Happy Holidays
In times of great challenges, anxieties, social and ecological upheaval, may we all have a moment of peace and joy.
Walking the Renewable Energy Talk: The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ Practically Walk on Water
Our friend and colleague, Adam Thada, up in Plymouth, Indiana sent us a photo yesterday of their latest “walk.” I’m talking about the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and their Center at Donaldson campus. They’ve done so much, in fact, more that just about any institution I know to live by their words. See our
On Earth Day 2021, Do Good to Feel Good: Mental Health Amid the ‘State of the World’ Crises
AIRE’s mentor was among the founders of the first Earth Day in Berkeley [1]. He argued that doing good work that benefits people and communities everyday would be more authentic and beneficial than a mere one day celebration. With his axiom in mind, let’s not be nihilistic about mental health in the title because, on
Pain and notes in a parking lot: the healing properties of community solar
I’m sitting in a parking lot on a cold, gray January morning waiting for my daughter to come out of a doctors appointment. I couldn’t go into the waiting room thanks to coronavirus rules. So here I sit scanning the scene for the vibe. As I tune in, I see a dialysis center straight ahead
Cutting Edge Energy Demonstration: The Center at Donaldson Does It Again
I’ve posted many times on the effort of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ at the Center at Donaldson to live their beliefs in integral ecology. Their renewable energy development agenda the past couple years is an institutional model that demonstrates how significant progress can be made with committed leadership (and here) all coordinated by
Plan for Beyond the Panel: A Solar and Land Use Seminar
The Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association will be holding its semi-annual professional development conference on July 30th, 2020. We mention this event because it promises to be informative in addressing an important yet, often overlooked topic– land use after solar is installed. But more importantly to us, it showcases the bold and brilliant
Solar Panels Tilting Toward the Sun: Summer Arrives Today
One of our most inspiring solar projects just happens to have a great teaching component. It’s especially relevant today, the SUMMER SOLSTICE, as a way to remind us all that we’re all part of a dynamic constant– our relationship to the sun. That’s FREE FUEL that doesn’t have to be mined, transported, fought over, used
Solidarity: People, Places, Problems and Our Collective Power to Transcend
AIRE ended a great week today, Juneteenth 2020, having had an inspiring display of solidarity in crowdfunding the Burton Street Community Peace Gardens Solar (also here and here). We’ll be installing that solar project very soon. This successful effort has me thinking about common threads. I’m hopeful more people know the critical history of “Juneteenth”
Pollinator-Friendly Solar
Our friend and colleague, Adam Thada up in Indiana, passed this report along to us recently dealing with the intersection of two very important things– bees and solar power. Colony collapse and the climate emergency make them important. We’re rightfully proud of his leadership on ecological relationships at the Center at Donaldson that has resulted
Earth Day 2020: A Moment of Serenity
More on Earth Day in the next post, but in the chaos of our present, here’s a quiet look through a millennial’s eyes. I wish we were as wise. My daughter, Grace, has made a short film (videography, essay and narration) from a trip into the Pacific Ocean just before coronavirus hit crisis levels. Here