Earth Day is upon us! Earth Day approaches, IDEAS For Us and Fleet Farming extend a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated community of environmental advocates. Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has stood as a beacon of hope and action for environmental stewardship worldwide. Together, we’ve transformed local landscapes and empowered individuals to lead sustainable lives. This Earth Day, let’s renew our commitment to the planet and continue to drive real, impactful change. Join us in celebrating the power of community and the enduring spirit of conservation.
Transforming Lawns into Productive Gardens: A Sustainable Farming Movement In a world where sustainability and food production are becoming increasingly crucial, a group of volunteers led by Chris Castro in Orlando is challenging the norm of vast lawns for aesthetics. Discover how these passionate individuals are transforming front yards into thriving farms, bringing fresh produce… Continue reading NBC Nightly News Featuring Fleet Farming
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 19, 2022) – Fleet Farming began in 2014, created by the community during a sustainability think / do event called The IDEAS Hive. Since then, Fleet Farming has had international pressincluding a National Geographic Documentary focusing on Fleet Farming as a solution to the local food crisis. Now, the urban agriculture nonprofit… Continue reading Farm to Table Dinner by Fleet Farming
Filled with people and towering buildings, urban areas might not be what comes to mind when you think of sustainability.1 Dense places have long been incorrectly associated with overcrowding, even by city planners. Density is defined by housing units per acre whereas overcrowding is measured by people per room. 2 Indeed, overcrowding can have many negative… Continue reading Urban Sustainability: 3 Examples
On every corner of urbanized communities is a supermarket offering thousands of products and produce shipped from all over the world. While grocery stores are a convenient and inexpensive option for quick shopping, they do little to benefit the community economically and environmentally. There is also little information on where the produce comes from. It… Continue reading Why Local? How Farming Locally Matters
IDEAS For Us is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and an accredited NGO of the United Nations. The IDEAS mission is to develop ideas, fund action, and scale solutions that solve the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, one of them certainly being food security. One of our flagship programs is Fleet Farming, an innovative urban agriculture… Continue reading Food Security Among Sebastian Seniors
The fight against food apartheids and for food accessibility has been a prevalent topic, both in media and government offices, for years. Many communities suffer due to economic and financial reasons, yet some have been given a bad hand from the beginning – all due to racial discrimination and prejudice. This lack of access to… Continue reading Food Apartheids: The Fight for Food Accessibility
Vertical Gardens: Sustainability in Uganda Vertical Gardens: Sustainability in Uganda. As urbanization accelerates, the environment deteriorates. Farmland vanishes into urban developments. It’s only natural that food production would suffer as viable farmland is absorbed into cities and towns, but how does this impact the people who live in those communities, who rely on the food… Continue reading Vertical Gardens: Sustainability in Uganda
One of the longest ongoing debates in the world of economic trade, politics, and human growth involves the evolution of sustainable development. What is this sustainable development? Can it create jobs? Reduce the poverty line? Or will a company go bankrupt once sustainable policies are enforced? The economy and its monetary flow are consistently used… Continue reading Sustainable Development and Economic Growth
IDEAS For Us – Branches Rwanda Branch About This Branch IDEAS For Rwanda was founded in 2017 after John Bosco Gakumba became the fifth IREX Fellow to IDEAS For Us and traveled to Orlando, Florida for a four-month immersion program from August to December of 2016. The United States Department of State specially selected him as a… Continue reading Rwanda
