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February Maintenance Session

02/17/2023 2–4pm ET Invitation: Join The Maintainers for a monthly, no-cost, DIY maintenance session. We invite you to set aside two hours a month for maintenance. This can be time dedicated to maintaining your work, your home, your body, your relationships, … More →

January Maintenance Session

01/20/2023 2–4pm ET Invitation: Join The Maintainers for a monthly, no-cost, DIY maintenance session. We invite you to set aside two hours a month for maintenance. This can be time dedicated to maintaining your work, your home, your body, your relationships, … More →

Embodying Degrowth Podcast

Join The Maintainers Movement Fellows for an end-of-year celebration as they showcase their collaborative project, Embodying Degrowth. The 2022 Maintainers Movement Fellowship is a year-long fellowship to advance the movement for maintenance thinking and action. Learn more about The Movement … More →

“The life of the Earth is our life”

A conversation with farmer, grandfather, and Earth Defender Chili Yazzie about efforts in Navajo Nation to return to traditional farming practices. This conversation was recorded on August 19, 2022. By Maximillian Alvarez     Duane “Chili” Yazzie is an incredible … More →

Lessons From The Forest Part 4: Circles of Care

-By Rheanna Chen   I used to pride myself in being “low maintenance”, but an important lesson I’ve learned this year is that maintenance is the bridge between care and repair. We can reflect on our own self care rituals … More →

Urban Homesteaders

Excerpts from an interview with Choi Chatterjee and Omer Sayeed on August 13, 2022 By Tona Rodriguez-Nikl   Choi Chatterjee and Omer Sayeed welcomed our family into their lovely urban homestead in the foothills of Los Angeles County. We shared … More →

Decarbonizing the Built Environment

Excerpts from an interview with Jim D’Aloisio on August 12, 2022 By Tona Rodriguez-Nikl   Jim D’Aloisio is a structural engineer dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from building materials and to the heat losses during building operation. In our … More →

What Could a Worker-Focused Just Transition Look Like?

A conversation with Megan, James, & Clarke — current and former workers in the oil industry — on the need to build a more ecologically sustainable economy. This conversation was recorded on September 15, 2022. By Maximillian Alvarez     … More →

“Fight against the bullies”

A conversation with David Whiteside of Tennessee River Keeper about the fight for clean water in the Deep South. This conversation was recorded on August 29, 2022.  By Maximillian Alvarez     David Whiteside is the founder and executive director … More →

Lessons From The Forest Part 3: Following Flowers

-By Rheanna Chen   Clearing ~ Martha Postlewaite   “Do not try to save the whole world or do anything grandiose.  Instead, create a clearing in the dense forest of your life  and wait there patiently,  until the song that is … More →