October 2008

Finding the Prophetic Voice for Our Time

By Lizz Roe

What does it mean to be a prophet? She describes her life and her ministry of sustainability.

The Power of Hope

By Dan Michaud

The declining oil supply can change people’s inner lives as it affects the physical world.

Peak Oil: The End of the Fossil Fuel Era

By Matthew Corson-Finnerty

For years to come, we will be undoing some of the influences of the abundance of fossil fuels.

Thriving in Community: Surviving Peak Oil and Climate Change

By Megan Quinn Bachman

Now more than ever, the world needs traditional Quaker values of community.

The Oil Depletion Protocol: How Alternative Fuels can End our Wars

By David W. Pilbrow

Here is a document that some people hope could facilitate achieving a peaceful future.

A Quaker Family (Yours) Saves Energy

By Thomas G. Wells

Small steps can add up to a big difference in energy consumption.

Life During the Decline of Oil

By Ted Inoué

Utility bills are among the clues we can use to find simple ways to make homes more sustainable.

Building a Low-Energy House

By Don Laughlin

How could most people live in energy-efficient houses?

Friends and the Consumption and Generation of Electricity

By Gordon Thompson

The Friends tradition of discernment can be applied to creating a policy on the use of electricity.

Earthcare from the Cubicle

By Bonnie Ehri

Successfully greening one’s workplace requires tact as well as persistence.

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Rethinking Sustainability

By Jens Braun

Sustainability is a static concept. Is there a better one?

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Green, Sustainable, or Vernacular?

By Jens Braun

A community looks for the most eco-friendly way to build, and finds some clues in the past.

Public Transportation in the Future

By Peter Javsicas

Public transportation was once an essential part of U.S. life, and it needs to be again.

ZERI: A Philosophy and Methodology to Reinvent the World

By Hollister Knowlton

Following patterns of waste and recycling found in nature can yield amazing results.

A Friend’s Path to Nuclear Power

By Karen Street

The Testimony on Integrity guided her to look at the facts afresh.

Climate Change, Quakerism, and a Transformed Life

By Hollister Knowlton

Her intertwined passions for Quakerism and environmental advocacy led her on a journey of transformation.