Archive for the 'Education' Category
Root Riot Harambee makes it’s debut on the west side
0 Comments Published by Seamus Ford August 10th, 2010 in Activism, Education, local food.On Sunday August 15th at 3pm residents of the Austin neighborhood on the west side of Chicago along with the students, faculty and alumni of Douglass Academy Hig School will dedicate Root Riot Harambee. Everyone is invited to join in this celebration, especially for the many young men and women from our community who pursued [...]
Turning Your Dog Into a Good Environmental Citizen
6 Comments Published by Seamus Ford December 21st, 2008 in Education, Recycling, landscaping.Our dogs and cats are our companions and we naturally want to take care of them. If you are a pet owner you probably give a lot of thought to what you feed your pet. What you probably don’t think about is what happens to the waste they generate once you dispose of it. Most people [...]
Coming to grips with the end of suburbia
0 Comments Published by Seamus Ford July 7th, 2008 in Commentary, Education, Peak Oil, Social Responsibility.As we enter the age of post peak oil, we have to begin to prepare ourselves for inevitable changes to our lifestyle. This video is a 52 minute version of the documentary “The End of Suburbia”. This is a sobering must watch video. What it predicted at the time it was made several years ago [...]
