ecoyear

Well, we are now coming up on three "ecoyears". "eco" has become a way of life - thinking about the impact of everything - and my hope for the future lies in building community, local economies, reviving old-fashioned low-energy skills, and loving nature!

We now live in Larkspur, CA. We are at sea level, and we are all but frost-free. Food gardening here will be a new experience for me.

I embarked upon this adventure in November 2007. It has been an eye-opener!! I am most excited about the incredible possibilities that become available for a much richer sense of community, and re-connection with the most basic, meaningful aspects of life. So far I have found here much more than compact fluorescent lightbulbs.

My overriding goal is to condense what I am learning into a clear, step-by-step, simple blueprint that can be adopted by anyone. Local food is still the backbone, as it is so clearly linked to health, and to self-sufficiency. But chemicals in everyday life, the working conditions we create for people in other countries, our impact on nature, everything is connected...

Your comments are more than welcome.