Growing Small Farms | North Carolina Cooperative Extension 7 Amazing Websites To See The Latest In Artificial Intelligence Programming Artificial Intelligence is not yet HAL from the 2001: The Space Odyssey…but we are getting awfully close. Sure enough, one day it could be as similar to the sci-fi potboilers being churned out by Hollywood. If that’s your idea of what artificial intelligence is all about, then you aren’t far off the mark. In layman’s terms, artificial intelligence is about creating intelligent machines through the use of intelligent computer programs. Most, if not all of artificial intelligence (AI) tries to mimic human behavior. The scale of ambition is different, but artificial intelligence programming is a full-fledged field in the cutting edge of science today. AiGameDev The blog and forum is devoted to artificial intelligence and game development. Kurzweil The theme of this site is how science is impacting our lives and accelerating change. TED Talks The acronym isn’t that familiar, but expand it to MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and recognition dawns. New Scientist
101 Global Food Organizations to Watch in 2015 Food Tank has the honor of highlighting organizations across the globe that are working to fight food waste, combat the dual paradoxes of hunger and obesity, recognize the multiple roles of family farmers, increase nutrient density, protect agricultural diversity, and adapt to a changing climate. We hope to amplify their work by showing eaters, farmers, policy makers, scientists, youth, and the funding and donor communities what is possible--and what is needed--to create a food system is safe, just, and economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. To celebrate 2015, we are highlighting 101 incredible organizations who are playing a vital part in creating a better food system. Food Tank is excited to highlight their stories of success, hope, and innovation in the coming year. 1% for Women - 1% for Women is a sustainable way for all business owners to get involved in creating global change.
Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) | Permaculture Sydney Institute Book me in! Registration and full payment to confirm your place in the course or workshop must be received min 7 days before the course commences. Please click here to read the full Terms and Conditions. Students cannot join the course without paying the full fees in advance. About our Permaculture Design Certificate CourseThe Permaculture Design Certificate Course or PDC is the ultimate permaculture course experience. Covering the Permaculture Designers Manual it brings together ancient and modern wisdoms, science, the arts and many practical design principles and techniques for living a totally sustainable lifestyle. The Trainers: Permaculture Sydney Institute engages only highly experienced and professional trainers for our courses. InvestmentCourse fees including all tuition, notes, lunches, teas and dinners is exceptional value at: $1,495 PSI is committed to LETS trading, and half the course fee can be traded against LETS currency for one place in this course. Our PDC will;
5 Websites For Every Portable Application On The Web You already know that some applications offer portable or “soft” installations, but don’t you wish there was some place on the Internet where you could find any portable application? Although few, the good news is that there are some! Portable applications are incredibly useful. If you’re someone who is constantly carrying around a flash drive, you should always have a few of your favorite portable applications (or even a portable application suite) on it. I’ve found that portable applications are just as useful for a wide variety of uses — like when you’re setting up synchronized folders. I have a folder in my Dropbox dedicated to no-installation-required programs, and syncing it to any new desktop or laptop means that I immediately have several applications available at my fingertips. In this post, let me show you where you can go to find these types of portable programs. MakeUseOf’s The Best Portable Apps The applications on this page are all organized within the following categories:
index - Certificate in Food Security Courses offered in Winter 2015 Session (from January - April 2015) CFNY403 Concepts and Principles of Food SecurityCFNY405 Applied Research Methods and EvaluationCFNY408 Urban Food SecurityCVFN411 Dimensions of Urban Agriculture In collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Food Security and the School of Nutrition, Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education offers a cutting-edge program designed to meet the needs of today's food security professionals. This career-related Certificate in Food Security will give you the relevant knowledge you require to excel in this rapidly expanding field. The Chang School of Continuing Education will be offering students who do the four courses in the Food Security Program, official documentary recognition by the university of having completed a course series in Urban Agriculture. Urban Agriculture Course Series includes: For more information on Course Series. To view all courses offered under the Certificate in Food Security.
Permaculture Network » Holmgren Permaculture Design for Sustainable Living The following list links to other web sites with more information about local, Australian and global Permaculture networks and related resources. Local (Central Victoria & Melbourne) Permaculture Principles Provides easy access to the permaculture ethics and design principles with clean graphics and simple explanations by permaculture graphic design professional Richard Telford. Permaculture Melbourne Network centre for permaculture groups and activities by associated local groups in Melbourne and country Victoria. Australia Felix Darren Doherty permaculture consultant and teacher from Bendigo with a track record in farm revegetation, forest and tree crop establishment and earthworks design. Cydonia Permaculture Website of Central Victorian permaculture activist Beck Lowe, convenor of the long running Central Victorian residential PDC held at Commonground, Seymour, an extraordinary community with excellent facilities and examples reflecting permaculture principles. Australia International
Allies | Dig In! Check out our amazing allies, sponsors, and co-collaborators! (For info about our on-campus project partners, hit up the Projects page) Hart House Hart House has been a vital supporter of local food initiatives on campus. Since the group’s beginnings, Hart House has contributed to Dig In! Dig In! Check out the rest of Hart House’s food programming here. Hot Yam! Hot Yam! Want to volunteer? Harvest Noon Harvest Noon is an on-campus cooperative cafe focusing on local, sustainable and vegan food. Want to volunteer? The Environmental Students’ Union The Environmental Students’ Union (ENSU) is a student-run organization representing the students enrolled in the programs of the Centre for Environment and affiliated departments. Visit their website or shoot an email to ensu.utoronto@gmail.com. Food and Water Institute Not only does FWI sponsor the Sky Garden, it also publishes Eat Green! UofT Environmental Resource Network The UofT Environmental Resource Network (UTERN) has been a tremendous Dig In!
About RUAF | The RUAF Foundation RUAF Foundation The RUAF Foundation is a global network with member organisations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe together constituting a leading centre of expertise in the field of (intra- and peri-) Urban Agriculture and City Region Food Strategies. RUAF is a not-for-profit organisation registered in the Netherlands and in operation since 1999 that seeks to contribute to the development of sustainable cities by facilitating awareness raising, knowledge generation and dissemination, capacity development, policy design, and action planning regarding resilient and equitable urban food systems. Find here the Dutch registration and Statutes. The RUAF Foundation promotes (intra- and peri-) urban agriculture and city region food systems for more sustainable and resilient cities. Origin Origin Back to top Mission Nature of the RUAF network Areas of work At present, the RUAF Foundation is focusing its activities on the following 5 areas of work: Strategic partnerships
How to Build a Raised Bed Garden: Organic Gardening When it came time to build new raised beds for the Organic Gardening Test Garden last spring, the executive director of the Rodale Institute, where our test garden is located, recommended a simple design. Mark Smallwood—“Coach,” as he’s known around the Institute—showed us how to build a raised bed using four pieces of untreated framing lumber, with not a scrap of waste. Each bed requires: Three 2-by-12 boards, 8 feet long One 2-by-4 board, 8 feet long 21/2-inch galvanized deck screws (approximately 28 screws) When purchasing lumber, inspect it for straightness. Straighter boards will result in tighter corners. Cut the 2-by-4 board into one 4-foot length, to serve as a center brace, and four 1-foot lengths for corner supports. After drilling pilot holes, attach one of the side boards to an end board with three evenly spaced screws.