Garbage Warrior

What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you're renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of "Earthship Biotecture" by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However, these experimental structures that defy state standards create conflict between Reynolds and the authorities, who are backed by big business. Frustrated by antiquated legislation, Reynolds lobbies for the right to create a sustainable living test site. While politicians hum and ha, Mother Nature strikes, leaving communities devastated by tsunamis and hurricanes. Reynolds and his crew seize the opportunity to lend their pioneering skills to those who need it most. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century.

Official Earthship Website

This Week's Featured Artist - Lindsey Gray

Lindsey Gray is local artist from Pensacola, FL who is also currently studying as a graphic design student at Pensacola State College. You can check her out on her Facebook page Color Gray Areas, and if you would like to purchase some of Lindsey's work you can find it over at The Natural Collective Store.

Confucius Say

Gandhi Quote of the Day

Juicing Cannabis!

Leaf

Leaf is a great video explaining the health benefits of juicing cannabis over heating and/or smoking it. Is raw cannabis a dietary essential?

                         

The Big Fix

The Big Fix is a documentary that examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. This documentary is a must for anyone who lives on the Gulf Coast.

Khan Academy

A free world-class education for anyone anywhere.

The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. They're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere.

All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.

With over 3,200 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, they're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace. 

A Quote by Lao Tzu

Our Beautiful Universe

No Pain, No Gain

Words of Wisdom from the Dalai Lama

Lenny Kravitz Crashes Choir's Gig in New Orleans

Check out this awesome video of Lenny Kravitz joining The Voice of Praise Choir from First Baptist Church in Lewisville, TX as they perform one of his hit singles "Fly Away" in the streets of New Orleans.

Humans Landed on 'Treasure Island' Earlier Than Thought

Ancient trash heaps in Bolivia used for millennia now suggest humans explored the western Amazon as early as 10,000 years ago, researchers say. Read the rest of the article here. 

The Hokum High Rollers

The Hokum High Rollers specialize in Pre-WWII Piedmont Blues, Ragtime, Hot Jazz and Western Swing played with the grit of their hometown, New Orleans and the energy of their punk rock roots. 'Hokum' has been honing there craft on the streets of the French Quarter to smoky bars, festival stages, private events, vaudeville showcases and everything in between since 2011. Check out their most recent album, Highwater Blues.

Downtown Fountains by Danatrahan

New sound from Danatrahan titled "Downtown Fountains." If you don't know, now you know. 

Xogen

Xogen - A Canadian company which was all started with the work of the late Stanley Meyer. Stanley is well known for developing technology that would enable us to use water as a fuel, filling our cars with water as opposed to gasoline. After his death, Stan's twin brother Stephen became the legal owner to his technology and all of his patents. Stephen then moved to Canada and started the company Xogen using the same technology that Stan developed, but for the treatment of waste water instead. The technology uses an extremely efficient form of electrolysis to produce oxy-hydrogen gas from water. This gas can then be burned to produce energy in the form of heat, which can run engines, generators or heaters. The resulting by product from the burning of the gas is pure H20, which makes it an effective water purifier as well as an energy source.

WWOOF

WWOOF, which stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, is a network of organic farms all over the world where volunteers can come work on the farm in exchange for free food and a place to stay. It is a great way for people to learn about the benefits and techniques of organic farming and living a more sustainable life as well as an inexpensive alternative to travel and see the world.

R.A. The Rugged Man - "Learn Truth"

Killer track from R.A. The Rugged Man's latest album, "Legends Never Die". "Learn Truth" is the historic first-ever collaboration between R.A. and his former Rawkus label mate Talib Kweli. "Legends Never Die" in stores April 30th 2013.

Plant A Tree With Credo Mobile!

Click Here to plant a tree! 

“ Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. ”

- André Gide

Stereospeak

"In a city fervently searching for the next brilliant band hiding just under-the-radar, all eyes and ears need to be pointed in the direction of young trio Stereospeak. These gents are quietly making some of the best written, recorded and performed tunes you'll hear in 2012 from any Illinois-based artist. Soaked in 90's Brit-rock introspection and sporting out-and-out chops, these guys are well on their way to waking Chicago up to their soon-to-be-discovered brilliance. Though gaining some attention with their self-titled 2010 EP, this year's tremendous Jurassic hits high marks with its innocent, undeniable hooks. It's one of those rare, early releases that when Stereospeak is taking over years from now, folks will clamor on eBay for. Memories of Radiohead's pop-heavy, yet airy debut album Pablo Honey are all over the one-two punch of Jurassic's opening cuts, "Probably Wrong" and "I Can't Think Why," as well as the breathy ballad "Face The Change": Vocals pulse and echo; clean guitars shimmer; harmonies swoon. The brit-pop influence is also prevalent through the gorgeous group sing-a-long on "Me Without Fear" and the Oasis-like, bluesy swagger of both "Current Current" and "Below The Earth." These kinds of blissful, perfectly executed moments are expected from road veterans, not rookies, but that's what we get all throughout this majestic, headphone-preferred disc. This could easily be the best EP Chicago has going for it this year."

-Fearless Radio

Chicago Indie band Stereospeak consists of Mike Mitzner, Logan Ortega (Pensacola, FL Native) and Blake Daniels. Check out their new EP Jurassic. Also don't forget to 'like' them on Facebook!

Jon Jandai - Life is easy!

"Before I thought that stupid people like me … cannot have a house… because people who are cleverer than me and get a job need to work for 30 years to have a house. But for me, who cannot finish university, how can I have a house? It's hopeless for people who have low education like me. But when I start to do earthen buildings, it's so easy! I spent two hours per day… and in 3 months I have a house. A friend who was the most clever in the class he has a house too but he has to be in debt for 30 years, so compared to him I have 29 years and 10 months of free time. I feel life is so easy."

Amazing Water and Sound Experiment

This is SO COOL!

TRRASH!

Local Pensacola musician, TRRASH , has just released their new 5 song ep titled isthisadministration. Go check it out and give it a listen! 

Get Gangsta With Your Shovel

Guerilla gardener Ron Finley says "you gotta get gangsta with your shovel," and that "growing your own food is like printing your own money." 

Garden Street Car Wash

Local Pensacola natives Shawn Martin and Forrest DeMaria are the new owners of the Garden Street Car Wash at 532 W Garden St, Pensacola, FL. The wash was the first car wash to be opened in the state of Florida in 1951 and has been re-opened by Forrest and Shawn since October of 2012. They offer full detail service ranging from everything to engine bay cleaning and headlight buffing and every car is hand washed before it goes through the tunnel. They are open Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. If you have any questions or concerns the Garden Street Car Wash can be reached at (850) 332-7803. Also, don't forget to check them out on Facebook and 'like' their page! 

Matt Sorensen at the Marsh Theater!

Pensacola, FL native and comedian Matt Sorensen will be performing at the Marsh Theater in Berkeley, CA this Friday March 15, 2013 at 10 PM. If you are in the Bay Area this weekend, I highly recommend you check him out! Here is a video of one of Matt's earlier performances at The Purple Onion in San Francisco. 

P Diddy's Words of Wisdom

Some great words of wisdom from one of the most successful and hard working people out there. Let's GO!

Bring Back the Bayou!

If you are a Pensacola native and care about our Bayous come out to the Bayview Park Senior Center Saturday March 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM to hear how we as a community can clean up our Bayous! 

Kickstarter Aquaponics Kit!

Check out this awesome demonstration of aquaponics, the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics. Basically the fish waste water is pumped up to that plants on top that use the waste as nutrients to grow and filter and clean the water which goes back to the fish. It's like your own little ecosystem. Pretty cool!

Kick Starter Aquaponics Kit!

