Posts Tagged ‘Environment’
Trade off for building green
What choices matter most? Not the ones you think In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house — looking at real energy numbers, not hype. Catherine Mohr Roboticist Catherine Mohr works on surgical robots and robotic surgical procedures,…
Read Full PostI recycle, reuse, refill!
By Ashleigh Prince out&about is my personal journey of discovery asking questions and getting more informed. I want to share my findings with you so we can travel the journey together. I decided over a year ago to really pay attention to what I was consuming and the waste it produced. I decided to sort…
Read Full PostOrganic Agriculture at WSU
Washington State University – College of Agricultural. Human and Natural Resource Science Recognizing its unique land-grant research and education mission to the people of Washington and the state’s increasing global involvement, the college provides leadership in discovering, accessing, and disseminating knowledge through high quality research, instruction and extension programs that contribute to a safe, abundant…
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Dirt! Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth The Movie takes a humorous and substantial look into the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to. Dirt! The Movie will make you want to get dirty!
Read Full PostSOIL not DIRT – Dr Elaine Ingham talks Soil Microbiology
Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about soil fertility and the role of soil microbial life. In this video, Dr. Elaine Ingham, an energetic, easy-to-understand speaker, explains what life in the soil is all about. Behind this “user-friendly” approach lies a wealth of knowledge gained from years of intensive research into the organisms which make up the…
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