SustainableWorld Media

18/05/2016

The news about soil as a climate change solution is spreading!

Carbon farming seeks to increase food production by enriching depleted soil and is also seen as a powerful weapon in the fight to slow climate change.

18/06/2015

Now for some good news!

What a difference twenty years make. On April 23rd, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a major voluntary, incentive-based effort to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding renewable energy production, and increasing carbon sequestration in partnership wit…

14/06/2015

Bare Soil is Public Enemy #1! Find out why in this video with Permaculture teacher Loren Luyendyk as he explains the Permaculture Principle of Catch and Store Energy to gardening. This principle is already happening in your garden. Plants naturally Catch and Store solar energy in the form of photosynthesis and sugars. In this video, Loren talks about how to design for optimal water storage and catchment.

Bare Soil is Public Enemy #1! Find out why in this video with Permaculture teacher Loren Luyendyk as he explains  the Permaculture Principle of Catch and Store Energy to gardening. This principle i...

30/05/2015

In Permaculture Design waste is an unused resource. In this short video, Part 2 in our Permaculture Principles and Gardening Series, Permaculture Designer and Teacher Loren Luyendyk talks about waste and how everything is food for something else. Waste streams created in the garden and home can be seen as opportunities for re-use. Using waste onsite is a low-tech solution that will save you money, improve soil quality, and stop organic matter from going to the landfill.

In Permaculture Design waste is an unused resource. In this short video, Part 2 in our Permaculture Principles and Gardening Series, Permaculture Designer and Teacher Loren Luyendyk talks about was...

17/05/2015

We loved hanging out in the garden with Loren Luyendyk and talking Permaculture and Gardening.

Make your life easier and your garden healthier by good design. Planting your garden in Zone 1, close to your house, will contribute to your garden's success. Many people make the mistake of planti...

17/12/2014

We can reverse (not just mitigate) global warming. And while we’re at it, we can also restore soil fertility, eliminate rural poverty and hunger. Find out how here: http://orgcns.org/1A93FvB

14/11/2014

This is going to be fun!!! Wish we were there. If you live on the East Coast, check this out. Don't miss for a Livable Climate's groundbreaking conference "Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming," for three revealing days on how to successfully harness the power of nature to reverse climate change! The stellar roster of speakers includes scientists, land managers and activists. On November 21-23 at Tufts University.

Register here: bit.ly/1qOBfAo

Schedule: Friday, 6-9 p.m. - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Promoting the power of nature to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere where it does untold damage, and restore it to the soils where it supports abundant life and reverses global warming. We are telling a new sto…

15/10/2014

What If A Solution To Climate Change Was Beneath Your Feet? Soil is a living universe beneath our feet. As important to our lives as clean air and water...

19/07/2014

Beautiful houses!

Here you can review and register for all the available workshops. You may register for a single workshop or choose multiple workshops by adding them to your cart. Once you complete your selection, just click 'View Cart' and you will be taken through the rest of the registration process.

19/07/2014

03/07/2014

"Everything I need to know I learned in the forest." ~
Vandana Shiva | Seed Freedom | Sacred Ecology

16/06/2014

We love soil. We think it may hold a solution in reversing climate change. Learn more in The Soil Solution Film.

What if a solution to climate change was found beneath your feet? The Soil Solution explores the fascinating soil food web and documents the work of those ushering in a new system of land management that works with nature and increases soil carbon. Building healthy soil may provide the best solut...

14/06/2014

Learn ways to build soil carbon in The Soil Solution. View online or rent.

The Soil Solution To Climate Change

13/06/2014

Learn about Keyline in this series with Darren Doherty.

Darren Doherty, principal of Australia Felix Permaculture, builds a scale model watershed to explain how water cycles through the landscape in a sequence of ...

13/06/2014

We want to make another film! But, first we have to sell a few of our first- The Soil Solution Film is now available on Amazon. Learn about soil and carbon sequestration. You can rent, purchase or view online.

The Soil Solution To Climate Change

12/06/2014

Cover cropping at UC Davis Ranch- Dr Martin Burger is investigating the benefits of this organic gardening method.

