by Russell Maier | Dec 18, 2021 | - Reflections, Uncategorized
I’ve never really felt comfortable posting on Facebook. Like most of you, I am only there because you are there– because of ‘network effect’.. It is certainly not because I resonate with the vibe of Facebook or its ethos. Over the last years,...
by Russell Maier | Dec 12, 2021 | EarthCycles
Well, my work on this has been delayed because of my accident, but I am excited that the second version of my EarthCycles calendar project is at last ready! 🎉 This project goes back over a decade to my days painting landscapes in Northwestern Canada, as I tried to...
by Russell Maier | Nov 8, 2021 | - Reflections
Crossing the street in my neighborhood a month ago, I got hit by a motorcycle. If you haven’t heard from me for a while, well… that would be why. I’ve been down and out, taking a break, with a break. My leg was badly broken, among some other bumps and bruises. The...
by Russell Maier | Aug 29, 2021 | - Earthen Ethics
At last– it’s up. After two months of steady revisions the six earthen ethic essay is published on Medium. This wasn’t just any essay. This was the laying out of an ecological ethic. It wasn’t just about my writing, but about my living...
by Russell Maier | Aug 29, 2021 | -Calendar
Who says we need only see time through the lens of one calendar system that two thousand years old?! The other day, I printed a major new version of the EarthCycles calendar. I am really excited about the unfolding 2022 version! Neptune and Uranus included this...
by Russell Maier | Aug 29, 2021 | - Permaculture
The other day a mighty big jackfruit came down from the tree in between our yard and our neighbours. Thanks Swastika for sharing! It was as good to eat as it was great in size!
by Russell Maier | Jun 29, 2021 | - Reflections, -Ecobricks
A month ago, my friend Egbert forwarded me a great essay ecological action. He was trying to persuade me (unsuccessfully) that the word ‘nature’ can be redeemed. However, essay was so good, I printed it out. One of the fundamental thesis of the essay...
by Russell Maier | Jun 29, 2021 | - Reflections, - Regenerative
I am really excited to finally share this! After a year and a half of hard work my team and I have developed a new mathematical model for assessing household plastic. And it’s ready for anyone to try out– like you! Best of all, rather than take ages...
by Russell Maier | Jun 26, 2021 | - Earthen Ethics
PHEW. That was the hardest one yet. After four weeks of revisions, my latest Earthen Ethic is now up! And that’s not counting the weeks to write it. Ever single day for the last four weeks, I’ve sat down to refine the words and craft the meaning....
by Russell Maier | Jun 23, 2021 | -Calendar
Well, it’s the Summer Solstice! That means that the Earth is half way around it’s orbit of the sun and half around my EarthCycles calendar! It’s a pretty interesting moment– I am glad for my calendar to mindful of the unfolding planetary...
Russell is a regenerative artist, inventor and philosopher based in Bali, Indonesia. He is one of the principals of global the Ecobrick. His regenerative theories are inspired by his time amongst the Igorot people, his journey with plastic and his work mandalas. Russell is currently working on a new theory of Earthen Ethics and Plastic Sequestration. You can follow him on Facebook