The dominant systems in place today- energy, food, agriculture, economy, education etc.- are unsustainable, and so by definition will fail. What are some of the obstacles to designing long-term, truly sustainable systems and how do we overcome them? By Arty Mangan “When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been …
USDA official and civil rights activist Shirley Sherrod triumphs once again over injustice by Arty Mangan I first met Shirley Sherrod in the late nineties at a meeting in Albany, Georgia where more than 1000 black farmers had come to hear attorney JL Chestnut give them an update on the black farmer’s class action suit …
Photo © Jan Mangan Organic strawberries protect the ozone layer as industrial agriculture trades one toxic chemical for another. By Arty Mangan Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see”… John Lennon In the early days of Odwalla, BC (before Coca Cola bought it) the juice plant was a state- of-the-art …
Photo by Seth Roffman Ethics and economics compete for fair distribution of water among people, industry & ecosystems as rural New Mexico communities and Central Valley California farmers face serious challenges By Arty Mangan “The irrigated lands are the sacred lands”… Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez of University of New Mexico Doing research for the …