Decades of unrestrained consumption and population growth are exhausting the Earth’s ability to sustain such demand. Humanity’s survival is being threatened unless it can figure out a way to reverse this trend and consider the environmental impact of its actions. Shifting Normal explores the changes some Americans are making to address this issue in order to live in a more sustainable manner. Shifting Normal is part of the Provocative Nation project. Learn more at www.provocativenation.com. A special thanks to Leftfield Pictures and Urban Studios]]> ]]> http://provocativenation.com/shifting-normal/feed/ 8 http://provocativenation.com/provocative-nation-on-the-road-roots-cafe/ http://provocativenation.com/provocative-nation-on-the-road-roots-cafe/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:36:08 +0000 mauroc http://provocativenation.com/staging/?p=32 Roots Cafe
639A 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
November 1 - 30, 2010

In the United States, coastal counties constitute only 17 percent of the total land area, but account for 53 percent of the total population. In between the country's coastlines, vast stretches of land lay virtually untouched by humans. In densely populated cities, such as New York, it's easy to forget what lies in between. Prints will be available for purchase at Roots Cafe and on our website. ]]> ]]> http://provocativenation.com/provocative-nation-on-the-road-roots-cafe/feed/ 1