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SOLAR CITIES: Taking up the Energy Challenge in Maasai Mara

SOLAR CITIES: Taking up the Energy Challenge in Maasai Mara

How to build your own Solar CITIES solar heater

 
Click on the image to see detailed plans for building your own Solar CITIES system like we build them in Cairo with the Zabaleen

RE: Organic Seminole Heights Sweet Potatoes....

ORGANIC, NATIVE, wicked SHARP GINGER!

All the greens, stalks all fresh, my pot to yours!

 

Kind Regards,

Eric

 

Eric R.R. Weaver, MBA, MSM, ABD

Assistant to the Director, USF Office of Global Sustainability:

          Peter Stiling, Ph.D.

          Assistant Vice Provost – Strategic Initiatives

          Director, USF in London Programs

          Director, USF Office of Global Sustainability

          University of South Florida

eweaver@usf.edu

http://www.usf.edu/provost/office-of-sustainability/

Office: (813) 974-8337  -o-  iPhone: (813) 616-0164

 

Research Associate, Patel College of Global Sustainability, CGS 242

http://eweaver.myweb.usf.edu/

University of South Florida, 1710 USF Maple Drive, Tampa

http://global.usf.edu/downloads/PatelCenterMap.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

From: Eric [mailto:stars2man@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 8:08 PM
To: The Refinery <thetamparefinery@gmail.com>
Cc: Weaver, Eric <eweaver@usf.edu>
Subject: Re: Organic Seminole Heights Sweet Potatoes....

 

WHAT are you making for Christmas?!?!?!

My wife wants me to harvest the ginger. . . It's over a hundred pounds now.  6-7 foot Bright Green stalks and leaves too.

I have a truck to move it, and 8-Bell Jugs to seal a mix too;-)

Eric 813-616-0164 iPhone MSG

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From: The Refinery <thetamparefinery@gmail.com>
To: Eric <stars2man@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Organic Seminole Heights Sweet Potatoes....

 

Actually, I forgot to leave a check. I'll have them pay cash. 

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Eric <stars2man@yahoo.com> wrote:

certainly, but I don't have the total weight yet.. . .

 

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From: The Refinery <thetamparefinery@gmail.com>
To: Eric <stars2man@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: Organic Seminole Heights Sweet Potatoes....

 

Sounds fair to me. Can I leave a check for you? I'm not in on Tuesday nights. 

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Eric <stars2man@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Hi Greg,

 

I can bring the papaya to you tonight, two milk crates full.  As for the potatoes, I'll try to grab some fresh clipped greens before I come, so you can get them immediately and see if that can work better for you.

 

Rolling Oats told me that the Organic Papaya is selling for $5/lb, but they have not been able to get any lately.  However, the regular Papaya is usually less than $2/lb.   Would $3/lb be ok for you tonight?  I will put the crates on a scale before I come.

 

Eric

 

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From: The Refinery <thetamparefinery@gmail.com>
To: eric <stars2man@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Organic Seminole Heights Sweet Potatoes....

 

Hi Eric,

I've been off for the last couple of days, so haven't seen this.

Although I like the sweet potato greens, they wilt so quickly that it's hard for me to utilize them before their gone. Sad fact. Their delicious, but I have to be able to make money from them.

I'll buy te green papayas, if you still have them.

Greg

 

 

On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 11:56 AM, eric <stars2man@yahoo.com> wrote:

So the papaya tree came down!  Too much fruit on it!  Three crates of green papaya, plus the stalk and leaves if u want it  NOW!!!

Sent from my new iPod

On Sep 7, 2014, at 11:11 AM, Eric <stars2man@yahoo.com> wrote:

Good Morning Greg and Michelle,

 

I hope you liked my last delivery of samples for you.  I would also like to do this more regularly. . .

 

I'm picking my first ripe Papaya today, while the remaining 2 dozen are still green.  How did you like those green last time?  Could you use them?

 

I could fill a milk crate with fresh Potato greens every other week.  I've been trying to keep the potatoes in a big garden box and just clipping the over growth would give you a bunch of the fresh green tips.   I know you liked the Ginger too.  Do you want the leaves, stalk and root or which parts of it would you use?

 

The Italian oregano is growing like crazy too.  I think I gave you a foot or two of stalk covered with fresh leaves.

 

What do you feel about a crate of fresh green potato tips, stalk of Ginger and Oregano for $20?  I'm about 5 minutes north of you, and would prefer to put these into your hands immediately after picking. . . tell me what you think!

 

I also wanted you to meet Ryder: http://youtu.be/0uIEoSPDDU0?list=UUcHORvAGDsj28UD1Yolv5NQ   He earned a Masters from USF's Patel College of Global Sustainability and is now exploring developing Aquaponics systems run by elementary school students.  When I first met him (before his volunteer hours rebuilding my patent), he was completing a entrepreneurial business plan assignment tying this http://eweaver.myweb.usf.edu/resume/GreenhouseFlyer.pdf to a beer still to create a symbiotic ecological system. 

