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Swipe to read the full story and please SHARE.🔥The 2020 election is CRITICAL and is quite possibly our last chance to survive the #climateapocalypse. ⁣ ⁣ “At this point, the mission is no longer to avert or reverse climate change, but to mitigate its worst effects (by continuing to reduce emissions and slow warming) and to adapt to others... ⁣ ⁣ Fighting the rise in temperature and sea levels will be tough. Our democracy doesn’t encourage politicians to take bold stances; our economic system doesn’t encourage companies to sacrifice profits for the common good. And we humans are understandably disinclined to live differently or to make sacrifices. But we must stop dawdling and forge ahead if we are to protect ourselves and our planet...⁣ ⁣ There are plenty of reasons to fight for Trump’s defeat in November 2020, but his deeply irresponsible climate policies ... are among the strongest.”⁣ ⁣ #climateactionnow #climateaction #climatecrisis #flipthesenate #climateemergency #keepitintheground #fridaysforfuture #climatechangeisreal
Is one week enough? This should be covered year round, every day. I’m glad @time see’s the importance of covering our current #climatecrisis, but seriously this should be al over every publication all the time. ⁣ ⁣ 🤔What do you think? Will I see you at the #globalclimatestrike next Friday?🌎 #climatecatastrophe #climateemergency #climateactionnow
So excited to be making some real progress on this room. FINALLY. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When people see the finished product of homesteading, it’s easy to picture an easy, idyllic life. But the truth is, it’s HARD WORK. ⁣ ⁣ Even when you reach the “end” of one project, there are 10 others that have been neglected and are in need of immediate attention. This room, still not done, is just one example of the tireless dedication needed when income isn’t endless and resources are limited. ⁣ ⁣ Swipe right to see the some of the process to making this room more livable after prior neglect, horrible wall paper from the previous owner, and lots of mold.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #homesteadliving #homesteadinglife #regenerativeagriculture #permaculturedesign #livingoffgrid #homesteader #intentionalliving #climateactionnow
I have found lots of flowers here, but these asters and goldenrod are a prize of beauty. A view that I could only imagine, until now, after reading this passage of Braiding Sweetgrass: ⁣ ⁣ “September fields are embroidered with drifts of golden yellow and pools of deepest purple, a masterpiece. If a fountain could jet bouquets of chrome yellow in dazzling arches of chrysanthemum fireworks, that would be Canada Goldenrod. Each three-foot stem is a geyser of tiny gold daisies, ladylike in miniature, exuberant en masse. ⁣ ⁣ Where the soil is damp enough, they stand side by side with their perfect counterpart, New England Asters. Full-on royal purple that would make a violet shrink. The daisylike fringe of purple petals surrounds a disc as bright as the sun at high noon, a golden-orange pool, just a tantalizing shade darker than the surrounding goldenrod.⁣ ⁣ Alone, each is a botanical superlative. Together, the visual effect is stunning. Purple and gold, the heraldic colors of the king and queen of the meadow, a regal procession in ⁣ complementary colors.⁣ ⁣ Why do they stand beside each other when they could grow alone? Why this particular pair? There are plenty of pinks and whites and blues dotting the fields, so is it only happenstance that the magnificence of purple and gold end up side by side?⁣ ⁣ Einstein himself said that ‘God doesn’t play dice with the universe.’ What is the source of this pattern? Why is the world so beautiful? It could so easily be otherwise: flowers could be ugly to us and still fulfill their own purpose. But they are not.” —Robin Wall Kimmerer from #BraidingSweetgrass⁣ ⁣ #homesteadinglife #homesteadliving #permaculturedesign #regenerativeagriculture #climateactionnow #forestgarden #astersandgoldenrod
Some good news! We have to keep putting pressure to end fossil fuel subsidies and #keepitintheground.🌎⁣ ⁣ “‘The oil sector has gone from being the leader of the world economy to a laggard,’ said Tom Sanzillo, director of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, who traces Exxon’s presence in the S&P top 10 back to the 1920s.”⁣ ⁣ “With many investors betting on a post-hydrocarbon world, energy faces a battle to stay relevant to generalist investors. The sector makes up just 4.4% of the S&P 500 Index compared with 11.7% a decade ago.” –@bloomberg ⁣ ⁣ 👋🏼...Now we just need to get all these tech giants on 100% green energy and using fewer resources themselves.⁣ ⁣ #climateemergency #climateactionnow #climatechangeisreal #fridaysforfuture #greennewdeal #climatecrisis #fridaysforfuture
Wild chanterelle harvest! My first wild food foraging experience, and we managed to harvest about 2 pounds! See this giant chanterelle cluster in the ground, the full harvest before cleaning, a video of them close up post cleaning, and finally them all cleaned and ready to cook.⁣ ⁣ 🍄BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN LOOKING FOR WILD FOOD. I went with a well-trained forager and chanterelles are an easy one to spot. Do not go out alone without knowing how to identify properly. The results could be deadly.⁣ ⁣ #homesteadinglife #permaculturedesign #rewilding #chanterelles #regenerativeagriculture #homesteadliving #wildfoods
