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Lady of a basti family holding her baby and showing the pumpkin she grew with pride. “The mission of Urban Health Resource Centre is to bring about sustainable improvements in the health conditions of the urban poor by influencing policies and programmes and empowering the community.” From their Facebook Page Urban Health Resource Centre Excerpt: […]...
Manitoba Hydro said new standards dictate the crown corporation must have access to corridors 24/7 in case of an emergency, and the gardens are an obstacle. By Jeff Keele CTV News June 21, 2017 Excerpt: For 40 years, Alex Kizuik and Marilyne Vandel have been growing their own fruits and veggies two doors down from […]...
Dustin Wolkis, NTBG’s seed bank manager. ‘We’re losing species right in front of our eyes’ By Alessandra Potenza The Verge Jun 21, 2017 Excerpt: Visits to the seed bank at the National Tropical Botanical Garden begin with removing your shoes. The seed bank, on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, is housed alongside NTBG’s collection of […]...
It’s not apples and tomatoes that are responsible for most of the diet’s greenhouse gas emissions; it’s animals. Meat and dairy products contribute 54 percent of the American diet’s potential impact on climate change. By Deena Shanker Bloomberg June 21, 2017 Excerpt: There are many reasons to embrace urban agriculture. Greater access to produce could […]...
The 15-acre property in question is the former site of the Alaska Native Hospital. Under the proposal from downtown Assembly member Christopher Constant, the area would first be tested for contamination, then potentially turned into an “urban agriculture center.” By Zachariah Hughes Alaska Public Media June 21, 2017 Excerpt: “The land’s been sitting fallow,” Constant […]...
Victoria Smith and Saikou Gibba dig to plant a cassava near the at the Bwiam General Hospital in Gambia. Gambia is one of the poorest countries in Africa, she said, because of scarce resources like water and electricity. By Rory Wilbur Des Moines Register The Record-Herald June 20, 2017 Excerpt: On a day-to-day basis, she […]...