Lancia Trendvisions

Lancia Trendvisions is an exciting art blog that covers mediums from paintings, sculpture, and photography, to fashion and architecture. A good site to get your daily art fix from. Remember, you found it here on the Natural Collective.

Ear Food: Moose Records

From Paris, the musical genius and upcoming musical entrepreneur, Andrea, creates in his studio. His music touches a realm that few producers in the current electronic age are able to convey. His often lush soundscapes in combination with his textured beats create very full compositions that leave listeners open to Andrea's true heart and obvious soul he puts into his music. His newest undertaking has been the foundation of his new label, Moose Records. (Moose Records Website) To start the release off with a bang, Andrea and fellow label mates such as Kodak to Graph, Dream Koala, Slamagotchi, Mosaicc, along with many others, have put together the first mixtape from Moose Records.

MooseTape#1 can be heard and downloaded for free by clicking on this Link to the Moose Bandcamp. This is a great team of artists that deliver quality production. The very relaxing beats help keep me calm, while still at times I find my head bobbing when hearing the very playful, yet beat heavy Slamagotchi and others. Be on the look out for more releases from Moose Records in the future.
 Tracklist:
1- Bear//Face – Taste My Sad
2- Catching Flies – Let Your Hair Down
3- Julia Losfelt – Mojo So Dope (Kid Cudi cover)
4- Atu – Still Here
5- Dream Koala – We Can’t Be Friends
6- Keadz – Or Jaune
7- Slamagotchi – Too Early
8- Mosaicc – Comatose
9- Leaks – The Only Place For You And Me
10- Kwala x Kondra Kasma – Goldblummer

Remember, you heard it from The Natural Collective. Stay tuned for more groundbreaking music found here on The Natural Collective.

A Glimpse of Art: Charles Greenberg

Charles Greenberg is an incredibly talented artist and friend from the Panhandle of Florida. His main mediums are ceramics and paintings. However, he is not limited to anything and he experiments with anything he finds interesting. That's my kind of artist. Charles describes the process of what motivates and inspires his personal work in his statement:
"My work describes proverbial events in the subjective space of everyday. Working with color, form and composition I explore the bond between the emotional and observant retort using a carefree, flowing, primal attitude towards making; turning these otherwise ordinary moments into uncanny images that are questioned to a simplified rational. And, for a moment the intangible flimsy nature of feeling/thoughts can be experienced as external and personified by material. This allows me to come to terms with the apparent world and my internalization of it. In doing so I reveal new kinds of meaning reinvented within the contours of the canvas, a place where formality and intuition can coexist."
Check out Charles Greenberg's portfolio website: http://charlesbrooksgreenberg.com/home.html

Tree Pendanks!

These are DOPE! 

Tree Pendanks made by Tammy Ball. Email whatsgood@treeshurts.com if you would like to purchase.

The Benefit of Using Plant Based Plastics

PLANT PLASTIC, written and directed by Pierson Jacquelin & Jessica O’Byrnea, is a film that explores the benefits of using plant based plastics. It is a great look into the future of materials manufacturing as the world turns to new ideas and technologies to save the health of the planet. It is exciting to think about the day when the new vehicles of the world will be made entirely out of plant based materials allowing them to be just as strong, renewable, and able to perform even better than the industrial age's heavy metal gas sluggers due to the decreased weight. It reminds me of a car that Henry Ford built in 1941, made almost entirely out of plant based materials and designed to run on vegetable oil as a fuel. It's a shame we haven't been building cars like this all along and it makes me wonder, why?

 

Henry Ford and His Plant Based Car

Some Great Knives!

Looking at the intricate construction of the Twitches reminds us of the workings in a fine chronograph watch; everything right and precisely in its place. These techno wizards feature a pass-through lockbar (patent pending) from which the "kick" of the blade sticks through. By pressing on the "kick", one is able to initiate the opening of the blade. S.A.T. SOG Assisted Technology ™ then takes over to finish opening and to securely lock the blade open. What makes these space-age little gems even more beautiful is that they are also affordable!

