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Composting at Home: A Beginner’s Guide
Composting at Home: A Beginner’s Guide Composting at home. Day after day, you throw away large amounts of yard waste and food scraps, not thinking much of it. Yet, this organic matter can still serve an actual purpose — namely, you can use it as compost. That way, you will naturally enrich the soil in…
Bolivia
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IDEAS For Us – Bolivia About This Branch IDEAS For Us Bolivia emerged in 2023 as a Latin American branch. Nestled within the captivating landscapes of the altiplano, traversing through valleys, and extending to the lush eastern plains and the Amazon, Bolivia stands as one of the top 10 countries worldwide in terms of remarkable…
Orlando Yoga…On Our Fleet Farms!
Through community programs such as Swarm Rides, Living Learning Classes, and free Eco-Entrepreneurship training programs, Fleet Farming has stretched its mission beyond food production to directly affect community health and resilience. We are excited to continue changing the cycle of food with you, and to offer community activities that promote health and wellbeing. Introducing our…
The Worm Bin: Unveiling the Secrets of Soil Health
The Worm Bin: unveiling the secrets of soil health as we strive to build regenerative gardens!
School Gardens: Why Gardening is Important for Children’s Learning
As children spend more and more time indoors, away from nature and the outdoors, school gardens are becoming an increasingly important tool for education. Gardening not only teaches children about the natural world and where their food comes from, but also helps them to develop valuable life skills such as responsibility, teamwork, and patience. Here…
Employee Engagement
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Create A Team-Building Project! Mobilize your group in a hands-on environmental action event to improve our planet, and team connection! What is an IDEAS For Us Team-Building Event? IDEAS For Us is an environmental solutions incubator with a mission of developing, funding, and scaling solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. We do this by…
Waste Burning is Making Us Sick
What is waste burning? Waste burning is the process of burning waste like paper, plastic, metals, cardboard, and food waste.1 Waste burning is categorized as two types: open waste burning and waste incineration. The Government of Canada refers to open waste burning as “burning garbage in barrels, open pits, outdoor furnaces, woodstoves, or fireplaces.”2…
Meet Our 2022 IREX Fellow
What is IREX? Based out of Washington D.C., the International Research & Exchanges Board, also known as IREX, is a nonprofit organization that has focused on empowering people for over 50 years. “We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive.” IREX…
Eco-Education
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Environmental Education About Our Eco-Education At IDEAS For Us, we provide a variety of Environmental Education services and programs aimed at inspiring and empowering individuals to make a positive impact on our planet. Our offerings include engaging nature and gardening programs for children, as well as interactive classes and workshops for all ages and more.…
Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century
Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century. What is food waste? ReFED, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending food loss and waste across the U.S. food system, defines food waste as “uneaten food and inedible parts that end up being landfilled, incinerated, disposed of down the sewer, dumped,…