Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Fire - RE: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 252, Issue 14

[Dean smith (deansmith4]

From the news of the past two days, Cohousing had better eliminate all DEI 
efforts per latest Trump order, or face investigation.  Maybe that would be 
good publicity.

Dean Smith
Sunnyside Village Cohousing
Marysville, WA
www.sunnysidevillagecohousing.com <http://www.sunnysidevillagecohousing.com/>


> On Jan 23, 2025, at 10:53 AM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l 
> [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> 
>> On Jan 23, 2025, at 12:50 PM, Ty Albright via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] 
>> cohousing.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Existing communities can best protect themselves by removing stuff that
>> catches on fire from their immediate area - and campaigning for their local
>> municipality to also clean up public lands / compel others to implement fire
>> safety.
> 
> Thank you, Ty. Several years ago after big fires in either Arizona or 
> Southern California, 60 minutes did a segment on a house that was untouched 
> because the owners had planted succulents all round the house. There are 
> several recommended species that are 80% water. 
> 
> Search “Succulents fire protection” on Google and YouTubeTV for many examples.
> 
> Arthur Brooks was on Morning Joe explaining how to rise above total despair: 
> Focus local. Focus on things you can change. That’s where your efforts have 
> the greatest effect. Fire protection in wooded or overgrown areas is 
> certainly one of those. Organize neighborhood cleanups for alleyways, empty 
> lots, parks, etc. This will also retard varmint infestations. We discovered 
> that we were incubating rats and mice in our compost bins.
> 
> Indians had used these techniques for centuries before the “White” people 
> came and told them to stop destroying natural forests.
> 
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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