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Based upon a comment on the recent CityLab article, I ran some numbers speculating the potential for urban agriculture to meet food demand in Honolulu. Here is the result: According to a recent study (Loke & Leung, 2013) Hawaii consumes 660kg of…
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We at the Asia-Pacific Center for Regenerative Design have posted the dates and registation for out next Permaculture Design Certificate course. Permaculture is a design framework for sustainable human settlement and the course will cover the gamut from agro-ecological food…
A recent interview about my research and other bits related to UA in HI.
A recent article in The Guardian: “Haiti could solve its drastic plastic problem and help its most vulnerable” highlights some of the waste management issues and opportunities in Haiti that were exacerbated by the earthquake on January 12th, 2010. The quake impacted,…
New zoning code in Boston identifies 3 distinct forms of urban agriculture (UA) (Ground-Level Farms,Roof-Level Farms, and Freight Container Growing) and outlines safe practices and regulations for structures, animals, and more. This type of comprehensive zoning shift, and the production of…
A new paper from the Journal of Applied Ecology titled Urban cultivation in allotments maintains soil qualities adversely affected by conventional agriculture outlines how urban gardens maintain higher soil quality (based on soil organic carbon, C:N ratios, and so forth) as compared…
Hunter Heaivilin leads an interactive, ‘Introduction to Permaculture’ workshop that offers a mixture of classroom & hands-on learning at Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe on this summer solstice 06/21/14. RSVP to stakayama@asi-hawaii.org or call 808-696-2655 for more information.
Visit our registration page at Transition Oahu to learn more about our upcoming Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course running from July 27th through August 10th.