Many recent articles have been discussing a study that claims organic food is not healthier for you. The study states organic foods do not necessarily have more vitamins and nutrients in their foods than conventional foods. But the study also says eating organic foods may decrease your exposure to pesticides. These two findings seem to [...]
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Site Visit: MUSE School (CA)
May 8th, 2012 
Eric Wilson Last month I had the opportunity to visit the MUSE School in Southern California. Located in a canyon between Calabasas and Malibu, the setting for the school is idyllic. Founded in 2006 by Suzy Amis Cameron and her sister Rebecca Amis, this marks the first year on the current campus, a 22 acre spread that [...]
Movie Review: Fresh
April 30th, 2012 Eric Wilson The other day I attended a showing of the documentary “Fresh”, directed by Ana Sofia Joanes, organized by Chipotle Mexican Grill, the locally-grown restaurant known for its burritos made with sustainable ingredients. At 72 minutes, the documentary focuses on people working to make a more sustainable food system. Kelly Smith, a marketing strategist for Chipotle, [...]
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Tags: Food, Michael Pollan, Movie Review, Organic, Public Health, Video, Waste 
No Comments »2012 HGTV Green Home Unveiled
April 28th, 2012 Eric Wilson This year’s 2012 HGTV Green Home, a sweepstakes give away, is located just south of Atlanta, Georgia. Individuals may enter twice a day at either HGTV.com/greenhome or HGTVremodels.com. June 1st at 5pm ET is the deadline for entering the sweepstakes, valued at roughly $800,000. A car (from sponsor GM), the house, and $100,000 comprise the [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Local Energy/Food, Real Estate, Renewable Energy Tags: Gardens, HGTV, Organic, Photovoltaic, Wastewater No Comments »Ben and Jerry’s Greener, Cleaner Freezer Gets EPA Approval
March 7th, 2012 Eric Wilson If you’re anything like me, when you walk into the market/bodega/corner store/mega-mart/supermarket, you can’t help but how much energy is consumed by refrigerators and freezers. I have read that the chest style freezer (read: not upright ones) are more efficient. It makes sense, since colder air is denser than warm air and easily sinks down [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, News Tags: EPA, Organic, Video, Washington DC No Comments »February 2012 Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
February 1st, 2012 Eric Wilson With an extra day this year, February gets its quadrennial opportunity to step up and fill its 29 days with as many events as possible. With that in mind, there are a number of domestic events jammed into February. These include two here in Denver, one of which I will attend at the end of [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Conferences, Education, Eric Wilson Tags: Calendar, California, Denver, Film Series, Florida, Organic, Photovoltaic, Solar Energy No Comments »The Rising Meat Consumption
January 18th, 2012 Megan Stilley A recent report from the Worldwatch Institute stated that global meat consumption is up 20% over the past 10 years. The report claims the majority of the increase is from developed nations and the expanding size of factory farms. In fact developed nations consume 80 kg (176 lbs) per person on average a year, while [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Behavior Tags: Food, Megan Stilley, Organic, Pollution, Public Health, Waste No Comments »Sustainable Chocolate
December 13th, 2011 Megan Stilley The holiday season is a great time to give chocolate as a gift, especially when you don’t know what else to give. But what is that box of chocolate actually representing? Chocolate come from cacao trees- specifically cacao beans, which typically grow in tropical regions. “About 70% of the world’s cacao is grown in [West]Africa,” [...]
Your Guide to a Sustainable Thanksgiving
November 15th, 2011 Megan Stilley Every year American families sit down on the fourth Thursday of November and gorge themselves on anything and everything, including parades and football. It symbolizes the start of overeating, over-consuming, and general wastefulness for the next month. This is also called the holiday season with Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza and New Years all within a month. Really, [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Featured Posts, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Beer, Composting, Food, Holidays, Megan Stilley, Organic, Waste No Comments »USDA Doles out 10 Grants for People’s Gardens
November 14th, 2011 Eric Wilson While small compared to subsidies for corn, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in grants “to support 155 People’s Gardens in neighborhoods” throughout the United States. 10 programs were awarded sums ranging from $5,000 to $150,000. For a complete accounting of the recipients and award denominations, see [...]
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