 

Would you be interested in exploring opportunities to help develop more of these ideas to increase Urban Agriculture Productions locally?

 

Look forward to your reply.

 

Kind Regards,

Eric

 

 

Eric R.R. Weaver, MBA, MSM, Research Associate
Patel College of Global Sustainability, CGS 235
University of South Florida, 11710 USF Maple Drive
http://eweaver.myweb.usf.edu/

eweaver@usf.edu

 

 

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From: The Refinery <thetamparefinery@gmail.com>
To: eric <stars2man@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Organic Seminole Heights Sweet Potatoes....

 

I can take what you're willing to sell me.

 

 

 

 

 

Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach

Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach

Healers' Healing and Resiliency In the Aftermath of Disaster

Emergency Readiness Rounds are a series of sessions covering current issues and controversies in emergency readiness and response. Are you prepared to take the lead in your hospital, public health agency, or health service organization during a disaster? How would you make decisions about allocating scarce resources? What is the role of the emergency incident command system in a health service delivery system? These and many other questions are answered and raised during the sessions. This event was held on September 05, 2007

The Ags » Education

The Ags » Education

Education

TheAGS believes that one of the most effective ways of making progress towards sustainability is though training and providing opportunities for the next generation of leaders, and therefore strongly supports student initiatives in sustainability.

How to Make Heavenly Homemade Wine...

How to Make Heavenly Homemade Wine...

Equipment

3 gallon stoneware crock

Three 1 gallon jugs (recycled Carlo Rossi jugs work very well)

2 airlocks with rubber stoppers and a siphoning tube

Funnel

Fine mesh strainer

Notes: You will also want to wash up used wine bottles, invest in a couple of new corks and a corker if you plan on bottling any wine. The recipe below is for one gallon of fruit wine, which amounts to approximately five 750 ml bottles of wine.

Another note, the process is pictured in a glass pitcher in order to show what your results will look like but you will actually need to use a crock, listed above, rather than a pitcher.

Homemade Wine Recipe

Ingredients

4 pounds frozen fruit

1 gallon water

2 pounds organic sugar

1 teaspoon powdered yeast nutrient (ensures that your yeast has what it needs to be productive)

1 package wine yeast

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FW: Tampa Bay Cottage Foods Industry Expo

From: "Campbell, Mary" <mcampbell@co.pinellas.fl.us>
Date: Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:52 AM
To: "Campbell, Mary" <mcampbell@co.pinellas.fl.us>
Subject: Tampa Bay Cottage Foods Industry Expo

 

Please share with anyone interested. Thank you.

 

Mary Campbell
Extension Director
Pinellas County

University of Florida/IFAS
(727) - 582-2101
mcampbell@pinellascounty.org

All government correspondence is subject to the public records law.

 

 

http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/global/2016/07/05/10804/

 

Cottage industry expo for local food entrepreneurs

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Have you ever dreamed of selling your own cheese or marketing your grandmother’s jam recipe? Budding entrepreneurs are invited to the first annual Tampa Bay Cottage Industry Expo to hear experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and industry professionals present on topics such as food safety, production and marketing.

The expo is set for July 30 at Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Boulevard, Wesley Chapel, Florida, and will go from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The goal of the event is to help people tackle the challenges that come with starting a cottage food business, said Whitney Elmore, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County director. “We want to help people get into the industry while avoiding some of the big mistakes that might be a hindrance to their success,” she said.

Elmore, along with Mary Campbell, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County director, and Stephen Gran, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County director, co-organized the event.

The Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services passed a law in 2011 defining a cottage food operation as a business where food products are packaged in a home and sold directly to the consumer. Under the law, only certain foods, such as jam or dried herbs, can be sold as cottage foods.

However, the expo is open to anyone interested in small-scale, local food production where a commodity is processed in a way that adds value to the final product, said Elmore. For example, jam and cheese are “value added” products because value has been added to the raw ingredients — berries and milk — through processing.

UF/IFAS Extension directors saw a need for the expo after Tampa Bay residents began coming to their local UF/IFAS Extension offices seeking advice on local food production. “Many people don’t realize that there are a lot of regulations when it comes to the food industry,” Elmore said. “We have folks who want to start an agritourism business but don’t know that there are regulations, and we have others starting to make jams and jellies who aren’t aware of how to can safely.”

Food safety will be a big theme of the day, which will kick off with a keynote address from Soo Ahn, an assistant professor of food science and human nutrition who specializes in food safety and entrepreneurship.

Developing a food safety program should be the number one consideration when starting a food business, said Scott McClure, a research and training specialist with the FDACS division of fruit and vegetables.

