January 2011 will mark the opening for the world's first commercial rooftop garden in Montreal. You've no doubt heard about Gotham Green a lot, these folks kept their venture under wraps and were first to the pole.
-Missed this from the summer,Sacramento's Newsreview "encourages" homeowners to remove their lawns.
-The average age of a farmer today is 57 (!), which is why the USDA is awarding grants to train the next generation of farmers and ranchers. Meanwhile, Ag Secretary Vilsack announced 4.8 million for "food policy council training, urban agriculture, new farmers on preservation farmland, promotion of native food sovereignty, youth, urban and rural food production projects and community food assessments."
-Maybe twitter is a good thing? If I were on it, I could tell folks they have 30 minutes to get to the first Columbia Center's Urban Agriculture Harvest Hootenanny!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Toronto is the newest city to try to squash a garden
-I couldn't resist that title. A homeowner in Toronto was told by Traffic Planning that her edible, urban garden was encroaching on city property.
-Here's the outline for the Food Secure Canada Assembly in about a month. If you're in Montreal, it's definitely worth dropping in.
-P.S. 216 in Brooklyn has an edible school yard project, including an outdoor garden, kitchen to eat what's grown and greenhouse.
More urban agriculture projects are coming online in Cleveland, this one 6 acres, while in Arizona a permaculture project is looking for help to create a 100 acre permaculture and art community.
First green roofs on a bus shelter were tried...now, green roofs on a bus. How about green roofs on people? When I first thought of that, I was joking. But on second thought...maybe I should head to the patent office.
-Here's the outline for the Food Secure Canada Assembly in about a month. If you're in Montreal, it's definitely worth dropping in.
-P.S. 216 in Brooklyn has an edible school yard project, including an outdoor garden, kitchen to eat what's grown and greenhouse.
More urban agriculture projects are coming online in Cleveland, this one 6 acres, while in Arizona a permaculture project is looking for help to create a 100 acre permaculture and art community.
First green roofs on a bus shelter were tried...now, green roofs on a bus. How about green roofs on people? When I first thought of that, I was joking. But on second thought...maybe I should head to the patent office.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
US Green Building Council sued + windmill with no blades
Tis true.A mechanical systems designer, Henry Gifford, says "that USGBC is fraudulently misleading consumers and fraudulently misrepresenting energy performance of buildings certified under its LEED rating systems". Yikes!!!
-Really interesting story from Ecuador where the United Nation's trust fund has paid them to preserve the rainforest and NOT drill...ever, undereneath it.
-Green roofing is gaining popularity in Israel,
-Perhaps in cities which are right sizing, they can give this idea a try: use your swimming pool to farm fish. Urban farms are also sprouting up in Southern Florida, also gotta keep tabs on the newly created South Florida Food Policy Council . Oh and there's a new website for those looking for jobs in sustainable food.
Cool blades!
-Really interesting story from Ecuador where the United Nation's trust fund has paid them to preserve the rainforest and NOT drill...ever, undereneath it.
-Green roofing is gaining popularity in Israel,
-Perhaps in cities which are right sizing, they can give this idea a try: use your swimming pool to farm fish. Urban farms are also sprouting up in Southern Florida, also gotta keep tabs on the newly created South Florida Food Policy Council . Oh and there's a new website for those looking for jobs in sustainable food.
Cool blades!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty in Food Studies in Syracuse, New York
Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty in Food Studies in Syracuse, New York
Apply online !
Salary: Open
Type: Full Time - Experienced
The Department of Health and Wellness in the College of Human Ecology at Syracuse University is seeking to recruit a full-time tenure-track faculty in food studies effective Fall 2011. The Department seeks a high energy faculty member with expertise in one or more of the following areas: interdisciplinary study of food and food-ways, healthy food policy and law, disparities in access to healthy food choices, public health approaches to obesity, and social marketing/healthy food promotion programming. This academic appointment is in anticipation of establishing undergraduate and graduate programs around the issues of foods studies/food security, nutrition, and health.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include mentoring, advising, and instructing undergraduate and graduate students, developing a stream of high-quality research, fulfilling service responsibilities through department, college, university and professional avenues, and establishing professional liaisons with organizations in the local community and the global field.
Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in public health or related field with a substantive focus on food studies, evidence of potential for or active portfolio of externally funded research and peer reviewed publications, and teaching experience at the university level. We are willing to consider candidates trained in a variety of disciplines (e.g., anthropology, geography, sociology etc.) but with research and teaching expertise in food studies focusing in one or more of the areas mentioned above.
The Department of Health and Wellness offers a BS in Public Health, Certificate of Advanced Studies in Addictions, and cooperates at the graduate level in interdisciplinary research around child, family and community health. The department focus is on health issues among diverse populations, factors influencing the health of individuals, families and communities, health literacy and cultural competence.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by October 29, 2010 and the search will remain open until the position is filled. For online application instructions go to www.sujobopps.com, (Job# 026771). A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and list of three references with contact details including e-mail address and telephone numbers must be attached.
Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply Hereor here!
Good luck!
Apply online !
Salary: Open
Type: Full Time - Experienced
The Department of Health and Wellness in the College of Human Ecology at Syracuse University is seeking to recruit a full-time tenure-track faculty in food studies effective Fall 2011. The Department seeks a high energy faculty member with expertise in one or more of the following areas: interdisciplinary study of food and food-ways, healthy food policy and law, disparities in access to healthy food choices, public health approaches to obesity, and social marketing/healthy food promotion programming. This academic appointment is in anticipation of establishing undergraduate and graduate programs around the issues of foods studies/food security, nutrition, and health.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include mentoring, advising, and instructing undergraduate and graduate students, developing a stream of high-quality research, fulfilling service responsibilities through department, college, university and professional avenues, and establishing professional liaisons with organizations in the local community and the global field.
Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in public health or related field with a substantive focus on food studies, evidence of potential for or active portfolio of externally funded research and peer reviewed publications, and teaching experience at the university level. We are willing to consider candidates trained in a variety of disciplines (e.g., anthropology, geography, sociology etc.) but with research and teaching expertise in food studies focusing in one or more of the areas mentioned above.
The Department of Health and Wellness offers a BS in Public Health, Certificate of Advanced Studies in Addictions, and cooperates at the graduate level in interdisciplinary research around child, family and community health. The department focus is on health issues among diverse populations, factors influencing the health of individuals, families and communities, health literacy and cultural competence.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by October 29, 2010 and the search will remain open until the position is filled. For online application instructions go to www.sujobopps.com, (Job# 026771). A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and list of three references with contact details including e-mail address and telephone numbers must be attached.
Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Apply Hereor here!
Good luck!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Click to plant a living wall
Still a few hours left to visit Woolworth's living wall for world food day. That's Woolworth's...in South Africa. I can't quite tell if this is a spinoff from the Woolworth's that once ruled the U.S.A.
-Singapore is coming on strong with living architecture, so it makes sense that they would host the International Skyrise Greenery Conference in just a few weeks.
-After big hail storms (an inch in some neighborhoods!!!) last week, many urban farms in Brooklyn are picking up the pieces.
-Check out the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and
Community Development (JAFSCD) from way back in August 2010. Great columns include "Rethinking Government Policies for Growing Farmers" and ways to" Let Food Systems Emerge".
-Singapore is coming on strong with living architecture, so it makes sense that they would host the International Skyrise Greenery Conference in just a few weeks.
-After big hail storms (an inch in some neighborhoods!!!) last week, many urban farms in Brooklyn are picking up the pieces.
-Check out the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and
Community Development (JAFSCD) from way back in August 2010. Great columns include "Rethinking Government Policies for Growing Farmers" and ways to" Let Food Systems Emerge".
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Congresswoman Maloney checks out a green roof
It's great that some politicians seem to get it. Count Congresswoman Maloney as a fan of green roofs, as she drops in on Regis High's new installation. A mayor in California is at the other end of the spectrum. One wonders, are these two figures outliers? In this case it's very interesting that with all the information available, there are still leaders out there positioning urban agriculture vs development, not exploring how both can happen at the same time!
