Life Inc. Resources

The book Life Inc is just a starting place. An explanation of how we got here, and a call to action. I briefly explore options from developing local currencies to joining Community Supported Agriculture cooperatives, from starting babysitting clubs to engaging in new forms of urban renewal.

Beyond the will to engage in such activities, we need models of people and groups who are doing this successfully, templates for designing our own systems for local commerce, alternatives to outsourced investing, and – for those who want to delve further into theory and history – resources for study.

These pages are a start. I’m sharing the most useful resources I’ve found in my research, links to organizations I’ve encountered since releasing the book, and – most importantly – suggestions from those of you who have found people, places, things, and ideas I haven’t yet found myself.

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2 Comments to “Life Inc. Resources”

#1 Posted by mason (06.08.09 at 16:16 )

Surfed into the resources and read a bit about using rubber tires as planters in Mother Earth News. A local acquaintance uses them for growing potatoes. I was immediately concerned about decomposition and leaching of the tires, but i couldn’t get the notion out of my head. The comments at Mother Earth News suggest it may be ok, but i’m still not 100% sure…….

Will have to surf more.

The beauty of of using tires for potatoes would be the ability to raise the stack incrementally about the bush, creating more space for potato growth, not to mention the ease of harvesting!

Turns out my climate is especially good for potato growing. I have also seen and cooked with some amazing garlics that can be harvested in a half a year’s time! This beats the 16 months it took in New England where the season is short and must pass thru winter.

-mason

#2 Posted by mason (18.09.09 at 20:48 )

Here’s a great site….
From my sister’s part of the country
Asheville NC.

http://www.sustainablewnc.org/

-mason