Societies all over the world are caught in a terrible dilemma. Taking refuge in our houses and socially distancing are the only ways we know to protect ourselves and each other from Covid-19. Factories are shuttered, schools and stores are closed. So far, we’re lucky here in Humboldt where the death toll is zero. In […]
Martha Walden
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Biomass: A Local andRenewable Source of Irony
Despite its official pledge to supply Humboldt county with 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2025, Redwood Coast Energy Authority has doubled down on biomass energy. Nearly a quarter of our electricity now comes from burning wood. In fact, according to its latest Comprehensive Action Plan for Energy [CAPE], RCEA plans to keep buying […]
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Kill the Ivy. Kill it All.
World got you down? Feel helpless, like you don’t know how to make a difference? Do I have a mission for you. You can save the world from ivy, starting with your own yard or nearby patch of woods. Get outdoors, commune with nature, kill ivy. Feel the purpose pumping through your veins. No expensive […]