Will food prices lead to unrest?

-Predictions of social unrest in 12-24 months as a result of food prices.

-This story has been widely bounced around the net. But foraging on unused or vacant land made a
big splash in the NY Times. What's amazing to me are the details of the story, like 1 in 50 homes in Atlanta have been foreclosed. Or, one positive aspect of this misfortune, in Oregon officials offer property that has been seized for back taxes to community and governmental organizations for gardens.

-In a fantastic application of permaculture, food grown in school gardens is used in the preparation of South African school lunches.

-600 local governments, representing one-fourth of the U.S. population, have signed on to the Climate Resilient Communities program by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA. Chicago is using green roofs as a part of their strategy for resisting climate change.

-If you're looking for some of the best bills in the last year check out Connecticut’s HB 6399: Setting a Path towards a Green Economy. Hopefully the task force can devise great ways to create even better green jobs.