by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Feb 24, 2019 | Clean Energy, Collaboration, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Get Local, Illinois, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Resilience, Southern Illinois, Transition Towns
Regenerative Agriculture Local Food Ecotourism Arts, Music and Film The Climate Economy in Southern Illinois – Creating Resilient Businesses, Jobs and Communities Description This event will provide southern Illinois communities,non-profits, businesses,...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Nov 22, 2018 | Collaboration, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Resilience, The Natural Step
The Climate Economy requires a way of thinking that includes the future in every strategic decision. We do this all the time in our daily lives without thinking too much about it. We help our kids with their homework so they can be more likely to succeed in the...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Sep 3, 2018 | Clothing, Community, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food, Jobs, Resilience
Since it’s Labor Day, we’re going to talk about how the shop local movement is not just about shopping; it’s about people doing jobs that are rewarding, useful, entrepreneurial, and less impactful on the environment, while contributing to community...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Jun 8, 2018 | Collaboration, Community, Entrepreneurship, Fossil Fuels, Health and Recreation, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Nature, Resilience, Waste, Water
With summer upon us, you may be looking for vacation ideas. Not to rain on your parade, but your vacation is probably not going to be great for the environment. Most mass-market tourism, the way we often practice it nowadays with no-holds-barred travel, accommodation,...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Apr 5, 2018 | Biochar, BioEconomy, Climate Change, Entrepreneurship, Jobs, Land Use and Agriculture, Resilience, Soil, Waste, Water
Biochar is something you make out of dead organic stuff (e.g., wood waste), by bringing it back to life with a new purpose. Biochar has been around for a long time. It’s been found in ancient forests, responsible for maintaining the health and productive...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Mar 20, 2018 | Behavioral Health, Resilience, Start
It’s time to stop pretending that it’s not happening. It’s time to stop making excuses. It’s time to stop saying it’s too hard or it’s too late. It’s time to stop acting like our daily decisions don’t make a difference....
