by Sven | Dec 23, 2015 | news
This is a repost of my seasonal newsletter, “The Beet.” Sign up here to receive these occasional offerings in your inbox. Solstice Greetings! It’s been a while since my last dip into the beet spread, so with the sun going south I thought this would...
by Sven | Aug 14, 2015 | in the news, news
This week I rode single file up to the SF Park Police Station with about 100 fellow bikers demonstrating how silly it is for cyclists to come to a complete stop at every stop sign. Channel 2 KTVU, one of the Bay Area’s local news stations, asked me what I...
by Sven | Jun 17, 2015 | news, photography
One of my photos of the solar roofs in Schönau is covering a full page in the current issue of Discover Magazine. It’s accompanying an article about Germany’s “Energiewende” (energy shift), which is part of a 24 page special report called...
by Sven | May 6, 2015 | in the news, news, photography
Nice Day for a Revolution! This photo I took at an Occupy rally in Oakland in 2011 got a Notable Entry in the “Theo Westenberger Art and Activism Photo Contest” and is eligible for the grand prize. It is as relevant as ever and a good reminder that this...
by Sven | Apr 17, 2015 | news, online, writing
I recently started blogging for Mother Earth News as part of my work with Ecocity Builders. Specifically, I’m trying to give their audience more insights into ecologically inspired urban design and ecocity thinking. Here’s my first post… What Your...
