« More on Zillow | Main | Sweetriot in Austin » WorldChanging in AustinThis has been a good week for WorldChanging, where I''m a regular contributor. I also contributed to the book WorldChanging: A Guide to the 21st Century It's pretty wonderful to see how the WorldChanging solutions-oriented message lights a fire – people are ready to stop complaining and start working to build a sustainable future, and they're psyched to encounter a vocal crew who insist that we focus on what works. WorldChanging has never been merely optimistic – we embody a very practical kind of optimism that says the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together. The book is catching on; this week there were positive reviews in Wired News (Jenn Shreve's "Saving the World Without Hippies") and Whole Life Times. In my own latest WorldChanging post, I argue that the most extreme dytopian visions of future climate change are detrimental. jon posted this at 8:04 AM |
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, and I've been under contract since August to build a WorldChanging blog network with a presence in nine cities (and counting). WorldChanging's staff (Executive Editor Alex Steffen, Managing Editor Sarah Rich, and Alex's assistant Tessa Levine-Sauerhoff) were in Austin this week for a private gathering Tuesday night and a public book signing Wednesday, both organized by 
