Saturday November 14, 2009

restoring the ecuadorian amazon with mycoremediation

Macrolepiota procera [image: Wikipedia]

Between 1964 and 1992, Texaco (now Chevron) dumped over 18.5 billion gallons of oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Birth defects, cancer rates and general malaise are exceedingly common in the city of Lago

Categories: blog environment health Tags: environment health mushrooms permaculture petroleum pollution social justice soil water

Friday August 28, 2009

now read this! a web roundup

Here’s a collection of some of the information that’s been shaping my world lately. It runs the gamut, so be prepared (and some of the titles have changed to suit my mood – so there!)

1.“Old” SIGG

Categories: agriculture blog books Tags: animals drinking eating farming pollution soil

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