High school student Pierre combined biology, math, economics, and more to transform his campus greenhouse into
a sustainable aquaponic system that provides fresh vegetables for the cafeteria.
Not exact matches
The tile, the recycled paper menus (that will then be fed to
aquaponic greenhouse worms when they're worn out), the clay plates, re-used silverware, the glass — everything — is
sustainable.
Portfish's vision is to create a working model of an
aquaponics system based on best practices that can be replicated to promote and engage communities in local
sustainable food production.
Our interest in
aquaponics as a means of supporting local and
sustainable food production grew as we continued our research into food, food production, distribution, and the industrialized food system that has developed since World War II.
NWEI recently learned that Menu for the Future, one of our
sustainable food discussion courses, inspired Pat Wilborn and Amy Otis - Wilborn to initiate the Port Washington, Wisconsin
Aquaponics Model through their organization, Portfish.
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Still, Eisenpress notes that
sustainable pricing is hardly a problem of
aquaponics alone — land is expensive in and around New York, so all local food suppliers have to find a way to charge more than the Californian and Mexican competition.
Led by Kate Humble,
Aquaponics UK are providing technical expertise to explore
sustainable food growing techniques using aquaculture, farming fish, and hydroponics with few inputs and many, high value outputs.
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And let's not forget that
sustainable farming doesn't have to mean low tech — from wireless soil sensors to urban
aquaponics to vertical farming, there are plenty of ways that technology and innovation can be used to complement a return to more traditional, soil - preserving organic techniques.
Via AlterNet More on Will Allen & Urban Agriculture Growing Power: Urban
Aquaponics, Vermiculture and
Sustainable Agriculture Urban Agriculture Leader, Will Allen, Named MacArthur Genius Urban Agriculture Grows in the City Urban - Edge Communities Can Retain Agricultural Benefits The Urban Aquaculture Center:
Aquaponics Goes Big Agriculture Needs a Fundamental Rethink in the 21st Century Five Dire Green Myths Causing the Greatest Global Harm 25 % Reduction in Global Food Production by 2050: Organic Agriculture Part of the Solution, UN Says Organic vs Local?
Growing Power: Urban
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About Blog The Epic Gardening mission is to promote urban gardening, hydroponics and
aquaponics for a more
sustainable future of food.
He developed a strong love for nature that is evident today in his
sustainable homesteading, permaculture and
aquaponics.