Wednesday March 3, 2010

big river, big dead zone

What happens when loads of nitrogen from chemical fertilizers get washed from commodity crop farms down the Mississippi and into the Gulf of Mexico? A big fat dead zone is what happens. A dead zone roughly

Categories: blog environment food/drink movies Tags: agriculture oceans wildlife

Monday January 25, 2010

upcoming events at 388 atlantic

There’s a budding new meeting space in Brooklyn. It’s at 388 Atlantic Avenue (between Hoyt & Bond) and there are some great events happening that I thought you should know about…

388 Atlantic Ave – Brooklyn –

Categories: blog community education events health movies Tags: beekeeping bees ecology transition

Thursday September 24, 2009

stuff for pedal pushers

Despite the fact that I “fell off” my bike last Saturday (I was cut off & spilled off) and bruised my back & neck up pretty good, I’m still gung ho about biking in this fair

Categories: blog community events movies outdoors transport Tags: biking nyc

Tuesday September 22, 2009

fresh: the film

If you didn’t get your fill from Food, Inc., Fresh looks like it takes the story of sustainable agriculture one step further. Featuring Will Allen (Growing Power), Michael Pollan (the man who needs no introduction), and

Categories: agriculture blog food/drink movies Tags: animals eating farming organic sustainable urban agriculture

Friday September 18, 2009

a feel-good film about fuel

Fuel, it’s a star-studded little eco-documentary that won some awards at Sundance last year. The title is pretty self-explanatory, as is the trailer. Woody Harrelson, Larry David, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, and of course Willie Nelson

Categories: blog movies transport Tags: clean energy climate change nyc petroleum

Friday September 4, 2009

are we living in the age of stupid?

I’m inclined to say yes. And I’d like to confirm my suspicions by watching this:

The Age of Stupid Global Premiere Trailer from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.

This isn’t just a film about climate change and what

Categories: blog movies Tags: climate change humanitarian politics pollution

Thursday September 3, 2009

september in the city – UPDATE!

I love September in New York. Dry sunny days, crisp clear nights. A perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors. Yes, we do have great outdoors in NYC. Here are some great ways to experience them

Categories: blog events movies outdoors Tags: animals entertainment fun nature nyc travel

Thursday August 13, 2009

i enjoyed a dirty movie today

Well, actually it was more of a love story. A love story about dirt, probably the most overlooked natural resource, yet one of the most vital elements on the planet. Without healthy soil there would be

Categories: agriculture blog environment movies Tags: conservation farming gardens soil

Monday July 13, 2009

no hunger

As someone who eats on a very regular basis, never in want of food, I cannot fathom what it is like to wonder where my next meal is coming from. When I am hungry, I go

Categories: blog eating food/drink health movies Tags: climate change eating food justice humanitarian social justice

Thursday June 11, 2009

food, inc.

A couple of days ago I mentioned Food, Inc. in a post about, of course, food. If you’re interested in seeing the film, and maybe even asking the director a few questions, it’s playing at Film

Categories: agriculture blog food/drink movies Tags: eating nyc