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First Aired - 07/19/2009 02:00PM
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On this week's HRN Special: The Green Architecture Panel.
Martha Desbiens of vertNY, David Seiter of Future Green Studio, and Justine Heilner of Justine Heilner Designs weigh in on going green, what it means, and how to do it.
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Starting One's Own Design Firm (9:10)
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green landscape, urban design, Penn Design Landscape School, Jim Corner, David Seiter, Future Green Studio, Martha Desbiens, www.vertny.com, Justine Heilner, www.justineheilner.com, challenges of going green, starting one's own design studio, securing investors and capital, weathering the economic storm, return to craftsmanship,Incorporating Green Ideas into Urban and Suburban Landscapes (9:19)
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VertNY looks for ways to incorporate green ideas into the urban landscape, rooftop gardens, insulation, cleaner runoff, sound insulation, the look of green, Future Green Studio works with developers to get an apartment sold or rented by giving it the green appeal, creating productive ecological and performative landscapes, people have to like green solutions, the American lawn could not be less green, the greening of American suburbs will be a huge topic in the coming decade, sustainable ideas are becoming more in vogue, NYC's tax abatement initiative for installing green roofs, legislation is starting to coax the greening process, alternatives to the traditional lawn, plant plants that don't need mowing, how does your location connect with a larger fabric of landscape?,Experiments in Green Architecture (6:40)
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greening the suburban landscape, how does the landscape function for the user?, how will you be using the landscape?, is there anywhere were you don't need lawn?, incorporating native plants and adding habitat value for native insect and bird species, patch dynamics, Design Trust for Public Space estimated that the available rooftop space if greened would equal 13 Central Parks in area,What's At Stake for Cities That Don't Go Green (11:01)
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is green design more than a recent fad?, children's health, energy use, asthma, big picture energy use, ecological pressures, energy efficiency, what is green landscape architecture?, sustainable landscapes, LEED Certification, growing one's own food is a movement getting a lot of play, what looks like desirable is changing, Seville Spain, orange trees as street trees, David owns a nursery for all his projects on the Gowanus Canal, Future Green Studio's green roof plants don't have to come from far away,Reclaiming The Suburban Landscape with Design (13:19)
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icons of suburban landscapes, performative vs. productive landscape design, landscape beyond aesthetics, ecological landscapes, green roofs are performative landscapes, urban farms are productive landscapes, what will the city of the future look like?, what will China's cities look like?, water management will be the key feature of the futuristic city, China largest market for green architecture, The Highline Project: thoughts?,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 12/06/2010 03:30PM
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This week on Hot Grease, Nicole continues her month-long special; "Green Giving, Green Living & Good Food". Tune in for some holiday tips, and food headlines in the first segment, and revisit Nicole's chat with mixologist and author Kara Newman in the second segment. Later in the show - a very special Hot Five (hint: donate to HRN & Hot Grease!) This episode was sponsored by our friends at 360 Cookware. Visit www.360cookware.com for more information on their green line of cookware and their "vapor" technology.
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Hot Grease Introduction: Green Living, Green Giving & Great Food (13:04)
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Nicole Taylor, Hot Grease, 360 Cookware, www.360cookware.com, Heritage Radio Network, Green Living, Green Giving & Great Food, tips for the holiday season, personal food headlines and highlights, Mast Brothers Chocolate, bean to chocolate, pop up store, June Taylor, www.coolhunting.com, Lee Campbell, wine, women in the wine industry, At the Root of It, Andre Mack, One Kings Lane, CNR, Childhood Nutrition Re-authorization Act, the bill passed!, Civil Eats, Melissa Danielle, A Place for Us, Black Farmers & Urban Gardner's Conference, Dough Donuts, donuts, Bed Stuy, Sublime Donuts,"Spice & Ice" with Kara Newman (11:25)
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Nicole Taylor, Jack Inslee, Spice & Ice, truly unique cocktails, blood orange jalapeno margarita, two ounces of jalapeno infused tequila, an ounce and half of triple sec, one and a half ounces of blood orange juice, half ounce of lime juice, don't pair spicy drinks with spicy foods, the gingered apple, tow ounces of ginger liqueur, one ounce of vanilla vodka, two and a half ounces of apple cider, Red Jacket Orchard, splash of lemon juice, best paired with dessert, apple tart tatin, shaking drinks makes them colder, cocktail culture, spicy food, San Francisco, Roberta's, fusions, ginger, cinnamon, clove, cayenne, blog, http://karanewman.wordpress.com/, www.twitter.com/karanewman,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/17/2010 02:00PM
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This week on Greenhorns Radio Sev speaks to Sarah Jane of Green Gulch Farm in Marine County, CA. Listen to Sarah describe why farming skills are not always transferable from climate to climate, and hear her speak on the "cradle" of a non-profit.
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Sarah Jane of Green Gulch Farm (33:20)
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Sarah Jane, Green Gulch Farm, Marine County CA, 10 miles north of SF Fairy Plaza Farmers Market, GG is a mile away from the ocean, cool weather crops, lettuce spinach kale, San Francisco Zen Center, GG is six miles and houses 50 people, GG has a Zen Buddhist training temple, relating to the other farmers and the people who buy the produce, its not just about getting the job done asap, the cradle of a non-profit, farmers who meditate together, the rhythm of farming, skills are not always transferable from climate to climate, its a trend among young farmers to go to VT or CA to learn and be inspired, creating communities that can be thriving farm communicites, social cohesion and harmoniousness, the system is desinged for people to slip in work and learn for a while then slip out, not being able to seperate the farming and zen aspect of GG, meditation is great!, most days Sarah Jane is totally frantic, questioning your own motives, not letting doubt take over, a deeply compassionate practice, coming to love humans, Gardening at the Dragon's Gate, Wendy Johnson,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
