Just as you catch up on local, organics and sustainability, along come biodynamics and veganics. These are emerging food interests on the lips of those associated with Chicago’s organic food specialty distribution firm, Goodness Greeness. (Sunday June 26th, 2016 — TheProduceNews.com - Oradell, New Jersey USA)

India and the United States have been working together to support India’s transition to clean energy, including its goal of deploying 175 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2022, including 100 gigawatts from solar power. (Thursday June 23rd, 2016 — Think Progress - USA)

“Not all pharmacists are human.” So begins a 1993 review article on the use of medicinal plants by animals. Reading on, we learn that pharmacists can be chimpanzees, Kodiak bears, starlings and grackles. As we learn more about how animals use plants to prevent and treat ailments, this list has only continued to grow. It now even includes caterpillars. Self medication defined: When a substance is deliberately sought out that prevents or cures a condition and its use results in increased survival and reproduction. (Monday June 20th, 2016 — Nature.org - )

A former Steiner school forced to shut after its building was destroyed in a fire has launched a landmark bid for state funding. The board of the Glasgow Steiner group has sent a submission to the Scottish Government to become a publicly-funded autonomous school. (Monday June 20th, 2016 — Herald Scotland - UK)

It all started in 1924 when Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner gave lectures known as the Agriculture Course. These outlined what would become known as biodynamic agriculture. The idea is that the universe is interconnected, from the moon and the stars to the soil beneath our feet — and it should all be considered in a spiritual light when farming. And that’s how biodynamic wine is made, with grapes grown following the practices that adhere to that philosophy. (Monday June 20th, 2016 — Huffington Post - USA)

A report by the influential think-tank the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has singled out the historic community of Camphill Newton Dee for praise saying it provides “many lessons for Care in a communal setting” for those with learning disabilities. (Wednesday June 15th, 2016 — ResponseSource (press release) )

Studies have yet to show much benefit from technology in schools, leading some to wonder whether the offline life is better for children (Tuesday June 14th, 2016 — The Guardian - UK)

The membership-based grocery chain has been leading the surge in big box going all-natural. (Monday June 13th, 2016 — TakePart.com)

I retired 12 years ago and started gardening as a serious hobby. After gaining that hands-on experience, I realized how much damage pesticides cause to the living environment of the soil. I learned all sorts of things that I wasn’t taught in graduate school. For example, I learned that not only pesticides, but also regular fertilizers damage communities of microorganisms in soil. I became “organic,” so to speak. (Monday June 13th, 2016 — Mother Earth News - USA)

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter just may see his 91st birthday wish come true. His hope is to “outlive” the Guinea Worm. Now, with only two known cases left (down from three million in 1980), the extinction of this human disease will be the first to be eradication since smallpox. (Saturday June 11th, 2016 — Daily Kos )

Bonterra Organic Vineyards has been making wine from 100% organically grown grapes since 1993, even before organic became so trendy. Certified organic, Bonterra utilizes composting, cover crops, and biodiversity to grow wine grapes, yielding pure and vibrant fruit that translates into the essence of the wines. Adding biodynamic practices to the mix, such as spraying the vines with a special “tea” of manure and quartz, helps the vineyards thrive and efficiently convert sunlight into ripened grapes. (Saturday June 11th, 2016 — Examiner.com - )

Los Angeles: The City Council is going to consider a motion this month that would direct the municipal utility to determine how to move the city to 100 percent renewable energy. (Saturday June 11th, 2016 — Think Progress - USA)

Researchers have decoded more writing on the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism and found it may have an astrological purpose (Saturday June 11th, 2016 — Smithsonian online -USA)

Star gazers, rejoice—the skies above the Grand Canyon will never lose their sparkle (Friday June 10th, 2016 — Smithsonian online -USA)

According to Elizabeth Candelario with Demeter USA, it’s essentially a very comprehensive form of organic farming. “Biodynamic looks at a farm as if it was a living organism—self-contained and self-sustaining,” Candelario said. “It’s the highest form of ecological farming.” (Thursday June 9th, 2016 — Santa Maria Sun - Santa Maria, California USA)

Building A Raised Bed (Wednesday May 11th, 2016 — Mother Earth News - USA)

In the present moment of happiness and laughter, the daily utilitarian chatter disappears. Creative urge allows the thoughts to expand in imagination: thinking in pictures forms. A popular term nowadays is visualization. In one of his blackboard sketches, Rudolf Steiner wrote that logical thinking is the past, imagination is the present, and inspiration is the future. (Tuesday May 10th, 2016 — Huffington Post - USA)

As well as cycling, alternative means of transport included walking, running, skateboards, scooters and taking the bus. On arrival, participants were welcomed with organic pastries and a special assembly. (Tuesday May 10th, 2016 — Bournemouth Echo - UK)

KCat – the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent – in Callan was founded in 1999. It is promoted by the Camphill Communities and offers artists and students from different backgrounds and with different abilities a chance to learn and work together. In the KCat Studio, artists work full time, with the support of mentors and a facilitator. Now, Galway Arts Centre visual arts curator Maeve Mulrennan has put together an exhibition by seven KCat artists, including Sinéad Fahey and Andrew Pike. (Tuesday May 10th, 2016 — Irish Times )

After enrolling her elder daughter, now aged four, in the city's first Waldorf school, she became a teacher there. (Saturday May 7th, 2016 — Nikkei Asian Review - Asia)