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oceans. For those who have neither, many biodiverse community live and students can study these communities for better understanding of what they do and how they thrive. Also, this class could use methods of urban farming for their schools and have compost and recycling for the cafeteria. With the schools practicing urban farming, it may begin to arise in the communities and the local homes, with this the possibility to reduce produce and inflation can occur. This arise in duty for the students…

Organic Agriculture ≠ Better: For You or the Environment Picture a world with widespread famine and polluted water. Small withered plants surrounded by weeds and pests trying to grow out of nitrogen deficient soil reeking of animal fecal matter. You seek to find the forest of your youth, that you used to play in, but it is no longer there. Instead you see only more malnourished farmland. One out of every five people are dying of hunger. You go to take a drink of water, to find it has to be…

When I first came to Arizona I never thought I would see such an engaged community involved with protecting a vital nutrient we human beings need, at least, half-gallon a day: WATER. It was the first time I heard about harvesting rainwater and compost toilets. My first impression was that if these people are willing to recycle their own poop they are really committed to the cause. And I then realized: this is THE place. I came to Tucson to study aquaponics, an integrated food production system…

high amount of sand content means that there is a lack of nutrients in the soil due to sand not being negatively charged compared to clay like soils and no mulch to stop evaporation on hot days. To fix this i would add organic matter (eg. gypsum or compost) to the soil to help nutrients and also add mulch to stop the evaporation. Add clay to the soil to help with nutrients because clay is negatively charged which attracts nutrients. 3.When it rains, my soil becomes waterlogged and many of my…

Gardens in Colleges Man-kind creates such reminiscing beauty beyond garden gates. For this purpose schools should teach students to create their own gardens or to participate in one improving the environment. Gardening isn’t the most popular hobby, but it’s crucially beneficial. Grade schools fulfilled the mission of starting gardens and by doing so their produce and student involvement show as a success. The school and community around benefit with the plant life grown. Colleges can take it to…

Throughout this course, ecological consciousness has been discussed, In lesson seven readers explore this concept a little further by discussing the conflicting views between evolution and preservation. The question of whether species and ecosystems should be preserved for reasons other than their use as a humans resources? Otherwise known as the main conceptual problems with environmentalism. Environmentalism appeals to what is natural and preserving the natural state of species and…

A successful person sees an opportunity, and works hard to accomplish the task at hand. However, I believe that a leader needs to be more than successful, rather revolutionary. Success is a step-by-step process. A revolutionary seeks to change. When I became the president of PeaceJam at my school, I transitioned from childhood to adulthood by stepping into a role of leadership. PeaceJam is a worldwide environmental club. I joined due to my passion for the environment. My passion began young,…

with was composting. Composting is a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil. On our crew we would take all of the weeds and dead plants we picked up around campus and put them in a giant compost pile. This…

Phosphates Phosphates are chemical compounds containing phosphorus. Phosphorus is a non-metallic element which is necessary for life and is found in rock as inorganic phosphates. As water runs over and through rocks it carries off small amounts of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and phosphates. Phosphates are chemicals containing the element phosphorous, and they affect water quality by causing excessive growth of algae. Read more :…

Have most of us thought about where our food comes from? No, not all of us. Most of us walk into a supermarket and pick up whatever we need and walk out the door without reading the label. One place where our food comes from is farming in polyface. In the book The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan she mentions the importance of polyface farming. There are in fact, few reasons farming in polyface is best for us, animals, and the environment. For instance it is essential to be aware of the…