You may be worried that because you have a small yard or even just a front porch, growing your own food is out of reach. That, however, is not the case. Plenty of options exist for growing food. Greg Peterson, an expert gardener and gardening instructor in Phoenix, advocates keeping it simple, especially when gardening in [...]
Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward.
Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and automobile tailpipes. And there is [...]
CNN — If Roger Moukarzel’s camera could talk, it would have some colorful stories to tell. From the front line of the Lebanese wars, to the bewitching fashion houses of Italy and France, the Beirut-born photographer has crossed every continent in search of the perfect picture… For 15 years he worked for news agencies Sygma [...]
It took nearly seven years, but the blades are finally turning on a pair of wind turbines at the Archbold and Pettisville schools in northwestern Ohio, demonstrating how school districts can take control of their energy future and create educational opportunities for their kids at the same time.
“We have controlled the price of the electricity we will [...]
State-owned China Resources (836) (Holdings) Co. plans to combine two of its Hong Kong-traded subsidiaries amid a shift from coal-fired power, sending shares in its electricity generation unit down as much as 11 percent.
China Resources Power Holdings Co., an electricity generator, will offer HK$24.64 a share for all the shares of China Resources Gas Group Ltd. (1193), a [...]
Hoping to start composting but not sure where to begin?
Already composting but not getting the results you want?
Want answers to your composting questions?
Come to Cymple Gardens (formerly Gardener’s Edge) Sunday May 19 for an intimate, 1-hour workshop led by Compost Experience Officer Chris Cano of Gainesville Compost.
You’ll learn in one hour what has taken us [...]
Come join Forage Farm to celebrate what’s great about our community! Live music geared toward kids from great local bands, local food, arts and crafts, nature walks, food and garden workshops, kids activities, and more! All proceeds from event benefit Forage outreach programs and the Gainesville Seed Library! Tickets sold at the door $15. Kids [...]
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is partnering with Swallowtail Farm, and the University of Florida to offer a free Organic Farming Workshop in Alachua County, Florida. The workshop will take place on Monday, June 3rd from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The workshop will provide practical information and advice about sustainable/organic farming such as pest and beneficial insect [...]
The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department invites residents to the Santa Fe River Springs Basin Working Group Meeting.
The Santa Fe River Springs Basin Working Group is a public forum in which professionals, government entities, and citizens discuss issues and activities that can affect the quality and quantity of water in local springs.
The meeting agenda includes [...]
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The Green Globes building assessment and certification program is supported by independent Green Globes Professionals (GGPs). Until now, qualified individuals went through an online training program offered by the Green Building Initiative to enable them to serve as consultants facilitating the building certification process.
Future GGPs [...]
Cycle to the High Dive to celebreate National Bike Month with ACEL’s Bikes de Mayo social event!
ACEL Bikes de Mayo is a fundraiser for ACEL’s advocacy initiative to have air pumps installed at or around the new bike racks currently planned for downtown Gainesville!
Profits from the ACEL Bikes de Mayo event will fund the equipment [...]
Every Thursday Ryan of The 8th Ave Bike & Coffee House will be leading a Ride and Dine. This social ride is open to anyone with a bike and an interest in having some dinner. All ride levels welcome as this will be an easy paced ride to the restaurant of choice. The plan is [...]
Companies are starting to consider the value of natural resources in making business decisions, a practice that will become increasingly important as those resources become further constrained, corporate representatives say.
The practice, called natural capital accounting, is a way for companies to accurately assess and manage risk, maintain their social license to operate, manage or lower [...]
There’s never been a better time to consider walking, public transportation — or the greenest, most efficient form of transport: cycling.
Once a novelty of the Industrial Revolution, bicycles now supply millions of people with efficient, healthy, pollution-free daily transportation. Bicycles can reduce traffic congestion and noise. You can park a dozen bikes in the space [...]
Hands Across the Sand is a worldwide gathering of people dedicated to a clean energy future and ending our dependence on filthy fuels. Join Hands to end global warming and climate change. Join Hands to embrace Clean Energy.
“It’s the most important thing we can do as human beings.” - Dave Rauschkolb, founder.
This is your time to [...]
Get connected with some of our local growers, every 3rd Sunday of the month.
Come on out! Everyone is welcome.
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The old coastal road in this fishing village at the eastern edge of Grenada sits under a couple of feet of murky saltwater, which regularly surges past a hastily-erected breakwater of truck tires and bundles of driftwood intended to hold back the Atlantic Ocean.
For Desmond Augustin and other fishermen living along the shorelines of the southern Caribbean island, [...]
The Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice is developing a Sustainable Living Center in Hampton, about 20 miles north of Gainesville toward Starke. They have built a Peace Education Center and two eco-homes.
Their board recently approved a project that would harvest the pine trees on the property in order to establish a longleaf pine ecosystem demonstration project. When the harvest occurs [...]
Gainesville Raw Food Potluck is a group of people (everyone is invited) that meet monthly to share fellowship, food, recipes, and information about raw foods and related topics. RAW FOOD includes all un-cooked fruits, vegetables/leafy greens/herbs, un-roasted nuts, seeds, whole grains & seaweed. From these basics, we can make a variety of specialty foods, including [...]
Spend a relaxing afternoon with tours of the farm, food and craft demos, and an Eat Local Challenge garden tea party with local and seasonal refreshments. Co-sponsored by Forage Farm, Blue Oven Kitchens and Hogtown HomeGrown. Pre-registration required, fee of $40 to cover costs. Contact Stefanie for more info: hogtownhomegrown@gmail.com
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