by NTP Staff | Jul 27, 2012 | Education, People Profiles, Sustainability
Take a look at the highlights from Nourish The Planet and around the web this week: Meet our Water Quality Intern, Laura Farzim! Read her intern profile and see what kind of amazing people we have here at Nourish The Planet. PHOTOS: Plant Tomatoes. Harvest Lower Crime...
by NTP Staff | Jul 26, 2012 | Business, People Profiles, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Uncle Benny’s Building Supply, located in Loveland, CO., has a novel business plan when it comes to the home improvement and construction world. Without visiting them you may be tempted to write them off as some sort of pick-and-pull used supply lot. However...
by NTP Staff | Jul 25, 2012 | Education, Sustainability
The headlines this week are focused on the global impacts of the drought the US is experiencing, and areas of rapid warming and change across the globe. Here’s an interactive map showing the development and spread of this drought. Food Price Crisis Feared...
by ddorband | Jul 25, 2012 | Multimedia, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Video
America Revealed is a program on PBS that seeks to take a look at what makes up the America we know. The program focuses on giving its viewers “a fascinating new perspective on the hidden patterns and rhythms of American life, by looking through the eyes of...
by NTP Staff | Jul 24, 2012 | Education, People Profiles, Sustainability
Part of our mission here at Nourish The Planet is education. Part of this education initiative is our bi-weekly FREE webinars on a variation of subjects in the realm of sustainability. Our speakers are a mixture of knowledgeable leaders, educators, business people,...
by NTP Staff | Jul 23, 2012 | Aquaponics, Intern Blog, People Profiles
Today we have Laura Farzim, who is one of our Water Quality Interns. She has brought an immense amount passion and expertise to Nourish The Planet. Here is a little more about her in her own words: My name is Laura. I was born and raised in Iran. I received my under...
by NTP Staff | Jul 20, 2012 | People Profiles, Sustainability
Take a look at the highlights from Nourish The Planet and around the web this week: Continuing with our America Revealed Video Series Wasting Energy gives us vivid images of our own day-to-day energy loss and really speaks to America’s energy addiction....
by NTP Staff | Jul 19, 2012 | Business, Food, Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Almaty, Kazakhstan. Coming here to America made me realize how good and delicious vegetables and fruits are from home. My family almost never buys vegetables or fruits from the grocery stores instead we buy them from a woman who has her own little farm. She has a huge...
by NTP Staff | Jul 18, 2012 | Ecology, Food, Livestock, Sustainability
It’s hot. And dry. Here in Northern Colorado, we can’t escape the reality of this drought that’s touching more and more of the US. Many of this week’s headlines are about the impacts of this drought, and I’ll continue to follow this...
by ddorband | Jul 18, 2012 | Business, Sustainability, Webinar
Uncle Benny’s has a unique model for the building supply world. They believe in using products that most other retailers would throw out. They believe that you can “keep it green” when you recycle, salvage, or repurpose materials. They have materials ranging from...
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