Sustainable Peoples

Webisode 4 shows some highlights of our trip to a very special sort of farm. As always, it just covers some broad strokes, so please head over to the corresponding blogs and pictures for the real deal.

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Have a look- this is my favorite so far.

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Hey to everyone who has been reading, watching and listening. I just wanted to give you all an update since the blog posts have been scarce. We are in wrap up mode here in Chile, and I’m due to head back to the states this Tuesday. We finished the first two videos last week, and [...]

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Sustainable Peoples Blog 13
Airbus A319- 37,000 ft above Antofagasta
6/22/08
6:00pm
Sometimes you have to back up from an experience to see it more clearly. Sadly, the view back on my time in San Pedro appears no simpler from 37,000ft. San Pedro de Atacama sits squarely in one of the harshest and most beautiful places on earth. They [...]

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The first batch of pictures from the Atacama dessert are up on the Photo Gallery. Have a look, leave some comments, and look out for the accompanying blog posts coming soon.

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Sustainable Peoples Blog 12
San Pedro De Atacama- Don Raul Hostel
6/19/08
12:50am
It was another glorious travel day today for SP, though nothing so strenuous as our recent jaunt to the South. After 2 days of false starts due to logistical problems, Marcela and I finally boarded a flight for Calama this evening. Transportation to anywhere in Chile [...]

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Sustainable Peoples Blog 10- Mapuche Weavers
Temuco HQ- La Frontera Hotel
6/13/08
10:05pm
I had been looking forward to the last 2 days for about a month. Seriously, ever since Marcela got a line on the community we have spent the last few days with, I have been mentally preparing for what would be one of the most interesting [...]

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Sustainable Peoples Blog 9- The Future Through the Past
Concepcion HQ
6/11/08
7:10pm
The last few days have been a whirlwind, and today was no different. Marcela and I spent the day in a town called Jumbel, outside of Temuco in the south of Chile. We made the trip down, not for the beautifully frigid southern winter, but to [...]

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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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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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