This Kershaw Ken Onion Leek, Model 1660, has a 440A stainless steel 3 inch blade with a 410 stainless steel handle. The Speed-Safe torsion bar assisted opening allow this knife to be opened with one push. When closed this 3.1 oz Kershaw knife is 4 inches long.











The lightest and most compact multi-use tool ever developed. This ultra-light, durable and precision crafted 6-in-1 mini-tool has a straight knife blade and a serrated cutting surface, a flat screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver, a micro-sized screwdriver, and a bottle opener, and weighs in at an amazing 0.5 oz. The tool makes minor repairs, assemblies, installations, and hundreds of jobs an easy undertaking. The patented quick-release design easily snaps to your key ring, and just as easily releases for multiple everyday tasks. Ideal for indoor or outdoor activities and emergency situations, this tool comes in handy on the road and at home!

                                         

Sirius

Sirius, a Never Ending Light Production, is a new movie documenting the very exciting work of Dr. Steven Greer. Watch the new trailer showing a real alien body!

SOLN1 Solar Panel!

SOLN1 - Amazing All in 1 Free Energy Unit

                    

ICON Early Model Ford Bronco

These Early Model Ford Bronco's that ICON does are just beautiful. Very well done in my opinion and definitely something that is going on the bucket list of things I want to own. 

Blue Gold: World Water Wars

Blue Gold: World Water Wars

A great documentary showing the crisis of our world's current fresh water supply and how it is being bought up by private corporations.

Kodak to Graph - Departure

Check out this new heater, Departure, from Pensacola native, Kodak to Graph. It's a great listen.

The Orion Project

The Orion Project is an organization created to transform the current energy, environmental and social crisis into a world of sustainability and enlightened abundance.

THRIVE: What on Earth Will It Take?

THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream -- uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future.

David Icke and Credo Mutwa

As a man with much education in the conventional western culture's education system as well as great knowledge passed down to him by the elders of the Zulu people, Credo Mutwa is without a doubt one of the most important figures in the history of the world. Watch as he is interviewed by British author David Icke, and how he reveals once and for all the secrets passed down to him from Africa's most ancient history.

Beautiful Pallet Sink

Check out this awesome looking sink that my good friend Amanda made out of some pallets and tiles for the cafe she works at. If you are in the Orlando area and would like to check it out you can find it at

Cafe 118 Degrees. 

153 East Morse Blvd 

Winter Park, Florida 32789 

(407) 389-2233

Contact @cafe118.com

I have yet to be able to make the trip down there but I hear it's great! Go check 'em out! 

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Burning Water With a Spark Plug!

I think it is fair to say that most people in the world today realize that we are in a dire state of being if we do not start to change our ways as a whole. One of the biggest global problems we have in the world today is pollution, and one of the biggest causes of that pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels, especially in vehicles. There have been many proposed solutions to this concern and one of my favorites is the idea of using water as a fuel source for vehicles of all kinds. In this video, a man appears to be burning water with a spark plug. I am not sure what kind of voltage he is running to the plug but it appears that the water is being gravity fed through a copper pipe to the business end of a spark plug where it then bursts into a flame. Whether or not the water is being split into Hydrogen and Oxygen gas first is hard to say, but one must ask the question, does it really even matter? Is it possible that this is enough combustion to replace that of gasoline in an internal combustion engine? Is it really as simple as piping water through a spark gap and into the engine cylinder? I'm not sure but it sure is an intriguing thought. I think it's about time for some tinkering of my own. : )

Burning Water With a Spark Plug!

Great Article on Fuels by bigthink

‎"Carbon-free hydrogen fuel is one potential alternative that the government should support with research money, he added." Great article on the future of fuels and vehicles. 

A Sobering Look at The Future of Fuels