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Silvopasture: A Sustainable Way to Raise Large Livestock
Every year millions of acres of forest are cut down to make room for ever-growing herds of livestock. Our industrial…
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How Seaweed can Help Save the World
Every year it becomes more and more apparent how much influence humanity has on the climate. While there are a…
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Storing Water in the Landscape: A Swales and Ponds Primer
Rain is one of the leading causes of soil erosion. The problem isn’t with rain itself, but rather with bad…
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How to Build a Solar Dehydrator to Preserve Food
If you are a gardener, you understand the abundance that comes during harvest season can be overwhelming. Instead of frantically…
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Social Opportunities for People and Communities in a Climate Change Era
The changing environmental conditions around the world are accompanied by social, economic and environmental risks to communities. There is currently…
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3 Myths Around Permaculture Business and Consulting
Rob here. I’ve been consulting in the permaculture world for close to a decade now. Before that, I consulted in…
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How We Got our Chooks to Lay Again
Around November last year, egg production of our chickens went down to zero over a period of a couple of…
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Alternative Refrigeration Techniques for Food Storage
A refrigerator is perhaps the most common appliance in every household kitchen. Without it, most of us would have no…
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2030 Zero-Waste Goal for Sydney
Many major cities across the world have been adopting zero-waste strategies that they hope to demonstrate within the next few…
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Need Variety? Just Add Potatoes!
If variety is the spice of life, then potatoes must have the spiciest life of all. Nearly everything about potatoes…
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City Greening Needs to be Done Properly to Mitigate Harmful Impacts of Global Warming
Covered in heat-trapping asphalt and concrete, cities can become urban heat islands that can stay hot even into the late-night…
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Straw Bale Homes and Passive Solar Design
Is it possible to stay warm during winter without a fossil fuel powered central heating system? Straw bales are one…
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