-Is food preservation a political act?Glad you asked, say Ronit and Melissa.
-For those in Philly looking for an urban farming gig, here's a nice part-time opportunity to get into the biz.
-And last, but definitely not least, EcoCradle
gets the award for innovation of the week. Perhaps year? Packing as durable as plastic, but made from mushrooms!
-Is food preservation a political act?Glad you asked, say Ronit and Melissa.
-For those in Philly looking for an urban farming gig, here's a nice part-time opportunity to get into the biz.
-And last, but definitely not least, EcoCradle
gets the award for innovation of the week. Perhaps year? Packing as durable as plastic, but made from mushrooms!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Goats on a green roof - trademarked
-The green wall arms race continues, Longwood Gardens' East Conservatory now holds the title.
-More fruit foraging initiatives are popping up around North America, everyone, please welcome Fruits of the City.
-The financial times has had a couple of good stories about urban agriculture and vertical farms in the last week, unfortunately I can't put the material up here, but sign up if you want the full scoop.
-A couple of weeks I mentioned someone getting fined for growing too many vegetables. Here's the news features with his story. Oh yeah, he's facing $30,000 in fines. Any bets on how long before this is overturned? My guess...14 days.
-Speaking of suits, I'm sure folks have seen THAT picture of the goats trimming the grass on a green roof? Well, don't go trying that idea on your roof unless you get permission first!
-More fruit foraging initiatives are popping up around North America, everyone, please welcome Fruits of the City.
-The financial times has had a couple of good stories about urban agriculture and vertical farms in the last week, unfortunately I can't put the material up here, but sign up if you want the full scoop.
-A couple of weeks I mentioned someone getting fined for growing too many vegetables. Here's the news features with his story. Oh yeah, he's facing $30,000 in fines. Any bets on how long before this is overturned? My guess...14 days.
-Speaking of suits, I'm sure folks have seen THAT picture of the goats trimming the grass on a green roof? Well, don't go trying that idea on your roof unless you get permission first!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Green roof events galore
Today at the University of Toronto, Jeff Licht drops in to talk new green roof media.
On October 7 the World Green Roof Congress is meeting in Mexico City...home of the latest green roof commitment.
October 12 in Toronto, at the Wychwood Art Barns the Canada Green Building Council Greater Toronto chapter is meeting.
November 1-3 - International Skyrise Greenery Conference 2010, Singapore.
On October 7 the World Green Roof Congress is meeting in Mexico City...home of the latest green roof commitment.
October 12 in Toronto, at the Wychwood Art Barns the Canada Green Building Council Greater Toronto chapter is meeting.
November 1-3 - International Skyrise Greenery Conference 2010, Singapore.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Bloomberg ups the green roof ante
Happy October. It's been a while, lots happening at the ranch and around the living architecture world too.
-I found it quite interesting that this week marks the first, that I've heard, of a company proposing a sustainable land devleopment, which includes a wind turbine, zero impact housing, storm-water management techniques and urban agriculture plots which will donate their produce to a local food bank.
-United Nations University has this profile of a research who can turn plastic back to usable oil. Seriously, I'm not kidding. How much???
-Will Allen and Growing Power and several other urban farms across the US, are raising funds to receive $20,000 in prizes. A dollar or two to any urban farm is well worth it.
-Rotterdam is not messing around approaching 10% green roof coverage. Oh and New York City has made some power moves.
-Nice living wall photo, the folks who own this home love the color green.
-I found it quite interesting that this week marks the first, that I've heard, of a company proposing a sustainable land devleopment, which includes a wind turbine, zero impact housing, storm-water management techniques and urban agriculture plots which will donate their produce to a local food bank.
-United Nations University has this profile of a research who can turn plastic back to usable oil. Seriously, I'm not kidding. How much???
-Will Allen and Growing Power and several other urban farms across the US, are raising funds to receive $20,000 in prizes. A dollar or two to any urban farm is well worth it.
-Rotterdam is not messing around approaching 10% green roof coverage. Oh and New York City has made some power moves.
-Nice living wall photo, the folks who own this home love the color green.
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