Sustainable Peoples

Entries from June 2008

The Eye of the Hurricane

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Sustainable Peoples Blog 11- The Eye of the Hurricane
Santiago HQ
6/17/08
10:05pm
So we are a little over halfway done with SP’s first outing now, and Marcela and I are spending most of the week here in Santiago regrouping, doing a ton of production work, and preparing for our trip north. The respite from constant travel is welcome, [...]

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Forgive me a Quick, Unnrelated Note

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

I would just like to say congratulations to the 2008 graduates at my alma mater, UC Davis. I know how hard you guys worked- I’m proud of all of you.

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Podcast #2- Finally

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

 
icon for podpress  Podcast interiew with a genius statesman. [27:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ok, I got the FTP working again, for now. Here goes nothing… Have a listen to podcast # 2. I promise its worth the wait.

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PhotosPhotosPhotos!

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Hey everyone,
There are 3 blog posts on the way, and 2 more podcasts, but unfortunately we’ve been having FTP problems, so they will be joinin you soon. In the mean time, partake of 60ish new photos ready for your viewing at our “Photo Gallery” link to the left.

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Ovens, Chickens, Greenhouses and Hope

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Sustainable Peoples Blog 8- Concepcion and FOCIS
Concepcion HQ- Hotel El Araucano
6/10/08
10:15pm
You never know who you may meet, and how they might change your perspective on just about anything. Today was a real meat-and-potatoes day for SP, in that we interacted with some ground level innovators who are working on the knife’s edge of sustainability at [...]

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Racing the Sun

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Sustainable Peoples Blog 7
Aboard a bus- En route to Concepcion
6/10/08
12:05am
Well, we are off. Marcela is sitting to my right, planning away with her trusty notebook in hand and our next stop is Concepcion in the South of Chile. Before we get to the journey though, let me give you a little recap about what we [...]

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A Genius Statesman. Not Bad.

June 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Sustainable Peoples Blog 6
SP Headquarters, Santiago de Chile
6/6/08
11:55pm
What a day. Let me start by saying that I am a softee. Not for puppies, kittens or flowers, so much, as for a little bright spot in the dreary doldrums of a political process. Maybe it takes the same personality that would choose to visit the grave [...]

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Podcastic! First Project Pocast

June 4th, 2008 · Comments Off

 
icon for podpress  You already changes the world. [5:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Thanks for tuning into our introductory podcast. you’ll learn more abut the project and some ways that you can participate. Give a listen!

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Murphy is a Bitch

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Sustainable Peoples HQ, Santiago de Chile
6/3/08
11:59pm
I keep saying to myself, “Drake, Murphy is out to get everyone else just as much as he is out to get you.”, and some days I even believe it. I spent today careening from problem to problem, bumping into and out of solutions that did, finally, resolve all the [...]

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9:30 in Santiago

June 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off

Sustainable Peoples Blog Entry
Location: Sustainable Peoples HQ
6/02/08
9:45 am EST
Good morning everyone! Ok, maybe I’m not really that chipper, but I can pretend, right? Well, its getting to be well into the morning here, as I can hear the church bells starting to strike 10 all over the city (Chile is, after all, a predominantly catholic [...]

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