Climate change. People. Earth. Water. Land. Sky. Sustainability. Renewable & clean energy. Sustainable Conservation. Ecology Action: GROW BIOINTENSIVE! We have dedicated our research to rediscovering the scientific principles that underlie millennia-old traditional farming systems. These have guided us to the eight essential aspects that are the foundation of GROW BIOINTENSIVE: Double-Dug, Raised Beds Composting Intensive Planting Companion Planting Carbon Farming Calorie Farming The Use of Open-Pollinated Seeds A Whole-System Farming Method Image © 1995 Jim Bones Most life in nature occurs at the interface of soil, water, air and sun.
GROW BIOINTENSIVE mini-farming techniques make it possible to grow food using: 67% to 88% less water 50% to 100% less fertilizer 99% less energy than commercial agriculture, while using a fraction of the resources These techniques can also: Produce 2 to 6 times more food Build the soil up to 60 times faster than in nature, if properly used Reduce by half or more the amount of land needed Globally, the health of farming is being threatened by severe challenges: “The soil is a living organism. 60/30/10 Clar.
Future Homes. Ecopolis. DIY Skylights From Used Water Bottles Replace 50-Watt Bulbs. Image via YouTube video An ingenious invention by an engineer in Brazil has made an enormous difference in his town. Simply placing a bottle of water in a hole in the ceiling can light up a room with the same brightness as a 50-watt light bulb! Residents have better lighting and are using less electricity. Check out how it works in the video. >> WATCH SLIDESHOW: 13 Really Cool Lighting Ideas (Slideshow) I think the part that made it most convincing was the bucket comparison -- when they took the buckets off the bottles to show what a difference they make in lighting the room, my jaw dropped open.
While it's obvious that these only work for certain types of structures, and only provide extra light when the sun is out, it shows that you don't have to construct a complex skylight in your roof to get some daylight into your home. And to hear that the bottles are lasting years without needing any maintenance at all is exciting. What a great bottle-reuse-zero-electricity idea! Ancient History. History: Ancient History in-depth. In Search of Ancient Ireland . Cartographer's Journey.
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