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Farmers Markets and Locally Sourced restaurants
Marianne Peters's blog post was featuredFlowers to Fall For
Chelsea O'Neill posted a blog postGrassroots Idea by Ecotech Institute Student Inspires Float in The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Earth Charter Indiana's Current Project
Explore the Outdoors
Plan your outdoor recreation trips at www.IndianaOutfitters.com:
- Guide to Indiana State Parks & Reservoirs throughout the state
- Indiana Rivers info, including maps, river levels, outfitters & more
- Hoosier National Forest trails and camping
- Detailed Knobstone Trail info
- Outfitters of all types (where to rent boats, cabins, campsites, guides and much more)
Live Feed From Sustainable Indiana 2016
Child Bird Watcher
In a dimly lit room, avid bird watchers gather for the annual Wabash Valley Audubon Society Photo Night at the Vigo County Public Library. One by one, presenters flipped through their photos to show off unique birds they saw throughout the year. When a presenter is stumped on the identification of a bird they photographed, the crowd works together to identify the bird. One photo in particular took these veteran birders longer than average to call out the identification. From the middle of the meeting room, a quiet voice called out “it’s a … ” Emerging from the crowd was...continue reading
Urban Forests in Indiana
More than 65 cities in Indiana have been designated as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. This means that those cities have officially made the commitment to improving their urban forests by: establishing a board or department to manage the community’s trees, passing a Tree Care Ordinance that gives this body the responsibility for writing and implementing an annual community forestry work plan, establishing a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita, organizing an Arbor Day observance and proclamation with a simple tree planting event or an award ceremony that honors...continue reading
Hoosiers for Manatees
The year 2013 was the deadliest on record for manatees with about 829 reported deaths. This was a major jump from the 392 in 2012 and the record of 766 in 2010. While the cold weather played a role, one major attributing factor has been toxic red tide events caused by algal blooms. While algal blooms are a natural and seasonal occurrence, they are intensified by pollution, especially nutrient loading, such as from agricultural and human wastes. What we do here in the Corn Belt is distressing the treasured sea cow since the vast majority of our water goes down...continue reading
Hawkins Family Farm and Hope CSA
Just a few miles SE of North Manchester in Wabash County is a 99 acre family farm that combines three major features of climate readiness: Food Security, Green Jobs and Cohesive Community. Jeff and Kathy Hawkins and their son, Zachary, are the principal farmers. Zach has just returned to his farm roots after exploring the wider world. With the help of occasional volunteers and clergy interns, the Hawkins family grows lots of veggies “naturally” without chemicals or artificial fertilizers while raising free-range beef, pork, chickens and turkeys in an interdependent circle of soil nurture and nutritious food. Beyond providing for...continue reading
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Ecotech Institute is Again Offering “Introduction to Sustainability” as a Free Online Course to the Public
With more than 700 participants from around the world, Ecotech Institute’s first “massive online open course” (MOOC) was a tremendous success. The course kicked off last May through the Canvas…Continue
Tags: Sustainability, MOOC, Institute, Ecotech
Started by Molly Koch in random discussions here Jan 27.
Interested in starting a land based permaculture community?
I am interested in organizing a small group of people into a nonprofit community land trust that furthers the establishment of permaculture in central Indiana. I have knowledge and some direct…Continue
Started by Austin Roewe in environmental discussions Sep 4, 2013.
Ecotech Institute’s First Free Online Course, “Introduction to Sustainability,” Receives Positive Student Feedback
Ecotech Institute’s First Free Online Course, “Introduction to Sustainability,” Receives Positive Student Feedback Course Provided New Ways of Looking at Sustainability to U.S. and International…Continue
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Started by Molly Koch in random discussions here Aug 19, 2013.
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Ecotech Institute to Host Webinar on the Growing Demand for Power Utility Technicians
On Friday, April 4, Ecotech Institute will hold a free 30-minute webinar on the power utility industry that takes a look at the changes and opportunities available in this evolving industry. Because of this sphere’s aging work force,…
ContinuePosted by Molly Koch on March 31, 2014 at 4:11pm
Ecotech Institute Students Filled 15 Recycle Bins From Denver’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Route
Ecotech Institute’s St. Patrick’s Day float collected nearly 15 recycle bins full of water bottles, cups, paper, cans, bottles and cardboard, making it a huge hit. It all began with an idea from student Chris Stevens and resulted in a student-made recycling bin to collect all recyclables…
ContinuePosted by Molly Koch on March 31, 2014 at 1:42pm
Grassroots Idea by Ecotech Institute Student Inspires Float in The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Chris Stevens, an Ecotech Institute student, wanted to help pick up recycling along The Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade route in order to keep this favorite green holiday truly as “green” as possible. He took his idea to parade organizers and from there it turned into a float in the parade…
ContinuePosted by Chelsea O'Neill on March 12, 2014 at 4:33pm
science and technology feed from treehugger.com
Portable "electronic nose" smells your meat for you and identifies food poisoning risk
How do you know if that meat sitting in the back of your fridge is still safe to eat? This little device will sniff out spoilage and alert you to food poisoning risk. Build this open source DIY wind turbine for $30
If you're interested in learning how to build your own renewable energy devices, this DIY vertical axis wind turbine is a great place to start. Indoor air quality sensors could be coming to your smartphone
New nanotechnology could enable indoor air quality monitoring wherever we go. Indiana was ranked amongst states as 49th on Environment. Let's all join together to make Indiana a better place to live.
Feed from Indiana Living Green Magazine
The Apartment
When I owned my home I recycled everything. Now I live in an apartment which means the only drop off points are some distance away and I have no place to keep things long enough to make a trip worth while. Any suggestions?
Jim
Jim,
These days I’d be surprised [...]
April showers
I know several people who forgot to bring their rain barrels in for the winter and have subsequently ended up with cracked and useless rain barrels. Where can they be recycled?
Thanks!
Claire
Claire,
You’d think when it comes to a resourceful alternative to plumbing, a little crack couldn’t hurt. [...]
Earth Hour Power!
Earth Hour is a global event that takes place annually from 8:30pm – 9:30pm on the last Sunday of March. The event calls for non-essential lighting to be turned off for one hour to raise awareness regarding global energy consumption. This year has even more significance than previous years because some of [...]
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