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Green Light to Begin Construction of Museum Park » MiaSci – New Miami Science Museum - Market Gardening - UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office. 2011 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference. Thank you to our first Sponsors!
We want to thank these generous organizations for showing their commitment to the small farming community of Florida. Explore our past websites loaded with speaker materials, supporters and sponsors, and a wide variety of small farm suppliers and contacts. See the educational information and resources available to you through the UF/IFAS & FAMU/CAFS Florida Small Farms Website.
Join our mail list to receive announcements about this year’s the program and other Florida Small Farm educational events. Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. NIFA Program Family & Small Farms. Small Farms - UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office.
Welcome to the Small Farm and Ranch Program of Sarasota County Extension.
Here you will find resources and programs highlighting opportunities for county residents to participate in the local food system of Sarasota County. This program seeks to assist small and mid-size landowners who are considering growing crops and animals for profit or personal use. It makes available the latest information designed for both beginning and experienced small farmers and ranchers. To put things in perspective, small farms represented more than 90% of all farms in Florida, based on the USDA definition of up to $250,000 in sales. In addition, in 2002 Florida farms sold more than $6 billion worth of agricultural products with product sales from small farms representing about 15% of that total.
Sarasota County Local Food System Information- UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Office. The food system of any community can be defined as the "Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of our food from farm to plate ".
In other words, how does the system of food production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste management function to provide all of us with our food needs. A sustainable food system is collaborative network of farmers, consumers and communities to partner to create a more locally based, self-reliant food system. Here is a list of 10 reasons to buy local foods that is offered by Vern Grubinger of the University of Vermont Extension Locally grown food tastes better Local produce is better for you Local food preserves genetic diversity Local food is safe Local food supports local families Local food builds community Local food preserves open space Local food keeps taxes down Local food benefits the environment and wildlife Local food is an investment in the future "What is a local food " is an important question for consumers to help answer.
Sustainable Living in Sarasota County. University of Florida/IFAS Sarasota County Extension. Explore the National Marine Sanctuaries Book Series.
The Top 50 Social Entrepreneurship Blogs to Watch in 2011. If green is the new black then social entrepreneurship is the hottest rising trend, but it is a trend that seems here to stay.
Indeed, the realization that making a profit can also have a positive impact on the communities in which businesses operate is solidifying in the marketplace. As consumers become more socially and green-aware, there is increasing demand for products and services that respect the environments and people around us all. How can your business realize financial success while also doing good and giving back? Check out these Top 50 Social Entrepreneurship Blogs to Watch in 2011 and learn from some of the best! You can see last year’s list here. Graham Hill, TreeHugger 1) TreeHugger is one of the leading media outlets dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.
Communities. City of Miami. City of Miami - MSI. Green Buildings in Miami Buildings in the City of Miami total over 280 million square feet, have an estimated value greater than $53 billion, and consume over 5 million MWH of electricity per year.
The building sector represents over 50% of Miami’s greenhouse gas emissions and almost all building energy comes from electricity, which is fairly unique in the US. Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions will need to address energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. Miami is promoting the US Green Building Council's LEED standards as the benchmark for green buildings in the City. Miami's first efficiently designed building was the University of Miami Clinical Research Center, which opened in July 2006. Miami Beach Center for the Environment. Welcome to ECOMB’s New Headquarters and future home of the On December 2009, after many years of negotiations with the City of Miami Beach, and with the full support of its staff, specially Mayor Matti Bower, City Manager Jorge Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager Hilda Fernandez, the City’s Asset Management Office staff, and all City Commissioners – Michael Gongora, Jerry Libbin, Jonah Wolfson, Deede Whithorn, Ed Tobin and Jorge Exposito, the City Commission voted unanimously to allow ECOMB to lease the 210 Second Street property, owned by the City, for an annual nominal amount, and turn it into our new headquarters and environmental education center.
Museum Launches Green Roof Demonstration Project » MiaSci – New Miami Science Museum - With funding from the U.
S. Department of Energy and the City of Miami, the Museum has launched a Green Roof Demonstration Project at its current facility. The project will explore different types of green roof designs to learn more about which design could work best in South Florida’s subtropical climate, providing valuable information for the green roof components planned for MiaSci’s new building downtown at Museum Park.
In particular, the Museum is interested in learning which design could potentially help retain the most storm water, and which could help keep temperatures coolest, above the roof and inside the building. Working with landscape architects Rana Creek, who recently completed the green roof on the new California Academy of Sciences, the Museum has designed an experiment to test different combinations of soil depth, plantings and irrigation. Environmental Action in Haiti, South Florida and the Caribbean.
Environmental Education Providers of Miami-Dade County.