By Brian Skeele, on March 20th, 2011 350 is a pretty dang  good batting average. It’s also the amount of carbon in parts per million that scientists have agreed upon that makes for a sustainable planet. In other words, if we want to avoid a lot of the impending bummers that come with Global Warming, we need to figure out how to …

By Brian Skeele, on March 16th, 2011 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — New construction of U.S. housing units plunged in February, erasing a sharp gain in January and coming close to an all-time-low level. March 16,2011 Bed ZED is different. We’re not in Suburbia anymore, Todo! If we want to revitalize the US Economy, we have to do things differently.… If we …

By Brian Skeele, on April 1st, 2011 “…we once lived in small enough communities where people could help each other. Families were together… Parents have always needed help—but our generation decided that women should somehow do everything.” Michelle Obama “You can’t do it all, it’s impossible… we have to reengineer support“ It takes a Village to raise a Family! I …

By Brian Skeele, on July 14th, 2011 The intent is to give people the tools to redevelop their neighborhood sustainably. Here’s one way I see it playing out. (my take on the Chattanooga 2000 process). 1) All the citizens are invited to a “Make our City a Better Place to Live” event ( “A more sustainable town”, etc). 2) The …

By Brian Skeele, on May 9th, 2011 Washing machines sit idle most of the time Looking at the challenge of how to build our futures resilient and sustainable, my sense is the insulation in the burbs across America is woefully shy. Heating systems are not so efficient, heating ducts leak, appliances are not so energy efficient, and windows are not …

By Brian Skeele, on March 21st, 2011 is your neighborhood playing with a full deck of cards? To help folks become conversant in all the parts that go into a sustainable neighborhood, while having fun at the same time, how bout a deck of playing cards??!  Like baseball cards, but with a different component on each card; An illustration on …

By Brian Skeele, on March 28th, 2011 As I was driving around the neighborhood just south of downtown Albuquerque this weekend, I kept wondering how come the 50’s deco corner buildings were empty? Why isn’t this neighborhood more alive? Yeah, all the homes are one story, simple 50’s suburbia, sidewalks, nothing glamorous, but friendly. The corner buildings look like old gas …

By Brian Skeele, on June 17th, 2015 5 Planets! How are we, the US of A, going to be a serious leader if our lifestyle requires 5 planets of resources?? How are we going to look our grandchildren in the eye and say with pride “All this is yours!”?? The good news is we are innovative. So, my fellow Americans, …

By Brian Skeele, on July 20th, 2011 Growing the economy… sustainably. Conserving our way into a new economy. In this video, Charles Eisenstein lays it out.What sounds totally illogical, that less is more, helps me think in new ways.  Values get turned on their head. Time bank anyone? Charles Eisenstein Interview from StormCloud Media on Vimeo. Hey, what’s one of …

By Brian Skeele, on April 25th, 2011 Cooperation, Collaboration, a community based on common values…..Sounds so technical!  What if your neighborhood made choices like incorporating a swimming pool or a movie theater into the community??  The ownership structure could be by membership, a coop, or a private business.  The list of possible shared amenities and services is endless. Transforming the American …