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Topic: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
Piedro
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Views: 4092
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:40 am Subject: Re: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
I WILL TRY IT SOON IN A PERSONAL SCALE - THANKS FOR THE IDEA.
CHEERS,
+Piedro |
Topic: Organic Farming can Feed the World |
Piedro
Replies: 32
Views: 1987
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:28 pm Subject: Re: Organic Farming can Feed the World |
| pstarr Are you saying David Blume and Piedro are charlatans. They seem verycredible and to be speaking from experience. I am no fan of large scale ethanol production or bio diesel, but on a small scal ... |
Topic: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro
Replies: 41
Views: 2489
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:54 am Subject: Re: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Note that his book is about Ethanol, but it goes into how you can (and indeed need to) integrate it into a farm-based system.
I agree with Fidel Castro in that Food for Poor People must have prio ... |
Topic: Organic Farming can Feed the World |
Piedro
Replies: 32
Views: 1987
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:14 pm Subject: Re: Organic Farming can Feed the World |
From a parallel I think very illuminating Post: Dear Folks,
I would like to inject some real world experience into this otherwise abstract discussion of food and permaculture.
In addition to be ... |
Topic: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro
Replies: 41
Views: 2489
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:08 pm Subject: Re: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
| Great plans, and undoubtedly the right way. I don't see how to get past human greed, however. The greed of big business that will muster all their resources to keep the status quo, along with the gr ... |
Topic: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro
Replies: 41
Views: 2489
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:36 pm Subject: Re: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
These changes can't be made at the macro, or state, level, only at the micro, or local, level. We can expect no help or support from the state. The state exists to support the status quo. If we ... |
Topic: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro
Replies: 41
Views: 2489
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:44 pm Subject: Re: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro, I'm more interested in what YOU are doing to move toward the life you want to live, to be the change you want to see.
Tell us about what you're doing in your own life.
Hi Dear Ludi a ... |
Topic: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro
Replies: 41
Views: 2489
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:26 pm Subject: Re: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
| I agree 'mos6507' that that is a very but POSSIBLE scenario -- But I also see the other possibility that we still have some time for to "raise the sails" as E.F. Schumacher said, and of to show more w ... |
Topic: Organic Farming can Feed the World |
Piedro
Replies: 32
Views: 1987
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:47 am Subject: Organic Farming can Feed the World |
From Resurgence Magazine: [url=www.resurgence.org]link
FEED THE WORLD Why organic farming must replace industrial agriculture.
OVER THE PAST year, much attention has been focused on encouraging ... |
Topic: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
Piedro
Replies: 41
Views: 2489
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:21 am Subject: The Alternative, Sustainable Society We Must Build |
The Australian Green Philosopher and Activist Ted Trainer has I think a great corpus of material for Peak-Oilers' inspiration -- Below a sample ... while still is time:
THE ALTERNATIVE, SUSTAINABLE ... |
Topic: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
Piedro
Replies: 35
Views: 4092
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:08 pm Subject: Re: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
| If urban gardening can provide fresh veggies, that is wonderful. Certain produce, like grains and dry beans, are easy to transport in comparison to fresh veggies. They keep a long time without refri ... |
Topic: International Eco-Web Sites |
Piedro
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Views: 362
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Forum: Environment Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:06 pm Subject: International Eco-Web Sites |
ECO-WEBSITES INTERNACIONALES
RESURGENCE MAGAZINE: www.resurgence.org
SCHUMACHER SOCIETY UK : www.schumacher.org.uk
TED TRAINER: http://ssis.arts.unsw.edu.au/tsw/, www.democracynature.org/dn/vo ... |
Topic: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
Piedro
Replies: 35
Views: 4092
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:49 am Subject: Re: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
Perhaps it could be of interest:
THE HUMANURE HANDBOOK; J.C. Jenkins:
http://www.jenkinspublishing.com/humanure.html |
Topic: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
Piedro
Replies: 35
Views: 4092
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:42 pm Subject: Re: Urban Farming Revolution! :D |
| ................... Or We can depave the Streets of Cities and plant wheat in they and have it instead of cars ... Or plant above the pavement with the technique of the Square Foot Gardens or place Co ... |
Topic: Permaculture: Starting with Ourselves to Re-Create the World |
Piedro
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:19 pm Subject: Permaculture: Starting with Ourselves to Re-Create the World |
Permaculture:
Starting with Ourselves to Create the World We Want
by Will Hooker
Looking at the world around us, we can easily see a glass 'half empty.' We see record national and household ... |
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