The New Urban Farmers started the Urban Food Lab for many reasons, mostly because we saw a need for a community food hub in Pawtucket. We wanted a place where people could learn about food and where our locally ...
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The cities of the future will have waste-to-energy plants, not shopping malls or churches, at their center, according to urban designer Mitchell Joachim of Terreform ONE. At DLD Cities in London, he said "cities have centers that celebrate previous centuries -- in Europe, the cities celebrated spirituality, with cathedrals. After some time, the cathedrals became downtown cores- and celebrations of capitalism and commercialism". The cities of the future will celebrate "the belief of what keeps us alive" - or elements of the city that make our lives better.
Terreform ONE, a green design company in Brooklyn, explores biohacks for the ecological issues facing modern cities. For instance, the waste New York City produces every hour weighs as much as the Statue of Liberty - in the future that waste could be recompacted into building blocks, or recycled "bales". Looking beyond recycling, though, it would be even better to create a city which didn't produce waste in the first place... That means growing thousands of homes -- building a new suburb could involve twisting, pruning and manipulating large trees into the frames of buildings. "There would be no difference between the home and nature -- it would be something that would be a positive addition to the ecology," explained Joachim.
For more information on these innovative concepts, including biomimicry and new green technology proposals for future cities, stop by to read the complete article and visit referenced links on urban sustainability... Via Lauren Moss, Rowan Edwards, Kalani Kirk Hausman Delete the scoop?
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How do we create a “food future” where we’re not only seeing enough food produced, but we’re seeing it produced on less land, with less degradation of resources? Via Jacob Maddox Delete the scoop?
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Many city governments around the world are encouraging agriculture in urban areas--so long as it stays small scale and doesn't challenge the status quo. Via Jacob Maddox Delete the scoop?
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Concepts for vertical forests and farms have grown in popularity due to the sustainable future they represent. Via Jacob Maddox Delete the scoop?
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In a global ecosystem that is, to say the least, under stress, our apparently unbridled demands for energy, land, and water put overwhelming pressure on our food systems. Via Jacob Maddox Delete the scoop?
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It’s easy to list the reasons why we are supposed to love urban agriculture: the food it yields is fresh and local; the farming it requires is fun and social; the effect on neighborhoods is revitalizing and healthy. Via Jacob Maddox Delete the scoop?
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Currently urban farming is a popular trend but it is not yet significantly changing the way we grow and eat. As we farm locally using sustainable/organic techniques we'll be reducing our carbon foodprint and eating better food. Via Jacob Maddox Delete the scoop?
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