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Lexicon of Sustainability: Biochar

Join Soil Reef Biochar and The Lexicon of Sustainability in this brief and entertaining journey to understanding the power of biochar and The Soil Food Web...and why humans our existence to six inches...

Lexicon of Sustainability - Economics of Community

The principle known as economies of scale has allowed entire industries to consolidate and become more efficient, including our food system. Now there’s no difference between a supermarket in Kansas C...

Lexicon of Sustainability - Fair Trade Vs Direct Trade

When you buy food, you’re buying more than what is in the can. You’re buying values. The values of the person who grows your food. The values of the person who transports it. And the values of the per...

Lexicon of Sustainability: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA's)

What if you could buy fresh fruit and vegetables each week, grown by a local farmer? Anne Cure of Cure Organic Farm in Boulder, Colorado explains how CSAs, which stands for Community Supported Agricul...

Lexicon of Sustainability - Antibiotic Free

Nearly 80 percent of the antibiotics in the U.S. aren’t used on people. They’re used on animals, animals we eat. And most of them aren’t even sick. Bill and Nicolette Niman share their insights on the...

Bay Nature: Young Citizen Scientists

The California Academy of Sciences is taking young people out into the natural world to collect data about endangered plant and animal populations to help further research.

Bay Nature: Bringing Back the Bay Checkerspots

A small butterfly may be the canary in the coal mine when examining how we are caring for the environment around the Bay Area.

Bay Nature: California Poppies

Exploring the ecology of the state flower and efforts to protect its habitat.

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