In the afterword to the 30th-anniversary edition of his 1975 novel, Ernest Callenbach writes, “Looking back, it seems clear that Ecotopia was the first attempt to portray a sustainable society, and ...

HOPLAND, Calif. — On a hillside high above vineyards, olive groves and the meandering Russian River, John Schaeffer has built a low-carbon paradise. The ranch home he calls SunHawk brims with so much ...

Description: Ecotopia describes a disposable free society. A place where people make, repair, reuse gifts and value the limited possessions they have. They have what they need and are free from the ...

Los Angeles and New York - In an effort to demonstrate how online games can effect positive change in the real world, independent games studio Talkie leveraged its presence at the annual Games for ...

The following is an extended, edited version of Geov Parrish’s interview with Ecotopia author Ernest Callenbach on the 30th anniversary of his futuristic novel about Pacific Northwest secession. The ...

(May 3) Here we go again, dear diary. A fresh notebook with all those blank pages waiting to be filled. Good to be on the way at last. Alleghenies already receding behind us like pale green ripples on ...

North Portland's Albina District was a hub for factories that emitted pollution into one of the few Portland neighborhoods where African Americans were allowed to live early in the 20th century. The ...

People in nature -- Learning from others -- Rationality, emotion, and economics -- Political ecology -- Environmental justice -- "All politics is local," and all is now global -- Going past the land ...

EcoTopia proudly introduces its new tear-free home compostable dog poop bags —an eco-friendly and frustration-free solution for pet waste management that helps reduce the harmful environmental impact ...

Ernest "Chick" Callenbach's 1977 novel reminds us how the medium of print shaped the publications and culture of an era. Mr. Callenbach was the first to admit that literary style was not the chief ...