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The World’s First Ecopolis: City of the Future planned in a Distant Bulgarian Forest

September 25, 2009
By Amrita Brard
The World’s First Ecopolis: City of the Future planned in a Distant Bulgarian Forest

There is a vast stretch of relatively untouched forest in southeastern Bulgaria, covering 1,800 hectares and, according to photographs, possessing an almost mystical beauty. It is known as the Kobarelov Forest. It managed to survive various regime changes and ended up in the hands of the Kobarelov Family–until now. Its future now lies with...
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Ecological Intelligence

May 31, 2009
By Amrita Brard
Ecological Intelligence

Much of the recent hype surrounding the new trend to “go green” has people rather over-excited. Daniel Goleman, however, has brought us down to earth. Goleman, author of Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything (Broadway Business, 2009), has brought some sanity to the new mania for...
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The Future of Food (2004)

May 30, 2009
By Amrita Brard

Back in 2004 Deborah Koons Garcia (wife of the late Jerry Garcia) made this documentary about genetically modified food. It features visionary Andrew Kimbrell and reveals the greed of the corporation Monsanto.
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