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".
Saturday, October 16, 2010
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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