September 2025

“Volunteers repairing household items at a local Repair Café event, extending product life and reducing waste.”

Building a Circular Economy: Keeping Resources, Skills, and Wealth in Our Community

Why this matters now The way we live has followed the same model for a long time: take resources, make products, and eventually throw them away. This “take–make–waste” approach no longer works — not for the environment, not for our wallets, and especially not for small communities like ours. Costs are rising, resources feel more

Building a Circular Economy: Keeping Resources, Skills, and Wealth in Our Community Read More »

🌱 Mentorship as a Path to Sustainability

Sustainability isn’t only about solar panels or landscapes — it’s about people. When most of us hear the word “sustainability,” we picture clean energy, Xeriscaped yards, or rainwater systems. These are vital pieces of the puzzle, but they’re not the whole story. At the heart of sustainability is something less visible, but equally powerful: how

🌱 Mentorship as a Path to Sustainability Read More »