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Seed Savers and Edible Communities is partnering with events in #CA #IA #FL #VA #TX #PA #AZ #NY
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Von Kreuzfahrern und Pilgern zu Handelsmetropolen: Entdecke die faszinierende Entwicklung der Mobilität und wie sie den modernen Tourismus geprägt hat. Eine Leseprobe#Reisen #Tourismus #Freizeitsoziologie #Klimawandel #Nachhaltigkeit #ReisenundCorona #EmotionaleGeografie #SozialwissenschaftlicheTourismusforschung #Entwicklungsforschung #TourismusalsWirtschaftsfaktor #TourismusalsEntwicklungsperspektive #Alpentourismus #Fernweh #HeimwehIndividualverkehr #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #Sustainability #Kultur
Leseprobe »Tourismus – Über das Reisen und Urlauben in unserer Zeit«: Eine kurze Geschichte des Reisens und des Tourismus
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...work will begin to upgrade the building’s lighting systems. This will result in each targeted room having its own controls installed to ensure improved local light management.
So... you're going to give us back light switches, instead of ALL office lights being on day and night, 24/7? Not sure if that counts as an upgrade, but thank you.
researching the use of forests in indian himalaya ...
#indien #india #forest #landwirtschaft #agriculture #ökologie #ecology
Revolutionising Himalayan Agriculture: The Magic of Nepalese-Alder Forests
Imagine a world where forests aren't just pretty backdrops, but vital life-giving forces. A recent study from Jawaharlal Nehru University has revealed a fascinating secret: the type of forest can significantly impact the health of nearby farmland. Researchers found that broadleaf forests, with their wider leaves, are more beneficial to soil health than coniferous forests. These forests promote the growth of beneficial microbes, increase organic matter content, and release essential nutrients, leading to healthier and more productive farms.
An Agricultural Farm Near Forest
The research, led by Shankar and Garkoti (2024), published in journal Science of The Total Environment, highlights the pivotal role of Nepalese-alder (Alnus nepalensis) forests in enhancing soil quality and nutrient availability. This remarkable improvement is largely attributed to the alder’s nitrogen-fixing capabilities and higher microbial biomass, which contribute to better soil structure, increased organic matter, and enhanced microbial activity. These findings underscore the critical role of forest vegetation in maintaining soil health and productivity in agroecosystems, highlighting the need for strategic forest management practices.
Ecologist Anand Shankar, Ph.D Scholar with School of Environmental Sciences in Jawaharlal Nehru University taking samples from the Research Forest
The findings indicate that integrating alder forests into agricultural practices could be a sustainable strategy to maintain long-term soil health and productivity in the region. So, how can we harness this forest power? The answer lies in integrating trees into our agricultural practices. Agroforestry, alley cropping, contour planting, and intercropping are just a few techniques that can bring forests and farms together in a harmonious partnership. Here are some practical steps for farmers:
Agroforestry Systems: Integrate alder trees into existing agricultural fields. Planting rows of alder trees along the borders or within the fields can improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
Alley Cropping: Plant alder trees in rows with crops grown in the alleys between them. This method allows for the benefits of nitrogen fixation and organic matter addition from alder leaf litter while still maintaining crop production.
Contour Planting: On sloped lands, plant alder trees along the contours. This helps in reducing soil erosion and improving water retention, benefiting both the trees and the crops.
Intercropping: Combine alder trees with other crops in the same field. This can enhance biodiversity, improve soil structure, and increase overall productivity.
Soil Enrichment: Use alder leaf litter and prunings as mulch or compost. This organic matter can enrich the soil, improving its structure and nutrient content.
Rotational Planting: Rotate crops with periods of fallow land planted with alder trees. This can help restore soil fertility and break pest and disease cycles.
But the benefits don't stop there. Restoring degraded lands with oak and alder trees can revitalize entire ecosystems. These trees provide habitat for countless species, help prevent soil erosion, and even play a role in combating climate change. Oak forests, known for their rich biodiversity, can help restore native plant and animal species, creating a more balanced and resilient ecosystem. Alder trees, with their ability to improve soil quality, can play a crucial role in stabilising soil, preventing erosion, and enhancing water retention. Additionally, these trees can contribute to carbon sequestration, mitigating climate change by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. By incorporating these species into restoration efforts, project initiators can create more sustainable and resilient landscapes. For policymakers, the message is clear: investing in forest conservation and restoration is not just about protecting nature; it's about ensuring a sustainable future for our communities and our planet. By promoting the conservation and restoration of nitrogen-fixing forests like Nepalese-alder, they can enhance soil fertility, boost agricultural productivity, and support long-term ecological balance in the region. This approach aligns with broader environmental goals, including biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Furthermore, policymakers can develop educational programmes to raise awareness among farmers and local communities about the benefits of sustainable land use practices. Implementing incentive programmes for farmers and landowners who adopt sustainable practices can encourage wider adoption. By promoting nitrogen-fixing forests and supporting sustainable land use practices, we can create a healthier, more prosperous India.