Sustainable World Media traveled to the 300 acre Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility in Davis, California to speak with agroecologist Martin Burge...

12/06/2014

Invisible to the naked eye harmless to humans and a natural enemy of pest insects parasitic wasps roam the landscape looking for an unsuspecting host in which to lay eggs While these parasitic wasps are important for pest control they are also necessary as pollinators in agriculture and home gardens…

12/06/2014

This is going to be a great course- taught at Santa Barbara City College - S.B.C.C. by our friend Mike Gonella. A good way to do a PDC without the longer time commitment and for a lower cost.

11/06/2014

http://sustainableworldmedia.com/2014/06/11/top-five-sustainable-world-media-videos/

Sustainable World Media films highlight change makers across the globe who are achieving real results and whose work focuses on solutions that benefit both people and planet.

11/06/2014

I just applied for a $15,000 Gardens for Good grant! Help our community Win by voting for my organic garden project. Online voting opens June 23rd!

20/05/2014

Rain water harvesting!

Sustainable World Media visits with rainwater harvesting expert Jeff Adams at the recently installed rain garden at the Santa Barbara City College Center for...

16/05/2014

We love Santa Barbara Aquaponics!

Aquaponics is a closed-loop system that begins with fish providing nutrients for farmed vegetables via their p**p. Kevin Childerley takes us on a tour of the...

16/05/2014

Climate Change Solutions- The Soil Solution Film.

Includes DVD, electronic publicity materials and license to screen the film once in a small space in front o...

14/05/2014

What if a solution to climate change was beneath your feet? The Soil Solution explores the fascinating world of soil and documents the ranchers and scientists who conserve, protect and regenerate this valuable natural resource. Healthy soil, as vital to our survival as clean air and water, may provide a biologically-based, low cost solution to global climate change.
http://sustainableworldmedia.com/the-soil-solution/

12/05/2014

WE LOVE THOSE BENEFICIAL MICROBES BENEATH OUR FEET! GREAT WORKSHOP with Dr. Elaine Ingham in Ojai, CA.

10/05/2014

Our friends at Santa Barbara Permaculture Network are holding some great events!
http://www.sbpermaculture.org

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network. Local to Global, an educational non-profit since 2000. We Promote and provide, on both local and global levels, information on permaculture, sustainability and ecological design. We network with other groups with similar interests and/or work. We also sponsor and…

10/05/2014

What if a solution to climate change was beneath your feet? Watch our short doc about soil as a solution to climate change.

The Soil Solution To Climate ChangeReply w/ to add this

10/05/2014

Vermont leads the way!

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's governor signed a new law Thursday that could make the state the first to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms — and also could make it the first to

10/05/2014

Gathering of Permie Women in September in Seattle!

Welcome to the West Coast Women's Permaculture Gathering September 18-21 201 4! This is our 4th year and we are gracing the greater Seattle area! Join us at Camp Hamilton near Monroe/Duvall for a...

09/05/2014

Healthier for the soil!

No-dig gardening is a method that derives from a simple philosophy: that soil should be worked gently if at all. It was originally popularized in the 1970s when Fukuoka Masanobu published his book One Straw Revolution.

06/05/2014

The founder of Oak Tree Designs based in Margaret River, Australia, Byron Joel has years of experience in Permaculture, land re-vegetation, horticulture and landscaping. In this conversation with Jill Cloutier, Byron speaks about his experiences working with plants, how plants are used in Permacultu…

18/04/2014

Author: Lindsay Hartley "Growing these seeds may seem like a small act, but it is such a powerful thing to do." Jessica Snider, Nanaimo Community Gardens coordinator, is talking about heritage varieties of fruits and vegetables. Heritage varieties have been developed over the centuries by people sav...

01/04/2014

Here comes the rain… slow it, spread it and sink it.

Have you ever wanted to turn your water sucking lawn into a water saving landscape? We did. To learn how, we visited rainwater harvesting expert Jeff Adams at the recently installed rain garden at ...

30/03/2014