Marion, Author at Transition Town Media

Homegrown National Park

by Marion

I’m on the map. Are you? And so are two of my neighbors, because I talked them into planting natives. What map, you ask? Doug Tallamy’s Homegrown National Park map! The map is an interactive visual that shows each person’s contribution to planting natives by State, County and Zip Code. Wait—you all know Doug Tallamy is a University of Delaware entomology and wildlife ecology professor, right? He’s been a…

How Regenerative Agriculture Can Reverse Climate Change

Posted on December 15, 2020

by Marion

It’s time to stop ignoring the obvious. Climate change is now an emergency for humanity. One way to stop runaway climate is to change farming practices that damage ecosystems and biodiversity. Rodale Institute research proves regenerative agriculture has the potential to reverse climate change by sequestering more than 100% of current CO2 levels. Rising CO2 levels are a symptom of ecosystem and biodiversity degradation. Conventional agricultural…

Spotted Lanternfly

Posted on July 7, 2020

by Marion

Have you heard of our Spotted Lanternfly infestation? Read on for very important information. Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect pest from Southeast Asia. It was first discovered in Berks County, PA in 2014 and quickly spread throughout the Northeast. SLF is threatening vineyards, orchards, vegetable crops and your ornamental plants, trees and veggie garden. If not contained, SLF could cause an economic…

Living in Transformative Times

Posted on June 7, 2020

by Marion

Here we are in the midst of what Transition Town Media has been preparing for since 2009, although not for the reasons we anticipated. We were preparing for climate change, resource depletion and economic instability. Instead, we were blindsided by a global pandemic, racial justice protests that included excessive force from law inforcement on peaceful demonstrators, and a dysfunctional federal government—all occurring…

Three Most Important Steps to Reverse Climate Disruption

Posted on May 8, 2019

by Marion

On Monday, April 22, I attended Kosmos Journal’s Climate Change, Consciousness and Community Summit in Media, PA. The program included presentations on facing climate reality, working with emotions, reconnecting to nature, renewing community resolve, and resilience preparation. The Summit also livestreamed keynote speakers from Findhorn’s Climate Change and Consciousness Conference. One of the speakers livestreamed was author/philosopher Charles Eisenstein. Eisenstein spoke about the four most…

Homegrown National Park

How Regenerative Agriculture Can Reverse Climate Change

Spotted Lanternfly

Living in Transformative Times

Three Most Important Steps to Reverse Climate Disruption

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