Say your city is on the cutting edge, one of the few in North America to offer compost...for free! But with each passing year you discover rising lead levels. What's a town (in this case Boston) to do?
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Amazing Power of Sedums...urmm, green roof plants in general
Cleaning out the old smart phone and stumbled across this picture. Last year I was up on a roof doing a little maintenance and stumbled across this. One story down and in the neighbors gutter are a couple of rather mature chives! At least a year old, I'd say. How'd they get down there? My guess is the wind came a blowing from the green roof and collected a few volunteers. They were gone months later after the long awaited gutter cleaning.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Dropping by Seneca College for a living architecture talk
Tomorrow I'll be the closing speaker for Seneca College's Green Citizen Conference. The topic, living architecture of course!
-And I'll give you some advanced notice so you can prepare, Friday don't forget to celebrate National Pumpkin Day!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
You know urban agriculture has hit the big time when...
-Fayvetteville, Arkansas begins developing an urban agricultural plan. Fayvetteville, Arkansas!!!
-In honor of Food Day on October 24 the Huffington Post (really?) showcased 25 unique urban agriculture individuals and programs.
-I find it terribly interesting how urban agriculture programs, sometimes with and sometimes without an aquaponics program, seem to be proliferating around North America. Programs at community or technical colleges? Not really. And I am wondering why that is. Seems like a perfect research opportunity whether you are interested in the technical aspects or supplying fresh food to your student body or local community. With so many different kinds of aquaponics set-ups to choose from, there's no need not to do it.
Speaking of aquaponics, I can forget these two recent, groundbreaking projects in The Cook Islands and in Gaza City. Especially Gaza City, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has set up an amazing project.
-This next article points to a key feature of urban agriculture which is rarely highlighted, but terribly important as more cities encourage urban agriculture: plants keep cities cool!
-If you want a sneak peak at some big living architecture projects in 2013 and 2014 check out NY Magazine, pages 2-4 and 8 will blow your mind!
-Conference alert! The Bioneers regional conferences have just kicked off. Focusing on topics of urban restoration, bio-cultural diversity, youth leadership and more, the 24 regional conferences will wrap up in late January.
-In honor of Food Day on October 24 the Huffington Post (really?) showcased 25 unique urban agriculture individuals and programs.
-I find it terribly interesting how urban agriculture programs, sometimes with and sometimes without an aquaponics program, seem to be proliferating around North America. Programs at community or technical colleges? Not really. And I am wondering why that is. Seems like a perfect research opportunity whether you are interested in the technical aspects or supplying fresh food to your student body or local community. With so many different kinds of aquaponics set-ups to choose from, there's no need not to do it.
Speaking of aquaponics, I can forget these two recent, groundbreaking projects in The Cook Islands and in Gaza City. Especially Gaza City, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has set up an amazing project.
-This next article points to a key feature of urban agriculture which is rarely highlighted, but terribly important as more cities encourage urban agriculture: plants keep cities cool!
-Conference alert! The Bioneers regional conferences have just kicked off. Focusing on topics of urban restoration, bio-cultural diversity, youth leadership and more, the 24 regional conferences will wrap up in late January.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Green roof lesson plans
South Korea is making a push to become the world's urban agriculture hub. Buoyed by over $2 million in funding, they hope a 12 fold increase will spur innovation and development.
-$2 million is a nice chunk of change, but that won't allow South Korea to win the coveted title with some cities, like Montreal, trying their darndest to make urban agriculture part of their brand.
-Following up on last week's PBS special on green infrastructure comes a lesson plan for teachers to help their students get the most out of the video. If that's not enough, here are even more lesson plans.
-$2 million is a nice chunk of change, but that won't allow South Korea to win the coveted title with some cities, like Montreal, trying their darndest to make urban agriculture part of their brand.
-Following up on last week's PBS special on green infrastructure comes a lesson plan for teachers to help their students get the most out of the video. If that's not enough, here are even more lesson plans.
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