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16968_32 Recent Bookmarks in Lighter Footstep Tagged With "economy"

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    Visit Building A Bridge To Somewhere: Farm To School Building A Bridge To Somewhere: Farm To School

    http://cookingupastory.com/show/building-a-bridge-to-somewhere-farm-to-school/

    By now, we've all heard about that mythical bridge to nowhere, but this story is quite the opposite. It's about a farmer that builds a bridge (metaphorically speaking) from his fields to the school lunchroom cafeterias. In the process, fresh, and … More

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    Visit Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture

    http://cookingupastory.com/show/organic-foods-backyard-agriculture/

    I am so excited about these 2 people and the idea they brought to fruition. Wanting to farm full time, but not having the moola to buy a farm, they decided to create mini-farms in peoples backyards. Such a cool idea. Please share this with anyone … More

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    Visit Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 3 Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 3

    http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/06/17/ken-meter-building-a-local-food-economy-part-3/

    This final installment, Ken Meter expresses optimism for the future of local food economies, but a healthy respect for the challenges that lie ahead. Interestingly, Ken Meter suggests we choose foods that are healthier for us to eat as a guide tow… More

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    Visit 320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Montana Deal 320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Montana Deal

    http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/montana/features/

    In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species and sustainable lo… More

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    Visit Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: part 2 (of 3) Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: part 2 (of 3)

    http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/06/10/ken-meter-building-a-local-food-economy-2/

    Building a local food economy also depends upon retaining local farms, and encouraging the development of new ones. In part 2, Ken Meter outlines the problem with the diminishing availability of affordable farmland. He also shares a couple of stor… More

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    Visit Business is motivated to protect environment Business is motivated to protect environment

    http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=759396

    Not only do many business people believe that climate change will increasingly damage the environment and economy, they are acting more quickly on solutions than their counterparts in the public sector. More than half of the 100 trustees of the… More

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    Visit Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 1 Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 1

    http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/06/05/ken-meter-building-a-local-food-economy-part-1/

    As the pendulum has swung toward a globalized economy, more people are realizing the huge costs associated with the singular pursuit of maximizing profit, employing cheap labor, and ignoring environmental concerns. A shift is underway to promote s… More

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    Visit Biofuels Emit 420 Times More CO2 Than Fossil Fuels Biofuels Emit 420 Times More CO2 Than Fossil Fuels

    http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/features/art23819.html?src=new

    A new study shows that biofuels are not a viable climate change solution. The study shows that converting natural land to farmland for biofuels is far worse for the environment than traditional fossil fuels. The study author calls for more benign … More

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    Visit What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy What’s Good for Trees is Good for the Economy

    http://www.nature.org/initiatives/fire/science/art23350.html?src=old

    New bipartisan legislation helps forests by reducing fire risk and will restore jobs to rural areas hard-hit by the recession. The bill could also boost localized biofuel production. Sounds like just what the country needs

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    Visit Open, Free Markets: The Right Way to Stop Deforestation Open, Free Markets: The Right Way to Stop Deforestation

    http://www.nature.org/aboutus/howwework/misc/

    Funding market-based tools that pay developing countries to stop cutting their forests will create solutions for carbon emissions -- while sending market signals that say we value keeping trees and planting more than slashing and burning. What bet… More

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