 4 days before the 100,000 attendees arrive. We have a 20 x 20 foot tent ... http://centerofthedrum.com/?p=26