Do you have compost in your backyard and want to make it even more rich and fertile? The IDEAS Hive interviewed Lorenzo Monduy Jr, the designer and face behind My Community Compost to talk about biochar, composting, and his Gasifier invention. What is biochar? Monduy describes biochar, or black carbon, as an “Electrocarbon sponge to manage carbon across the planet and increase soil fertility.” Put simply, it is the burnt material (similar looking to charcoal)
Plant-Based: From Cattle to Cauliflower Plant-Based: From Cattle to Cauliflower. At some point in our lives, we have all craved the classic American meal of a juicy cheeseburger like the one above, accompanied by crispy, golden french fries and a cold, sweet milkshake. However, the ‘burger’ pictured above does not come from a cow, but from a pea! In an age where industrial cattle farming produces over 37% of global methane emissions, a gas 30
California Wildfires: How They Started, Where We Are, and the Next Steps California Wildfires. The wildfires in the State of California have been a hot topic this year. Seemingly in the midst of a presidential election and global pandemic, many people have forgotten about California and its struggles recently with wildfires. Wildfires can be a natural occurrence in nature, but when they spread in an uncontrolled manner they have the ability to destroy large areas
EcoSPEARS Technology and the Fight for Clean Water Clean water. In today’s world of climate damage, one of the most pressing issues we have to deal with is water pollution. Clean water and sanitation numbers sixth on the list of the United Nations’ 17 goals for sustainable development (1). One in three people worldwide are unable to access safe drinking water, and unfortunately, water pollutants are far from easy to remove from global water sources.
Pollinator Garden: Converting Your Turf Grass Lawn Pollinator garden: converting your turf grass lawn into a pollinator habitat. Look outside of your window. What do you see? Is it a monoculture of turf grass? Did you actively decide to grow it? If not, perhaps imagine another possibility, one you want and one that is not just for you, but wildlife too: paths of Blanket Flower, Purple Coneflower, and Aster with bright colors which attract bees
Florida Deforestation Crisis Florida Deforestation Crisis. Deforestation. The word comes up all the time in conversations about climate change and environmental impact , but how much do most of us really know about deforestation and its true effect? National Geographic defines deforestation as “the purposeful clearing of forested land” (1). Countless forests have been cut down to make room for civilization or to provide wood for manufacturing or building. Deforestation is one of the most