Swipe for a few snaps from my first few days of homesteading.🌿Barely any WiFi signal, no cell phone service, a compost toilet, and rare modern conveniences... This experience is already changing my life and it’s only day 3.⁣⁣ ⁣ Picture 1) All of these wild herbs went into homemade, pesto that my host and I harvested and made for winter storage yesterday. No basil, or Parmesan, but better than any pesto I’ve ever tasted. Herbs included: comfrey, sorrel, chickweed, salad burnett, bedstraw, calendula flowers, oregano, spring onions, creeping Charlie, chicory, dandelion leaves, yaro, and plantain... all harvested straight from the forest garden. Only additions were pumpkin seeds, salt, red miso paste, lemon juice, and olive oil.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Video 2) The cutest little pig trot from a neighboring farm. I already want one. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Picture 3) The home, built in the late 1800s and added onto in the 1960s. It needs a lot of work, which often gets put off as both owners are CONSTANTLY on the go tending to the land, making food, working part time on other jobs to support the farm, and doing their best to stay self sufficient and sustainable. Stay tuned for more in a post coming up about what I am helping them do in one of the home’s rooms. I am really good at cleaning and painting, etc, so excited to give back in that way while they teach me about plants, cooking from the garden, and lots more about #permaculture and #homesteading .⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Picture 4) Garlic harvested from the garden last month, drying out for storage and immediate use.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Picture 5) Herbs drying for winter storage including comfrey, calendula, chicory and more.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Picture 6) this photo doesn’t do this meal justice. We picked the kale right before cooking it for this meal, with lots of freshly harvested and dried garlic. The curry is a secret recipe of my hosts’ that I hope to find out before I leave, and the corn and sweet potatoes were from a local farm down the road.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This way of living is HARD, but so fulfilling so far. I can’t wait to show you more (the great and the trying) as this journey unfolds.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #regenerativeagriculture #homesteadinglife #climateactionnow #climatechangeisreal #permaculturedesign
Hugging myself as I pack up my NYC life and commit to following my dreams. Tomorrow at noon, I will take the train up to a small town outside of Albany and do my best to decompress and be present with nature. ⁣ ⁣ I have no idea what this upcoming journey will hold, nor do I know what nature is seeking to teach me exactly. Will I like the Homesteading life? Will permaculture be my new path? Will I truly feel healthier and happier as I hope and suspect? ⁣ ⁣ What I can say now, is that the unknowns I am facing are finally outweighed by trust. The calling to take a leap of faith is much louder than the fears and doubts have ever been. ⁣ ⁣ As I pack my things, this quote from Braiding Sweetgrass keeps coming to mind: “From the very beginning of the world, the other species were a lifeboat for the people. Now, we must be theirs.” ⁣ ⁣ I still don’t know what my boat will be made of, but I know right now I am gathering the tools and materials I can to make it... I wish you all the same.⁣ 🌿 ⁣ #permaculturedesign #fridaysforfuture #homesteadinglife #regenerativeagriculture #braidingsweetgrass #climateactionnow #climateemergency
This is an emergency. This is not a test. “The Great Barrier Reef has declined to a very poor condition and there is widespread habitat loss and degradation affecting fish, turtles and seabirds.⁣ ⁣ Other key findings of the report include that: seagrass meadows are in poor condition; some species populations are being substantially affected by habitat loss and degradation; the size of the reef is becoming a less effective buffer to widespread and cumulative impacts; reef-dependent economies need to prepare for the impacts of a less diverse ecosystem caused by rising ocean temperatures.⁣ ⁣ The outlook report was one of two major reports published about the reef on Friday. A separate report card on the condition of inshore reefs released by the federal and state governments rated their condition in 2017-18 as a “D”, largely due to poor water quality driven by land management practices including farming.⁣ ⁣ ...The plight of the reef will not improve unless there is urgent national and global action to address the #climatecrisis, which it described as its greatest threat.⁣” — The Guardian Friday, August 30, 2019 ⁣ ⁣ #climateemergency #climatechangeisreal #greatbarrierreef #chasingcoral #keepitintheground #fridaysforfuture #
TRUTH🌿 “By not opting for convenience, Thunberg’s message is clear – there isn’t time left for hypocrisy. There isn’t time to theoretically care about the natural world but not make sacrifices to remit its suffering. There isn’t time to be anything else but embody what it means to be a revolutionary, right now.” Words by @freyalatona for the PlantHunter speaking of @gretathunberg’s voyage to the US and message for the world. It’s time for a revolution... The revolution is already underway🌍🌏🌎 Video of current global forest fires from The NY Times. #climateemergency #gretathunberg #climatechangeisreal #climatebreakdown #climatecrisis #keepitintheground #climatestrike #globalclimatestrike
🔥FINALLY some comprehensive coverage of all of the fires. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY🔥 “The Amazon isn't the only region of the globe burning. From central Africa to the Arctic, fires are spreading to areas where they were once rarely seen. And they're growing in intensity, raising fears that climate change is exacerbating the danger.” Tweet and article by @nytimes.” Read more here: nyti.ms/2zthIEs⁣ ⁣ 👈🏼SWIPE TO SEE FOOTAGE OF MANY OF THE FIRES HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AROUND THE WORLD 🙏🏼🌿⁣ ⁣ #climateemergency #actforamazonia #climatechangeisreal #climatecrisis #climatestrike #fridaysforfuture #climateaction #climateactionnow #keepitintheground.