Think local. Act local. Be local.
10 Resilient Ideas
As the planet heat ups, oil becomes increasingly hard to reach, and the global economy continues to plummet, individuals and communities are faced with an uncertain future. The Fall 2010 issue of YES! Magazineshowcases communities that are improvising new ways of living in an unpredictable world.
Here are 10 creative ways to build resilience for what’s ahead.
No fortune? No skills? No problem. How a novice builder used mud–and teamwork–to make a house from scratch.
Low-Impact Urban Living
The challenges of creating urban ecovillages can also be great advantages.
Whether it’s in lycra or heels, the emerging movement of “come as you are” cycling proves that anyone can bike–anytime, anywhere.
How a small town in Wyoming replaced a dying downtown with a community-owned shopping hub.
Processing Food Where the Food Is
Helping farmers process their produce builds local food security.
Urban hives allow landless city dwellers to create their own honey–and may even provide solutions to colony collapse.
Reclaim, Repair, Rebuild
How the rebuilding boom improves communities, benefits the environment, and even creates jobs.
Art-infused activism to bring city fruit to the public.
Get Off The Grid
A pioneering town in Germany pulls off clean, reliable energy with stable prices.
Come for the food, stay for the art at New York City’s first solar-powered restaurant.
