-In Roanoke, Virginia, a 12 acre urban farm was scuttled by local opposition. In Vancouver, British Columbia, the protest seems to be less about the agriculture part and more about the misappropriation of funds or at least, one party doesn't like the projects which the other party is funding.
-In Zimbabwe, urban agriculture has become even more of a political football. The Harare City Council is enforcing the pre-existing ban on urban agriculture and police have been charged with razing any gardens defying the law. The reason? The farming is causing serious environmental degradation. Another political party claims ill-will towards President Mugabe is behind the push.
I totally, totally forgot about this. The Rocky Mountain Institute think there are big opportunities for this new energy era. With a book entitled "Reinventing Fire", you know they are shooting for the moon.
In their words "it offers a blueprint for a business-led transition from a fossil fuel-based economy to one based on renewables, saving $5 trillion without requiring new federal taxes, subsidies, mandates, laws or policy innovations that call for Acts of Congress."
I can't wait to read this book!
And lastly, here's a rendering of what that massive aquaponics facility will look like:
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