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Sustainable Living - Every Day

"Sustainability City" is part of a Soul Food Cafe initiative called "Wild Gardeners". The intention of this lens is to provide information on urban sustainability, how it is possible, and how it is working every day, often without any fanfare or fuss. Nature just does the work, and the living things of the plant kingdom thrive to their natural pace of evolution with the seasons. It's easy in busy lifestyles to forget that Nature endures, that all life has its place, even in heavily populated urban environments. Possibly these are the places that need nature the most?

EARTH HOUR 2010! - Saturday 27th March, 2010 8.30 pm Southern Hemisphere

It's that time again, so get ready to switch off on the 27th March and tune in to Earth Hour updates online to get you there. Search for local times in your region and be part of this global event, that changes the way people think about energy and how we use it.

Sustainability City Earth Hour 2010

NEW TRENDS emerging:

URBAN LIVING - BACKYARD SUSTAINABILITY

Mini Farms & Urban Backyards

View this great video on two women who have made it with sustainable urban backyards, through CookingUpAStory's Rebecca Gerendasy!

Commercial Composting:

Find out how a Portland Cafe is handling the issue of composting in new, creative ways, by viewing another brilliant film from the Cooking Up a Story team.

Commercial Sustainability

Vertical Gardens and Green Roofs!

Follow the progress of the vertical gardens and green roof growth trend for cities, providing relief from extreme weather events and warming.

greenroofs.org

** And don't forget to take note of the extensive sustainability and green links from Squidoo lenses across the community. There are some great resources within Squidoo!

Kitchen Literacy with Ann Vileisis

Part One of a Discussion on Food Production

Hosted and produced by Rebecca Gerendasy's "Cooking Up A Story", here is an interview with author, Ann Vileisis, on her book about food and sustainability: "Kitchen Literacy". The book is featured above, linked at Amazon.
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Kitchen Literacy with Ann Vileisis

Part Two of a Discussion on Food Production

Continuing on the dialogue on food production with author, Ann Vileisis.
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Kitchen Literacy with Ann Vileisis

Part Three of a Discussion on Food Production

The final part of the dialogue on food production with author, Ann Vileisis.
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Making the Most of City Living

Urban Sustainability Smarts

Have you ever wondered how you can make a difference in challenging times? There are literally thousands of tips for saving resources and smart city living. Here are some ideas to think about:

1. Buy a few extra buckets and keep them in the courtyard for when it rains to capture water. Use this water later to pour over plants in pots or beds.

2. Save fallen leaves in Autumn for mulch - just spread them over garden beds instead of discarding.

3. No matter how small your yard space, a compost can be made by using a small square pit in the earth in a sheltered space, covered with an old mat. Scraps from the kitchen will decompose there, and become useable for potting plants, given time to break down.

4. If you have urban wildlife, be sure to leave out a container of water in the yard for them, in a sheltered place.

5. Swap and share plants and plant cuttings with neighbours. Volunteer to take on plants for neighbours who are moving and can't take them along.

New Amazon Voting (Plexo) - Sustainable Resources

How Do They Rate? The Top Five

What are the Top 5 best resources to learn about sustainability in cities every day? Have your say and vote!

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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

A discussion favouring keeping food natural.2 points

In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan

Food Discussion - In Four Parts

Part One

View and discuss with friends, the brilliant series on food, from Rebecca Gerendasy, of Cooking Up A Story, about Michael Pollan's latest book, "In Defence of Food". Rethink your own ideas about food and sustainability. The book is available below from Amazon, along with Anne Vileisis' work "Kitchen Literacy", whose films from the same producer are included further down.
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In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan

Food Discussion - In Four Parts

Part Two
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In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan

Food Discussion - In Four Parts

Part Three
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In Defence of Food - Michael Pollan

Food Discussion - In Four Parts

Part Four
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Sustainable Tips and Tricks

Good Books on Amazon

Have you ever wanted to become more effective in your living habits? Here are some great titles for thinking about food production and consuming, sustainable living and saving resources in urban places. Make changes in the kitchen and in the yard, to increase quality of living and improving sustainability.
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Sustainability Links and Resources

Educate Yourself

The world wide web is an excellent resource for gathering links and education on being green and sustainable practices. Purchases, information and know-how all contribute to a better future. Search for links below and save them for future reference.
Eco-Bags Cotton String Bags
In a variety of lovely fresh colours, cotton string bags make a fashionable alternative to plastic bags, and hold lots of groceries!
Gaiam Fair Trade Products
Choose from a range of fair trade products at Gaiam, a wonderful resource for sustainable purchases.
Gaiam Eco Home and Outdoor
Shop for home and outdoor at Gaiam, for a range of environmentally conscious choices for every day living.
You Grow Girl
Wonderful site on all things green in relation to gardening.
It's a Green World
A great site for information on green and eco travel, worldwide.

Great Sustainable Stuff on Amazon

Change the Way you Shop!

The power of choice as a consumer is a big one. Use it wisely when thinking about replacing items already in use. Always re-use, recycle, where possible. Buying low energy light bulbs, a battery recharger and rechargeable batteries is a good place to start. These choices save in more ways than just one!
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