By leveraging these findings, policymakers can develop and implement strategies that promote sustainable land use practices, enhance agricultural productivity, and support ecological restoration. The focus on planting oak and alder trees in restoration projects can lead to more resilient and sustainable landscapes in the Indian Himalayan Region. This integrated approach aligns with the goals of biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more sustainable future for the region. So, let's embrace the power of trees and unlock the hidden potential of our forests. Together, we can create a greener, more sustainable future for generations to come.
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There's an eerie semi-cathartic moment (beautifully trippy too) in the "Lady in the Lake" when Maddie almost-screams at her mother "I don't want what you didn't have, I want what I didn't have!". Granted, what Maddie didn't have and what I want are also drastically different things, so my train of thought went places unrelated to the context of the series: it got me thinking about generational gap of widely incompatible attitudes towards anything " #sustainability " related, again.
.. and also about how I'd never be able to explain even a modicum of what drives my day to day choices and pleasures to, say, my mum, without sounding like a crazed and entitled tree-hugger [that I am], who had been sheltered from the storm by her life long self-denial (which I was).
Where I come from originally, up until late 1990-s the convenience of single-use trash bags or any other single-use plastics practically didn't exist, so reusable grocery bags, food containers, glass bottles and so on were widely used. Passing on clothes from family to family, or "inheriting" them from older siblings was way more common than it is now, I think, being able to repair clothing, or even to sew something that wasn't possible to get from the shops was popular too. New things were bought when absolutely necessary (hence rarely), but they also weren't exactly available on a whim. Building and repairing wasn't a "quirky hobby".
Vegetable gardening in allotments for one's family consumption or even for small markets was common, keeping chickens for eggs and meat was relatively common too. Preserving food by means of canning, drying, salting or marinating was very popular.
"Food security" often meant that, before winter, your family had to have a sack of potatoes and canned fruit/veggies stored somewhere (e.g. ones own or neighbour's basement, or in friend's garage on the other side of town, that garage might never even seen a car, people got creative). In general, what people ate varied greatly from season to season, obviously, and storing food long term without total reliance on a freezer, accounting for seasonality of everything was part of normal life.
Personal transportation wasn't that common, public transport or walking was the way to get around.
There are whole generations which lived with these #sustainable routines most of their lives, hating them with all their hearts, at the very least because they had no choice in the matter. Theirs was a much harder life, and now they feel in their right to be vehemently opposed to anything that would mean making those practices part of their lives again, and giving up any day to day conveniences gained in the past 30 years, no matter how much pollution and trash those might entail.
#Solar power could soon become the cheapest source of electricity around the world, according new research.
Solar #energy is the most widely available energy resource on Earth, and its economic attractiveness is improving fast in a cycle of increasing investments. Here we use data-driven conditional technology and economic forecasting modelling to establish which zero carbon power sources could become dominant worldwide. We find that, due to technological trajectories set in motion by past policy, a global irreversible solar tipping point may have passed where solar energy gradually comes to dominate global electricity markets, without any further climate policies. Uncertainties arise, however, over grid stability in a renewables-dominated power system, the availability of sufficient finance in underdeveloped economies, the capacity of supply chains and political resistance from regions that lose employment. Policies resolving these barriers may be more effective than price instruments to accelerate the transition to clean energy. #ClimateChange #sustainability
♲ The-14 - 2024-07-10 18:59:43 GMT
Co-creating cities through Indigenous knowledge and nature-based solutions
#IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousKnowledge #Canada #Cities #Environment #ClimateChange #Infrastructure #UrbanPlanning #Sustainability #Biodiversity #NatureBasedSolutions
https://the-14.com/co-creating-cities-through-indigenous-knowledge-and-nature-based-solutions/
We keep running into people who assert that if human civilization doesn’t keep expanding forever we will go extinct.
