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Urban Farms Are in Our Future

2 Comments Published by Seamus Ford October 17th, 2008 in Diet/Nutrition/Eating, Lifestyle, Peak Oil.

The future of farming is going to get local. According to the United Nations, 2008 was the first year in human history that more of the human beings on the planet live in cities versus in rural areas. This coincides with the beinging of an era where the price oil and concerns about climate change [...]

A Little Yellow Tomato and Where Food Comes From

5 Comments Published by Seamus Ford October 4th, 2008 in Commentary, Diet/Nutrition/Eating, Peak Oil, Plastic Reduction.

I started a garden for the first time in my adult life this past summer. I found it to be more fun and fullfilling than I ever expected. I was amazed at what I was able to grow in the space between my house and my neighbors. Here are a few thoughts about [...]

The Environmental Citizen

Toyota COO Acknowledges Peak Oil March 11, 2010
While the rest of the automotive industry and bussiness world are wondering about the long term impact of Toyota’s recent recalls, the company clearly remains focused on the future in ways that the rest of the industry seems to be missing all together. Jim Lentz the Director of Toyota Motor Sales in North America makes [...] […]
Life Less Chemical: Dry Cleaning March 11, 2010
Image via Wikipedia First the bad news. Dry-cleaning fluid (Tetrachloroethene, also known as perchloroethylene or â€œpercâ€�) has been classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. It has also been classified as a hazardous air contaminant by the Environmental Protection Agency, and has been shown to cause mens […]