In our modern world, we as consumers throw out hundreds of BILLION pounds of waste each year. Where does this garbage go? Into our oceans and water supplies. Into overused landfills. Onto the streets. All this waste adds up. What to do about it? Well, let’s look at the ways that we can reduce and …
Last fall we spent three months building our Earthship-inspired greenhouse. It was messy, unnecessarily long, cold, and fraught with unpredictable challenges. We thought that the integrity of our mission plus the enthusiasm of our team and our supporters would be enough to get the local municipality on our side. We thought that our plans would …
Billions of people around the world drink coffee every single day. Agriculture and Agri-food Canada estimates that 14 BILLION cups of coffee are consumed each year in Canada! Assuming that each cup takes about 25 grams (1 heaping tablespoon) of ground coffee to make, it takes 350 million kilos of coffee to fuel our days …
‘Biomimicry’ is a term that was coined and popularized by pioneer, scientist, educator and self-professed “nature nerd,” Janine Benyus. It is a design principle — the conscious emulation of nature’s genius, principles and designs to solve human problems. The word biomimicry or biomimetics has its origin in the Greek meanings of bio (life) and mimetiks …
Genetically modified crops have overtaken the modern agricultural industry, especially in developed countries (yeah I’m talking about you, North America). According to the Center for Food Safety, about 70% of the food in N. America contains GMOs. “100% organic” foods are non-GMO by law but not all food labeled “organic” is non-GMO. Here are TEN …
There’s nothing worse than lack of cohesion and coordination. People should know exactly what action steps need to be taken to carry a project into fruition, otherwise there will be confusion and stagnation. Plans of action are usually discussed in group/committee meetings. But what about the people who can’t physically make it to the meetings? …