“Many buyers will demand a food safety program before they do business with someone, so having one in place is important regardless of how big or small your operation is,” said McClure, who will give a presentation on state fruit and vegetable regulations.

While a successful cottage industry requires more than just creating and selling a great product, many are drawn to the venture. The fact that cottage industry products are locally made is a unique “added value” people are willing to pay for, Elmore said.

“I see the cottage industries across the Tampa Bay area having a tremendous economic impact,” she said. The proliferation of craft breweries in the region is an example of how a cottage industry can really take off and impact a whole community, she added.

For event times and registration, go to http://bit.ly/1ObY1Fb

By: Samantha Grenrock, 352-294-3307, grenrosa@ufl.edu

Sources: Mary Campbell, 727-582-2101, mcampbell@pinellascounty.org

Whitney Elmore, 352-518-0156, wcelmore@ufl.edu

Stephen Gran, 813-744-5519 ext. 54113, grans@ufl.edu

Scott McClure, 863-578-1942, scott.mcclure@freshfromflorida.com

UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones

 

 

 

 

 

About the Project | KnowledgeConnector

About the Project | Knowledge Connector



Senior leaders in the nonprofit sector recognize that successful succession planning and the long-term sustainability of their organizations will rely on the effective positioning and development of leadership from within. The Developing Emerging Leaders Framework approaches leadership development through an organizational lens. The principles and practices identified in the framework are indicators of organizational success in supporting and cultivating leadership

ByFusion – Transforming Plastic into building materials

ByFusion – Transforming Plastic




INTRODUCING REPLAST



We have configured our pilot technology to produce blocks with the size and dimensions of common concrete blocks that are designed to suit a wide variety of infrastructure, development, and construction projects.



Characteristics of RePlast Block

• Requires no glues or adhesives for use 
• Can contribute to LEED certification for construction and communities 
• 95% lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GhG) compared to concrete block 
• Very high thermal and acoustic insulation

Makerspace: Services: Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative

Makerspace: Services: Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative
Makerspace
What is the Makerspace?
The Makerspace is a community work space for building, tinkering, fabricating, and creating. Build a prototype. Work on small-scale electrical and mechanical projects. Create jewelry or program a circuit.

BYOM (bring your own materials) or attend a library event and learn something new.

Equipment

• Two MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printers
• Arduino Uno Boards & accessories
• Little Bits Deluxe kits
• Raspberry Pi kits
• Shapeoko 2 CNC milling machine
• Work stations, featuring hand tools, soldering irons, glue guns, etc. Use of work stations requires signing our waiver.

Makerspace Services

• A Hillsborough County Public Library card in good standing is required to book any of The Hive’s makerspace services.
• 3D Printing: Individuals may book up to four hours of 3D printing time per month. Please read the library’s 3D printing policy for more information. To book 3D printing time, contact The Hive at 273-3652 or via e-mail:TheHive@hillsboroughcounty.org
• Arduinos, Raspberry Pi, LittleBits, and more: THE HIVE has various kits available for in-house use. Contact Hive staff to book hands-on time.
• Shapeoko 2 CNC Milling Machine: To book time, contact The Hive at 813-273-3652 or via e-mail: TheHive@hillsboroughcounty.org

Studies on Community Gardening & Greening - American Community Garden Association

Studies on Community Gardening & Greening - American Community Garden Association

Interested in research on community gardens and greening?  Here is ACGA’s collection of links to studies and reports about how community garden programs benefit their communities, are being implemented, and affect their surroundings!

• Community Development Through Gardening: State and Local Polices Transform Urban Open Space: By Jane E. Schukoske. (PDF Format)
• Green Streets, Not Mean Streets: by Frances E. Kuo and William C. Sullivan. In an inner city neighborhood, the greener the residence the lower the crime rates. This is one of several studies on the relationships between people and plants in urban setting. Others include”Girls and Greenery”, “Kids and Concentration”, “Neighbors and nature”, “Plants and Poverty” and Vegetation and Violence”. All are available from this same link.
• Involving Children In Children’s Gardens Farm In The City St. Paul, Minnesota: by ACGA Board member Anna Wasescha and Karla Ness
• National Community Garden Survey 1996: by Suzanne Monroe-Santos

• A Survey of Community Gardens in Upstate New York: Implications for Health Promotion and Community Development: by Donna Armstrong Ph.D.First Published in the journal Health and Place, 2000, 6(4): 319-327.
• The Whitmire Study: Gateway Greening.
• Greening Review 2009: The Case for a Community Greening Research Agenda (PDF)
• Greening Review 2000: Making Policy – Steps Beyond the Physical Garden [PDF]
• Greening Review 1999: Greening in the Schoolyard [PDF]

