Let's get growing!
The word "crisis" - meaning both danger and opportunity - very well describes this moment of Earth's history. Emerging now is the outlines of a wonderful new age, with technological development and harmonious relations between people all over the world. But before that can come we have humanity's biggest emergency yet. Abrupt climate change, ocean acidification, overfishing, industrial pollution, toxics in food, new types of weapons, environmental feedback effects, overpopulation, wars over resources,...No words are too small for the degree of danger we're all in.
Or the beauty of what's possible. If we as a species don't crash and burn we're going to establish an Earth civilization so unfathomably gorgeous we'll forget all the struggle it took to get us there. We have right here in our trembling hands the capacity to solve all of our problems. All we have to do is stop fighting and work together.
Here in Hazelwood we stand on the threshold of some very positive developments . We can benefit both the beauty of our neighborhood and our community nutritional status by making a significant dent in the amount of biodegradable waste that goes to the landfill. At the neighborhood level, plain (non-colored) newspaper, cardboard and paper bag can be immediately - simply and safely - returned to the soil in our gardens and other growing areas. In the meantime, there is a possibility that we can get going projects in which a larger variety of organic wastes are recycled - via enclosed systems of various sizes, designs, and technology levels. The key component of a really successful urban gardening and farming movement is production of soils. Without being able to greatly increase the variety and quantity of organics recycling, we will not have sufficient good soil to service a thriving community greening effort.
Picture 50 new gardens in Hazelwood. Where would you put them?
In some ways our society has been stagnating for a hundred years. Technologically, many of our best ideas have been suppressed by the fear of change of those comfortably in the ranks of the status quo. Our addiction to fossil fuels and nuclear power is a direct result of the stifling of progress by those who would stand to lose financially from alternative ways of providing ourselves with energy and feeding ourselves. Solutions are everywhere - except in some centers of power, where corporate lobbyists have been keeping them at bay.
The one good thing about this world crisis is that it involves absolutely everyone. There is no Planet B; no one gets to run from this intertwined complex of problems. Being all on the same side means we don't have any enemies, so we can all work together.
Here are some helpful websites to get us back on track to sane agriculture and organics waste management:
http://www.growingpower.org/
http://www.kidsgardening.org/
http://edibleschoolyard.org/
http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/
http://www.cityfarmer.info/
http://foodsecurity.org/
http://rodaleinstitute.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ufarm
http://www.earth-policy.org/
http://www.biohabitats.com/
http://bioshelter.com/Links.html
http://foodfirst.org/
https://www.organicconsumers.org/
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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
http://www.iatp.org/
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Or the beauty of what's possible. If we as a species don't crash and burn we're going to establish an Earth civilization so unfathomably gorgeous we'll forget all the struggle it took to get us there. We have right here in our trembling hands the capacity to solve all of our problems. All we have to do is stop fighting and work together.
Here in Hazelwood we stand on the threshold of some very positive developments . We can benefit both the beauty of our neighborhood and our community nutritional status by making a significant dent in the amount of biodegradable waste that goes to the landfill. At the neighborhood level, plain (non-colored) newspaper, cardboard and paper bag can be immediately - simply and safely - returned to the soil in our gardens and other growing areas. In the meantime, there is a possibility that we can get going projects in which a larger variety of organic wastes are recycled - via enclosed systems of various sizes, designs, and technology levels. The key component of a really successful urban gardening and farming movement is production of soils. Without being able to greatly increase the variety and quantity of organics recycling, we will not have sufficient good soil to service a thriving community greening effort.
Picture 50 new gardens in Hazelwood. Where would you put them?
In some ways our society has been stagnating for a hundred years. Technologically, many of our best ideas have been suppressed by the fear of change of those comfortably in the ranks of the status quo. Our addiction to fossil fuels and nuclear power is a direct result of the stifling of progress by those who would stand to lose financially from alternative ways of providing ourselves with energy and feeding ourselves. Solutions are everywhere - except in some centers of power, where corporate lobbyists have been keeping them at bay.
The one good thing about this world crisis is that it involves absolutely everyone. There is no Planet B; no one gets to run from this intertwined complex of problems. Being all on the same side means we don't have any enemies, so we can all work together.
Here are some helpful websites to get us back on track to sane agriculture and organics waste management:
http://www.growingpower.org/
http://www.kidsgardening.org/
http://edibleschoolyard.org/
http://pittsburghpermaculture.org/
http://www.cityfarmer.info/
http://foodsecurity.org/
http://rodaleinstitute.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ufarm
http://www.earth-policy.org/
http://www.biohabitats.com/
http://bioshelter.com/Links.html
http://foodfirst.org/
https://www.organicconsumers.org/
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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
http://www.iatp.org/
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