September 2007

Features

The Hope is Us
At first the truth was merely inconvenient — now it’s downright devastating. Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour leaves viewers with just one question: What are we going to do?by GREGORY DICUM

Think Like a Fish
It’s time for conscious consumers to get sentimental about sushi. by ANDI MCDANIEL

The Good($) Life
What’s the economy for, anyway?by JOHN DE GRAAF

The Real Wealth of Nations
Creating a caring economics. by RIANE EISLER

Oleg Dou

The World According to Alice Waters
The godmother of the sustainability movement discusses the next food revolution. by BY RITZY RYCIAK


On Our Radar

Washington’s Green Vineyard Tour
Healthy vines offer eco-wines by AMY PENNINGTON

Don’t Panic, It’s Organic. Sort Of.

We Built this City on LEED-ND
Green certification for the neighborhoods of the future by ANDY ANDERSON


Tune In

Soul Surfing
The unexpected connection between God and catching a killer wave. by JESSICA RIDENOUR

Life During Wartime
Pinchbeck offers insight on U.S. politics and a new global orchestration. by DANIEL PINCHBECK


Healthy Living

Natural High
From boosting your yoga practice to recovering after Burning Man, experts weigh in on the best tips for staying healthy through seasonal change. by ALISON CLARE STEINGOLD

Body Talk
Another reason to avoid bad carbs; Pesticides peril for moms-to-be; The best grains for total body health. by Liz Barker

Locally Yours
Hold the plastic fat please. Why trans fats need to go NOW by JENNIFER ADLER, M.S., C.N

Local Food
Eating out...at the New Matt’s in the Market by AMY PENNINGTON


Travel

Carless in Portland
Hop a train south for a mind-altering arts festival, cheap eats and mass transit that works by CRAI S. BOWER


Art and Soul

Reviews


Essay

Revisions
by JULIET EASTLAND