Living+Green

=THINK GLOBALLY ACT LOCALLY= //Here you find a list of some of my personal favorite ideas and businesses related to sustainable living//

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The Issues:
Watch the REAL Lorax movie for free here.

FOOD
What's Eating America by Michael Pollan

CLIMATE CHANGE
TED ed Khan Academy Lesson Earth Observatory by NASA

NITROGEN
TED ed National Geographic - Fertilized World Galloway //et al.// 2003. The Nitrogen Cascade. //American Institute of American Sciences// // United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) //

HUMAN POPULATION GROWTH
- I have provided a brief narration to my slideshow in the comments on each slide. Hans Rosling - TED lecture

**GET INVOLVED LOCALLY**
Toronto Environmental Alliance - A community group working on environmental progress in Toronto (Lots of volunteer opportunities) Toronto Environment and Energy Division - Tons of ways to get involved locally Food and Water First - Environmental advocacy group (based just north of Toronto) START - an online guide to creating change

**INSPIRING EXAMPLES OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE**
// **Rice Farming -** Masanobu Fukuoka --> click here see also www.onestrawrevolution.net // // **Cattle Farming -** Allan Savory ---> click here see also www.savoryinstitute.com // // **Fish Farming -** Dan Barber (talking about Veta La Palma) --> click here //
 * " ** **Niche Stacking"** at the Polyface farm in Virginia --> Joel Salatin --> click here
 * Reclaiming urban spaces for food production** - Pam Warhurst --// > click here //

//Urban Examples//
 * Office Farming in Japan** --> //click here//
 * West Oakland** --> //click here//
 * Rooftop Gardens in Mumbai** --> //click here//

**LEARN ABOUT __PERMACULTURE__**
permaculatureprinciples.com permies.com - best repository of permaculature ideas and dialogue (forum) Permaculture Voices - Excellent podcasts and annual conference

**LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC AGRICULTURE**
The Rodale Institute's 30 year study comparing organic agriculture to conventional modern (monoculture) agriculture

//**LOCAL FOOD**//
Joyfully Organic Farm Fresh City Food Mama Earth Front Door Organics Find an Ontario CSA here Find a farmer's market here Hooked - sustainable seafood (You can also made informed seafood choices using Seafood Watch (get the phone app!) The Healthy Butcher - sustainable meat Sanagan's - more sustainable meat Whole Foods - Large chain organic grocery store (mostly local produce)

//**GROW YOUR OWN FOOD**//
Cultivate TO - Let them grow a CSA in your backyard! WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (more info here)

**//ALTERNATIVE ENERGY//**
Grasshopper Power - Contract out your roof space for solar panels and collect a cut of the profits. Bullfrog Power - Add a percentage of your electricity or natural gas bill toward the expansion of clean energy in Ontario COUPONS - The government of Ontario offers unlimited free coupons toward some energy efficient products Here are some more ways to improve the efficiency of your home

//**BUY HIGH QUALITY / LONG LASTING PRODUCTS**//
Miele - Large appliances. Larger upfront cost for longer life, increased efficiency, and reduced environmental impact. Baby On The Hip - Everything you need in sustainable products for parents EcoDriver - Consider fuel efficiency as a top priority in your next car purchase. LED lighting - larger upfront cost for long term savings. Longer lasting, maximum efficiency. Lower your electricity bills.

//**SPREAD SOCIAL JUSTICE**//
The Savoury Institute teaches financial independence to impoverished communities around the world through holistic agricultural practices that rehabilitate ecosystems and reverse desertification. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - exceptional reputation for international social justice work UNICEF - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund The Canadian Red Cross Oxfam The Malala Fund - Empowering girls through education He For She - Gender equality

//ENJOY NATURE//
Toronto Field Naturalists - Try a guided walking tour of a Torontonian green space. Kortright Conservation Center

//INSPIRING SIGNS OF CHANGE//
430 Mayfair Ave. - A high rise building in Scarborough that has dramatically improved waste management Google's Food Program (for more info click here, and here). - An incredible solar project Pebble Beach Mine - The public has successfully stopped a mega mine project with potentially large environmental consequences. Less Bottled Water Bruce Bradley - a former processed food marketer on a quest to bring back whole foods and cooking (find amazing free recipes) Oil drilling in the arctic on the decline Lego invests in sustainable materials Katie's Krops - A 14-year-old girl shows us how change is made. Check our her website here

//GOVERNMENT AND NGO REPORTS//
//Environmental Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture (2016)// //Risk to Soil and Water Quality From Agriculture// //National Beef Sustainability Assessment and Strategy (2016)// //Wildlife Habitat Capacity on Agricultural Land (2016)//