Regional Food System Study Develops Strategy for Economic Independence

A picture of grain being shipped by sailboat to reduce impact and resources for a local food system in the West Kootenay region. Deconstructing Dinner documented the project. photo: Deconstructing Dinner

Toward a Regional Food System Alliance Development Strategy for the West Kootenay: an analysis of the best practices for forming and sustaining a regional food system alliance for our region by Deconstructing Dinner in collaboration with Columbia Basin Trust, [...]

Citizens Bail Out of Big Banks: An Update on the Local Banking Movement

Dalyrmple said he blames the big banks and their political enablers for credit freeze that killed his business. “It was extremely frustrating as an entrepreneur looking to be in charge of my success or failure to come to the realization that the fate of my business was determined by greed, corruption and illegal behavior on Wall Street and in Washington,” he said.

Deconstructing Dinner: Canada’s Bill on GE Crops

March 25, 2010 “BILL C-474 (PROTECTING FARMERS FROM ECONOMIC HARM OF GE CROPS)” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open | stream Deconstructing Dinner has long been at the forefront of covering anything and everything to do with the presence [...]

HOUSING: Help Investigate "Signs of Deception"

By Ben Protess, Amanda Zamora and Lagan Sebert Huffington Post Investigative Fund 9:36 pm | 18 Feb 2010 Drive through most any city in America and the offers will leap out at you:  ”Repair Your Credit!”  ”Modify Your [...]

HOUSING: New "Rescue" Scheme

Consumer Complaints Soar on Mortgage ‘Rescue’ Schemes By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert Huffington Post Investigative Fund 11:42 am | 24 Feb 2010 As many Americans sank deeper into financial trouble last year, a record number reported that [...]

Transition Towns Documentary

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/8029815 w=600&h=350] From the Transition Culture Website: ‘In Transition’ is the first detailed film about the Transition movement filmed by those that know it best, those who are making it happen on the ground. The Transition movement [...]

Healthcare: Will Cleveland Clinic Be A Digital Model For Hospitals?

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VIDEO: How the Cleveland Clinic Went Digital By Emma Schwartz, Lagan Sebert and Sabrina Sieck Published by Huffington Post Investigative Fund & Disseminated by The Erie Wire 2:05 pm | 1 Dec 2009 CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Clinic [...]

Zombie Banks: The Commercial Real Estate Crisis

Are ‘Zombie Buildings’ the Next Economic Calamity? Bad Loans for Commercial Real Estate Threaten Regional and Community Banks By Christine Spolar and Lagan Sebert from Huffington Post Investigative Fund & Disseminated by The Erie Wire While the overall [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Water

November 12, 2009 “THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT AND FOX NEWS” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open (stereo) | stream (stereo) We travel to the State of California where 50% of all fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in Canada and the [...]

Deconstructing Dinner: Tansition Towns | Grain | Mushrooms

November 19, 2009 “AGROINNOVATIONS PODCAST w/ PAUL STAMETS, ROB HOPKINS & RICHARD MANNING” LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VERSION download/open | stream In January 2009, the Agroinnovations Podcast featured Deconstructing Dinner. Agroinnovations touches many of the subjects covered on Deconstructing [...]