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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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This computer will grow your food in the future

This computer will grow your food in the future | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
What if we could grow delicious, nutrient-dense food, indoors anywhere in the world? Caleb Harper, director of the Open Agriculture Initiative at the MIT Media Lab, wants to change the food system by connecting growers with technology. Get to know Harper's "food computers" and catch a glimpse of what the future of farming might look like.
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Proposed project: European Federation of City Farms

Proposed project: European Federation of City Farms | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
European Federation of City Farms
For over 25 years this organisation has been promoting sustainable development of local communities through the establishment and management of city farm projects.
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Giacomo Piovan: Farming the pollution

Young designer Giacomo Piovan has recently presented his thesis project Farming the Pollution at the Design Academy Eindhoven2012 graduation show, during the last edition of Dutch Design WeekFarming the Pollution materialises in a mobile unit that uses specific plants to decontaminate soil in polluted areas, but Piovan has created the seeds for a system that turns soil contamination into a resource.

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Sharing isn't always caring - Al Jazeera America

Sharing isn't always caring - Al Jazeera America | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it


Less visible but very much present was a set of young activists with more idealism than funding, drawn to such topics as sustainable agriculture, protest movements and alternative currencies.

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Open-Source Seafarming: A Blue Revolution in Costa Rica? | Radical Social Entrepreneurs

Open-Source Seafarming: A Blue Revolution in Costa Rica? | Radical Social Entrepreneurs | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Ricardo Radulovich is building cheap, sustainable sea-farms that could revolutionize agriculture, clean our oceans, and feed millions.

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This Zero-Waste Grocery Store Has No Packaging, Plastic Or Big-Name Brands

This Zero-Waste Grocery Store Has No Packaging, Plastic Or Big-Name Brands | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

80% of items sold in supermarkets is wrapped in toxic packaging. In effect, Americans still produce near 3 pounds of trash every day, and this is a big problem. So what could be an intelligent solution?




Read More: http://www.trueactivist.com/this-zero-waste-grocery-store-has-no-packaging-plastic-or-big-name-brands#.VizWsx9sJD8.facebook

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JOIN THE DISCUSSION: How sustainable is your food supply chain? - Global Landscapes Forum

JOIN THE DISCUSSION: How sustainable is your food supply chain? - Global Landscapes Forum | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Consumers around the world are expressing high expectations for the quality of products they consume. More than at any other point in history, we prefer goods produced in an ethical and environmentally-friendly fashion.
Gill's curator insight, November 21, 2014 2:52 PM

Interesting to think about where food really comes from.

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In Defense Of Culture: Why Creatives Should Mimic The Sustainable Food ... - Co.Exist

In Defense Of Culture: Why Creatives Should Mimic The Sustainable Food ... - Co.Exist | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Free culture, like cheap food, incurs hidden costs. At a time when digital technologies are stripping creators of the institutions that once made their work possible, it’s time to envision a new cultural ecology.

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Focus on Food Ep. 36- Cuba: The Most Sustainable Place on Earth, with Roberto Perez

Focus on Food Ep. 36- Cuba: The Most Sustainable Place on Earth, with Roberto Perez | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Hosted by Carter Wallace and Rishi Kumar
This episode first broadcast on September 7, 201

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