In Thame, Helping With the Library, Photo © Liesl Clark
We are a family residing in both the USA and Nepal that is living an experiment to return to a life more simple: Free of plastic, everyday toxics, and commercialism. We’re far from reaching that goal of purity, but are enjoying the journey immensely, tiptoeing down the long path inching closer to how our pioneering great great grandparents once lived, ever closer to the land and the rhythms of the Earth.
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Liesl. If I were raising kids, my choice would be to raise them as you and Pete do: Away from the influences of the big box TV and interacting with real life and people. I’m a obstetric-newborn-gynecology nurse and will pass on your blog to my new moms. Thanks for this!
Liesl,
Wow, so excited by all the work you’re doing! I was first at the Trash Backwards app blog and then followed you here. I really loved reading your posts about Mustang. I lived in Nepal for a semester as an undergrad and also did some nonprofit work there so it has a really special place in my heart. I have never been to Mustang, but after seeing your pictures and reading your posts, I know I must visit! Thanks for your inspiring work. Sending you a virtual high five….and my heartfelt support to say keep going for it Didi.
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. So, I’m not writing in a vacuum! If you ever go to Mustang, do let us know. There’s so much to see and do there and a huge need for people willing to give back. Tashi delek,
– Liesl.
Hi Liesl,
Love your blog and thoughts on life. I am also Liesl Clark and have a son Finn. We don’t have many that we share our name with, I’m proud to share with you!
Liesl
Hi Liesl:
Wow, I’m floored! I’ve only met one other Liesl and certainly not a Liesl Clark with a son named Finn. Thank you so much for getting in touch. I’m impressed with your endeavors at 5 Lakes (I saw your email address) and your passion to change public policy in support of renewable energy. My father owns a company (http://www.swiftriverhydro.com/) that renovates century-old dams to produce green power again for New England. And my latest passion, in somewhat a similar “green” vein, has been to create an international web app for aiding individuals and communities to reach zero waste (Trashbackwards.com). We’re about to launch the app (app.trashbackwards.com) which we hope to take to municipalities all over the country for hyper-local easy-to-access information about reducing, reusing, fixing, gifting, and rethinking the stuff of our everyday lives. So happy to know there’s another Liesl Clark out there doing what she can to put our planet back on course again.
Kindest regards,
Liesl
Hi Liesl,
Thanks for sharing your father’s link and your work on Trashbackwards. Both are very interesting endeavors. I completely agree with Rachel on pumpkin roasting, Finn is begging me to roast another this weekend from our CSA so he can have more seeds and pumpkin bread! I will share Trashbackwards with my networks here in Michigan. There are many people who will be intrigued and supportive.
I noticed your work (and name!) years ago watching mountaineering movies. I’ve always been fascinated by mountain climbing, and my husband and I love to travel. Maybe two years ago my boys and I were watching a PBS special on caves in Petra and I realized we now had more in common when I heard Finn’s name.
Thanks for your interest. I am very proud of what we have built (my partners are amazing) with 5 Lakes. We are coming off a loss in the election this week; we were pushing a renewable energy standard constitutional amendment and lost. Now is the time to refocus and re-energize our work, however. I’m turning my attention inward to reflect and learn from the experience.
Your blog is really beautiful. My mom has been blogging for a few years now, it is a diary of sorts for my Grandpa. If you are interested, she would love another visitor: http://fromunderthewillow.blogspot.com/2012/11/howell-halloween.html
Thanks for the reply! All the best to you, your family, and your Finn!
Liesl