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Ask Umbra’s Book Club: Live chat with Americana author Kurt B. Reighley
Are you embracing a simpler life, one focused on community and sustainability? Then check out our live chat with author Kurt B. Reighley about this phenomenon, which he describes in his book United States of Americana: A field guide to the new American Roots movement!
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Ask Umbra’s Book Club: Get ready to talk about the new American roots movement
We�re hosting a live chat with author Kurt B. Reighley, KEXP�s DJ El Toro. Send in questions about the American roots movement for the chance to win a book copy!
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My Intentional Life: Sharing is Daring
In this My Intentional Life, the gang meets to discuss whether splitting their Community Supported Agriculture share is threatening to split them up.
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How air-conditioning is baking our world
Q & A: Stan Cox explains in his new book, Losing Our Cool, how AC is a big driver of global warming and unsustainable development.
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Ask Umbra on turning threadbare clothing into recycled textiles
Ask Umbra answers a practically naked reader's question about how to recycle clothes once they are past the point of no reuse.
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 17: The many uses of baking soda
They say you shouldn't s%&t where you eat, but have you ever considered brushing with what you eat? This week, the Urbivore finds herself on a trip with only an apple and baking soda.
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Ask Umbra's Book Club announces a field guide to the new American roots movement
Ask Umbra's book club celebrates Americana this month. Join the book club and read United States of Americana this month!
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Ask Umbra on donating, buying, and swapping secondhand clothes
Not all secondhand situations are equal. Ask Umbra answers the call to dress conscientiously. Read this and dress for sustainable success!
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My Intentional Life: House Meetings Rule?
The My Intentional Life crew's whole building gathers for a monthly meeting to discuss chicken coops, beehives, and other creature comforts.
