You can try and change the world, but how about first starting with your own neighborhood?

Kristine Vejar says her revolution began in her own backyard with plants. The founder of Oakland, California based A Verb For Keeping Warm, says by being conscious of the materials used in her fiber shop, she leads a quiet, but no less active role in changing how she and others see place.

In Oakland, where Vejar strives to use materials that support neighbors who are trying to raise sheep and grow plants for natural dyeing, she is also trying to teach as many people as possible to knit and sew. She says that by giving locals access to skills to make their own clothing, she can take energy away from sweatshops and slave labor in clothing manufacturing…

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