The truth is, if humans keep believing we can expand forever, we will go extinct.
There is no Planet B.
Let’s settle down and fit in for the long term.
#sustainability #economics #politics #biodiversity #Nature #ClimateChange #Justice #science #sociology
The Koch nitrogen plant in Enid OK isn't gonna like that.
♲ Verdant Square - 2024-07-11 23:10:35 GMT
ICYMI: Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240710130517.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #science #sustainability
Three that holds a line!
#repair #fixit #climate #change #newmindset #sustainability #Nachhaltigkeit #mywork #myfoto #mylifestyle 😉
Has Your City Passed the ‘Bikeability Tipping Point’?
When cities hit a certain level of bikeability, they enter a virtuous cycle where more infrastructure inspires more residents to become rider-advocates who, in turn, advocate for more infrastructure.
A whopping 183 American communities achieved a score of 50 or higher on PeopleForBikes annual City Ratings this year... And when a city clears that 50-point threshold, the authors of the ratings say that its local bike culture has firmly taken root — and that every new roadway improvement will inspire more improvements, rather than a fierce fight against a car-dominated status quo.
"Once you've hit 50, your city probably has a pretty good low-stress bike network," said Martina Haggerty, the senior director of local innovation at PeopleForBikes. "[That's] not to say that there aren't still improvements to be made [but it] probably means that more people are riding bikes in those communities because they feel safe and comfortable. And when more people start riding bikes, those people tend to become advocates for better bike infrastructure and for pro-bike policies, which, [in turn,] will get more people riding."
Mexico's Floating Gardens Are an Ancient Wonder of Sustainable Farming
#environment #agriculture #sustainability
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/mexico-chinampas-floating-gardens-sustainable-farming/
https://scicomm.xyz/@paul4kant/112297446962213752 paul4kant@scicomm.xyz - After months of sorting more than 50k bricks & numerous weekends of building, my son & I finished the #Lego Millennium Falcon™ (75192) last weekend.
Made of around 7.5k colorful bricks & weighing around 13kg in total. Our greatest Lego project ever.
Out of the 7.5k bricks we had 6.5k in our stocks & ordered the rest. Believing in #sustainability we reused most of the bricks we already had.
Please boost, if want to color up someone else's day! 🚀🌈
Just because we practice traditional Chinese medicine, doesn't mean we condone animal cruelty, so we are happy that African Heads of State and Government recommend a continent-wide ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their skin.
There are many alternatives to animal products, including different herbal medicines, foods, qi gong, moxa and even acupuncture. Chinese medicine has a very long and very noble history, and has always adapted to the needs and customs of the times. It can do without products that are not ethical to use in the 21st century.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68335851
#donkey #Ejiao #chineseherbalmedicine #chineseherbs #herbalmedicine #sustainability #TCM #acupuncture
Rio Mayor on hosting World Cup, Olympics together: ‘DON’T!’
Eduardo Paes discusses his smart city vision for Rio and tech-driven progress amidst social, environmental debates.#ShowTypes #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Olympics #ScienceandTechnology #Sustainability #Technology #WorldCup #Brazil #LatinAmerica
Rio Mayor on hosting World Cup, Olympics together: ‘DON’T!’
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and don't replace that iPhone every year!
https://www.sciencealert.com/sustainability-5-practical-tips-to-make-your-life-greener-in-2024
Got my new #Fairphone 5. Durable and easy to repair with modular parts, and there are online instructions and videos so you can #repair many things yourself. I like that they're both doing their best to source things fairly, and also being transparent about what they can and can't do:
We’ve stepped up our game for the Fairphone 5, with more than 70% fair focus or recycled materials. And we’re improving supply chain transparency and taking responsibility for our material footprint.
On the other hand, it's bigger and heavier than my old one (an 8-year old Fairphone 2). And with newer phones, it seems you can no longer listen directly to the radio.
US nuclear-fusion lab enters new era: achieving 'ignition' over and over
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-04045-8
#photovoltaic, #sustainability, #energy, #renewable, #RSS
COP28 Dubai is over: Four key highlights from the UN climate summit
A contentious fossil fuels agreement stirred up anger while states found to be falling behind on climate commitments.#BusinessandEconomy #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Environment #FossilFuels #Politics #Sustainability
COP28 Dubai is over: Four key highlights from the UN climate summit
