Conscious Voices #15: Radical Simplicity and Flying Cars

Josh Benniston, Botany and Horticulture expert, talks to us about "Habitat Landscaping" including ecological home gardens, food spaces, entrance spaces, habitats for birds, landscapes that aren't toxic, and organic practices. Landscape can enhance the health of the family and the natural world, as an opportunity for children to learn, as well as a healing place to promote physical and psychological health... (read more)

Mr Benniston, helped organize the intensive Permaculture Design Course held at the United Methodist Children's Home, and encourages people to get involved with the Association for Regenaritve Culture, or to pick up a Permaculture Activist Magazine, or participate in the Earth Day event on April 26th, in Goodale Park. For more information on the Earth Day event go to: nowgetbusy.org. Or reach Benniston at 740-818-8422, or email him at: habitatsgarden@yahoo.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Scott Versluis, Vice President of Technology Development and Commercialization (Energy, Transportation and Environment Division) Battelle Laboratories, foresees the end of the lead-acid battery, the coming of a 'self-healing' tire, lightweight composites for auto bodies and even kicks around what it would take for a flying car.

Jim Merkel, author of Radical Simplicity, walks his talk. He points to the 24 acres footprint of the average American and challenges people to live on a 3 acre footprint. Merkel lives on a 3 acre ecological footprint even with a car, house, warmth, and food.

And finally we turn to a street saxophone player Mark Greene interviewed by Eugene Beer.