Sustainability has many definitions and approaches. But I feel in order for the global world to be sustainable, we individually need to take steps in being sustainable. Sustainability as a whole cannot thrive without personal change. One important change is growing your own garden. From freedomgardens.org, Presently we are faced with a future that will [...]
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RecycOil Takes Old Fryer Oil and Makes Biodiesel
October 19th, 2011 
Eric Wilson The idea of waste as fuel or nutrients for another purpose is a fundamental process in nature. Taking a substance that is considered waste and refining, recycling, or repurposing it is nature’s forte. Biomimicry and Cradle to Cradle design try to accomplish this goal albeit on a human scale. In the Rocky Mountain region, recycOil [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Renewable Energy 
Tags: Biodiesel, Biomimicry, Colorado, Cradle to Cradle, Food, Waste 
No Comments »Genetically Modified Organisms in Food
October 17th, 2011 Megan Stilley October is GMO awareness month. GMOs are genetically modified foods and are now in most processed foods. According to Grist.org, “80 percent of packaged foods in this country contain genetically engineered ingredients.” The main crops that are GMO in the U.S. are soy, corn, cotton and canola. These are all common items we consume and [...]
Resilience is the Key to Sustainability
October 16th, 2011 Eric Wilson When a single species comes to dominate and ecosystem, whether it is a predator or a producer (i.e. plant), it tends to lose its adaptability. This can also be seen throughout human history. Economies that depend on a single commodity inevitably collapse. Consider the stock market decline roughly ten years ago. While not entirely technology [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Op-Ed, Sustainability Tags: Climate Change, Food, Interface, Nature No Comments »“Wild Catch” Opens in Denver, Offering Sustainable Seafood
October 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson On occasion we write about local restaurants that we come across in our travels – or in this case in our neighborhood – that exhibit sustainable practices. This may be local, fresh produce, like the Black Bean Co. in Charleston, South Carolina or organic offerings, such as those at French Meadow Cafe in Minneapolis. Sustainably [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Conservation, Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Denver, Food, Restaurants No Comments »Book Review: Alice Waters’s Edible Schoolyard
October 6th, 2011 Eric Wilson Toward the end of the summer I started reading Alice Waters’s Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea from Chronicle Books. It’s not long, but it is powerful. Waters is the proprietor of Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley, California that focuses on local, seasonal, and organic ingredients. In addition, Waters is a former teacher at a [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Alice Waters, Book Review, Curriculum, Food, Video No Comments »Five Friday Facts: The Nature of Design
September 30th, 2011 Eric Wilson A friend recently lent me her copy of David Orr’s The Nature of Design. I read and reviewed his 1994 book, Earth in Mind several months back. In the first few chapters there were a number of interesting facts. I culled a few from Earth in Mind for a past Five Friday Facts and noted [...]
Posted in Behavior, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Sequestration, Coal, David Orr, Food, Population Growth, Science, Waste No Comments »Living Within Our Ecological Means
September 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson Several years ago while attending a conference in Dallas one of the keynote speakers, a Native American from Taos, New Mexico, recounted the following story: When the government came to my tribe’s elders and offered to provide running water, the elders said “No”, we go to the river everyday to fetch our water. We see [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Behavior, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Local Energy/Food, Op-Ed, Sustainability Tags: Farmer's Market, Food, Organic, Plan B 4.0 No Comments »Cooking with California Food in K-12 Schools now Available
September 5th, 2011 Eric Wilson Last month I purchased Alice Waters’s Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea and began reading it. Once I finish it I will be sure to write a review. In the book, Waters – a renowned chef who uses local and organic ingredients – discusses the journey she undertook helping to start a school garden near her [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Education, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Local Energy/Food Tags: Alice Waters, California, Food No Comments »Black Bean Co. In Charleston Serving Fresh, Local Food
September 4th, 2011 Justin Manger Should you need a place to get away, especially from the hustle and bustle of the U.S. east coast, Charleston, S.C. should be on your list. Beaches, history, dining, golf, southern style architecture, a relaxed pace, and friendly people make the South Carolina city a nice place to vacation. Before coming to Japan, that’s exactly [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Food, Restaurants No Comments »
