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First Aired - 09/11/2009 04:00PM
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On this week's episode of the Farm Report, Heather and Lorenzo interview Matt Lorenz of Trees not Trash, a non-profit that starts and manages community gardens. Bonus segment: build your own green roof.
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Make Your Own Green Roof (12:16)
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Matt Lorenz, Trees Not Trash, Paradise Locker Meats, storm water collection, storm water management, non-profits, farming and gardening vacant lots, seed bombs: clay ball full of wild seeds, make your own green roof!, green roofs can be extensive and expensive projects, urban heat blight, energy efficiency, Build it Green Astoria, sugarmaple, after strong rainfall water that overflows from sewer system gets funneled into ocean, keep water reservoired and discharge slowly, Trees Not Trash: collective of gardeners creating community gardens and working towards urban greenification,Greenwalling 101 (9:14)
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greenwalling: growing things vertically along a wall, insulation, aesthetics, climbing mechanisms, greenwalling improves energy efficiency of a building, other cities at the forefront of urban greenification, Chicago, US far behind Netherlands and Germany, green roofs in vogue in many European countries, tax subsidies for green roofs, save money on cooling and heating bills,The Greenest Building in The World (8:08)
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Danish building, repurposing old materials, scientifically oriented engineering, black water, grey water, white water, black water: sewer and waste water, grey water: can be used to water plants but non potable, airline hanger-sized buildings, southerly facing roof, maximum flat exposure towards the sun, corrugated surface, absorbs more sunlight with more surface area,What Will The City of 2050 Look Like? (14:16)
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vertical farming, new green buildings, city of 2050 looks drastically different, our current ideas about ecology and greening may be made to look obsolete, is the era of the skyscraper over?, gas pricing, more edible products produced in cities, consumption will leave behind a smaller footprint, Alice Waters, Frog Hollow Farm, could there be a future with no farmland?, is rainwater in urban areas more densely polluted?, how does this affect vegetables grown in urban environments, raised planter boxes for urban farming, source your soil intelligently, Build It Green in Astoria, www.bignyc.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/07/2013 04:00PM
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Once again, Severine Von Tscharner Fleming is digging into the Greenhorn archives. In this episode of the "Young Farmer Policy Podcast," von Tscarner Fleming talks to Luke Gran, Beginning Farmer Coordinator at Practical Farmers of Iowa, which is a farmer driven research and education group out of Iowa. This program has been sponsored by White Oak Pastures.
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Luke Gran & Iowa (44:55)
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Luke Gran, Iowa, Greenhorn Audio Almanac, livestock, sheep, lanolin, Practical Farmers of Iowa, non-profit, networking, farm research, economy, local food, farminars, beginning farmers, growing, organic, farm, school, farmland ownership, management, Farm Hack, Arduino, greenhouse, tax,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/30/2013 06:15PM
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In this special segment, Erica Wides is joined by Linh and Thuy, two former students of the STREETS International program. STREETS International is an innovative social enterprise initiative with the purpose to develop and operate sustainable programs for street kids and disadvantaged youth in Southeast Asia and throughout the world. Hear how STREETS helped these two Vietnamese youth learn the 'ins and outs' of the restaurant business. Join STREETS International at The Astor Center for the 6th Annual NYC Benefit! Purchase your tickets here. This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
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