The word "farm" often conjures up images of pigpens, silos, and acres of corn, not urban “farmers” living in a city.
Urban farming isn’t new. Ancient Persia had urban farms, and so did Macchu Picchu. However, now with green living gaining notoriety, urban farming is becoming very popular. The environmental benefits of urban farming are numerous. Cities are often the most environmentally-friendly places to live, with public transportation and being able to walk everywhere. If you can grow your own food, it just adds to the “greenness.”
One hurdle when it comes to urban farming is space. Here are some ways around that:... read more
This summer my family and I purchased a share in a CSA. Shared Bounty CSA, to be specific. The experience has been fabulous in more ways than I could have ever expected. In fact, I have multiple blog posts about them (and my culinary experiments from the summer) just waiting to be written. This week, though, I realized just how fortunate we have been to be part of the Shared Bounty family.
People believe there is enough fresh water and that all we need to do is ‘harvest’ it. We should remember that where water falls is not necessarily where people live or need it. Certain geographical areas have abundance, but we cannot utilize water everywhere, as usage depends on where people live, produce, and function. ... read more
It is a closed-looped, symbiotic process involving fish and produce where fish waste provides a food source for the plants and the plants provide a natural filter for the water the fish live in. So that means you can raise your own fish and grow your own produce in a self sustaining nutrient system.... read more
How about saving the planet and its animals, all at once?
Many people give up the consumption of animal products for numerous reasons, which may include personal health and well-being, ethical beliefs, food expense reduction, and more. Thinking today about the reasons why I choose to follow a vegan lifestyle lead me to considering the environmental impact of the lifestyle. For those of you who are opposed to giving up your cheeseburgers regardless of the information presented, this will at the least provide you with some food for thought (a small side order for your burger).
In the past, the United Nations issued a report, somewhat like a call-to-action, for the world to reduce its consumption of animal products (both meat and dairy). As quoted in the U.K. Guardian, the UN feels that a "global shift towards a vegan diet is vital to save the world from hunger, fuel poverty and the worst impacts of climate change." Clearly, this is a pretty serious issue.
I love Costco. I get my eye exams there, I love their Kirkland organic peanut-butter, I greedily accept all of their free samples, and I even own lots of clothes from there. They also are known to treat their employees well and they also tend to donate money to Democratic candidates. That's why I was so disappointed to hear about all of the unsustainable fish they sell. Unsustainable fish includes Chilean sea bass, orange roughy, grouper, and more. AND, AND, AND...they tell their shareholders that they support sustainable seafood! Bad Costco!
Greenpeace has launched a website and campaign to urge Costco to stop selling those types of unsustainable seafood. With the amount of food that Costco sells coupled with the number of locations they have, if they stop selling those varieties of fish it will really make a big difference with the over-fishing problems.... read more
Level 100 workshops are one day introduction courses open to anyone interested in learning more about rainwater harvesting in non-potable applications, such as landscape irrigation. This course will provide an overview of rainwater harvesting, history, uses and applicability to conserving rainfall as a natural resource. Concepts and techniques are introduced on harvesting rain for non-potable uses such as landscape irrigation and wildlife management.... read more
A green career may be any position which is dedicated (or contributes) to preserving and restoring the environment's natural resources. Green careers contribute to protecting the overall environmental quality. They also meet the previously discussed goals of the labor movement, which consist of adequate wages, safe working conditions, and employee rights.... read more
I saw a Christmas commercial on television this morning and it dawned on me: it's now November, which means it's almost time for Thanksgiving, which means it's almost time for Christmas! And, if it's almost time for Christmas, it's almost time for something else...decorating a Christmas tree!
You might be wondering what the most eco-friendly solution is in terms of buying a Christmas tree. Is buying a real Christmas tree bad for the environment? Or what about the fake ones? What are your options to keep your Christmas tree, well, green?... read more
There are lots of benefits to buying Fair Trade items, such as helping farmers and workers in developing countries. But, did you know that it can be better for the environment?
Many Fair Trade items are often organic. Currently, over 60% of Fair Trade Certified coffee in the U.S. is also certified organic. Even if they're not certified organic, they often produce things in a more eco-friendly way such as minimizing herbicides, pesticides, and pollutants as much as possible. The Fair Trade certification limits the use of agrochemicals, instead favoring environmentally sustainable farming methods. Fair Trade also helps small farmers become organic-certified.... read more
Urban farming isn’t new. Ancient Persia had urban farms, and so did Macchu Picchu. However, now with green living gaining notoriety, urban farming is becoming very popular. The environmental benefits of urban farming are numerous. Cities are often the most environmentally-friendly places to live, with public transportation and being able to walk everywhere. If you can grow your own food, it just adds to the “greenness.”
I saw a Christmas commercial on television this morning and it dawned on me: it's now November, which means it's almost time for Thanksgiving, which means it's almost time for Christmas! And, if it's almost time for Christmas, it's almost time for something else...decorating a Christmas tree!
There are lots of benefits to buying Fair Trade items, such as helping farmers and workers in developing countries. But, did you know that it can be better for the environment?
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