Have you found other useful web sites that you would like to see added to this list?  Send an email and the link to info@communitygarden.org.

what a great idea, we need to take 160,000 cars off the road every year

Website    News and Events     How You Can Help    Teacher's Corner    Contact    Study Highlights Role of Tampa Bay Coastal Habitats In Removing Carbon from Atmosphere Study data and model will help Tampa Bay coastal managers adapt to rising seas and identify priority restoration sites TAMPA, FL - By 2100, seagrasses, marshes and mangroves in Tampa Bay are expected to remove 74 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere -- the equivalent of taking 160,000 cars off the road every year, according to a new study released this week.   Photo of seagrasses by James White The study, led by Restore America's Estuaries in partnership with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and other conservation groups, reinforces the importance of restoring coastal habitats in Tampa Bay and around the nation to buffer the effects of rising seas and a changing climate.The work was partially funded by that Tampa Bay Environmental Restoration Fund.  Tampa Bay is one of the few places in the U.S. to have three critical coastal habitats - mangroves, salt marsh, and seagrasses. These habitats are very effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in the soil for decades or even centuries, so much so that scientists have given this service its own name - - "blue carbon."  The study highlights the substantial contribution that Tampa Bay coastal habitats provide for capturing and storing carbon, and provides new data to help local organizations and agencies understand what actions are needed most to help the bay mitigate the effects of sea-level rise. As sea levels rise over the coming decades, the model predicts that much of the marsh and mangrove habitat in Tampa Bay will be vulnerable to drowning.  Areas along the shoreline that are drowned can provide new areas for underwater seagrasses to grow. Providing space for marsh and mangrove habitats to migrate inland, while maintaining adequate water quality to support seagrass habitats, will be critical to maintaining fisheries and quality of life in Tampa Bay. "Over the past two decades, the Tampa Bay community has made great progress in improving the health of Tampa Bay's waters," said Holly Greening, Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. "We want to ensure that progress will not be lost as a result of sea-level rise. The data and model provided by this study will help us chart a course forward that protects the work our public and private sector partners have collectively accomplished over the past 45 years." Thousands of acres of coastal habitat were lost due to development from the 1950s to early 1990s. Since that time, Tampa Bay managers have worked to restore the balance of critical estuary habitat types. As the remaining habitat is increasingly vulnerable to sea-level rise and continued development pressures, being able to predict changes in the landscape is extremely valuable to coastal managers. Photo of red mangroves by Donna Bollenbach "This science-based assessment provides Tampa-specific data, recognizing the important role bay habitats have in mitigating the effects of climate change, underlining yet another reason to preserve and restore these habitats before they disappear due to development and sea-level rise," said Jeff Benoit, CEO and President of Restore America's Estuaries. The Tampa-specific carbon sequestration data also presents an added opportunity to use market incentives to foster support for restoration efforts. Projects that have a climate benefit, such as restoring salt marsh, can generate carbon offsets using the recently approved Verified Carbon Standard VM0033 Methodology for Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration. Companies seeking to reduce their carbon footprint can purchase carbon offsets on the voluntary carbon market, thereby generating carbon finance that can support sustainable projects such as coastal restoration. RAE will host a free webinar July 7, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT, to present findings from this study. Register for the webinar at:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/614016046120753923. Find a copy of the report at https://www.estuaries.org/bluecarbon-resources. This report was a collaborative effort of Restore America's Estuaries, Environmental Science Associates, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, Tampa Bay Watch, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.  Enjoy Tampa Bay Responsibly The mission of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program is to build partnerships to restore and protect Tampa Bay through implementation of a scientifically sound, community-based management plan. TBEP is a partnership of Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas counties; the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater; the Southwest Florida Water Management District; the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Topic: Start the Discussions

Topic: Start the Discussions

Eric Weaver

Start the Discussions

Eric Weaver

Feb 6 at 4pm

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I realized I had to post something for everyone to reply to.  Like how to build a project!  It's easy, first you create a team:

1. Starting with a Skill ID:http://eweaver.myweb.usf.edu/resume/WhoRyou.pdf
2. Then ID a Vison,http://eweaver.myweb.usf.edu/resume/TeamBuilding.pdf
3. Then you make a schedule:http://eweaver.myweb.usf.edu/resume/TeamSchedule.xls (Links to an external site.)

Maybe each new thread is a proposed project we can undertake?

Other ideas?

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What's the Secret of Making a Happy City? | On the Commons

What's the Secret of Making a Happy City? | On the Commons

 We might start by using potted plants, benches, and picnic tables to block cars from entering the streets at the heart of our cities.  We can then convert the space cars once dominated to make room for pedestrians and bicyclists, for people to gather, and for community to grow.  We can welcome the idea that we have a common duty to participate in civic life and, in that participation, discover what true happiness is all about.