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Virginia Woolf’s Vision of Utopia

"Sometimes I forget how much Virginia Woolf is one of us." Diane Reynolds

An Addiction that Must Be Broken

With growing awareness of "green" issues, Friends likely share my concern about energy supplies and how we all are going… Susan Corson-Finnerty

Finding the Prophetic Voice for Our Time

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. —1 Corinthians 14:1 Dear Friends,… Lizz Roe

The Power of Hope

William McKibben predicts in his book Deep Economy that with the end of peak oil, people will become less concerned… Dan Michaud

Peak Oil

A few months ago, I gave a presentation at Alfred University about the global energy crisis. Before I began, I… Matthew Corson-Finnerty

Thriving in Community: Surviving Peak Oil and Climate Change

Five years ago, when Community Solutions first began researching and teaching about peak oil and climate change, these problems could… Megan Quinn Bachman

The Oil Depletion Protocol: How Alternative Fuels Can End Our Wars

Access to petroleum has been mentioned again and again as the primary reason for our nation’s current military engagement in… David W. Pilbrow

A Quaker Family (Yours) Saves Energy

People in the United States, and Quakers in particular, are at a confluence of social, economic, and environmental events like… Thomas G. Wells

Life During the Decline of Oil

What is happening in this crazy world? We pay almost $100 to fill our gas tanks and thousands of dollars… Ted Inoue

Building a Low-Energy House

Our family lived in an old farmhouse for nearly 50 years. We spent Don Laughlin

Friends and the Consumption and Generation of Electricity

My perception is that present discussion and advocacy among Friends concerning generating electricity has not matured into a robust discernment… Gordon Thompson

Earthcare from the Cubicle

Easing your Workplace into Sustainable Practices One Monday morning, red wiggler worms greeted my co-worker from the coffee machine. And… Bonnie Ehri
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