Sustainable Living Skills You Need to Survive
It might not seem so serious to the average consumer in the First World, but the future of the world as we know hangs in the balance. The media is full of bad news that can make changing things for the better seem hopeless, but there are simple and radical things you can do to reduce your impact and set an example for others. It's not just a choice, our survival depends on it.
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St Pete Ecovillage is Changing the Rules for Tiny Houses in the City
Last year I gave a tour of St Pete Ecovillage as it was just getting going. They held a tiny house festival to build interest in tiny houses and to get the city behind making changes to code to allow more tiny houses. This year I return with an update, and there is so much to talk about. St Pete Ecovillage has a lot going on and it’s changing so fast, it’s hard to include it all, so this is a longer than usual video.
The Crazy, Beautiful, and Useful Tropical Plants in my Neighborhood
There’s nothing I like more than going for a botanical walk through the neighborhoods of St Pete. Some neighborhoods have mostly lawn, but some have a startling array of tropical plants on display, some useful, most just ornamental. But every walk is like a new adventure and you never know what crazy plants you will discover just a few blocks from where you are staying.
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We almost got run down by an organic water buffalo
On the way back from the Sustainable Living Conference we stopped at an organic water buffalo farm to pick up some water buffalo milk. I always love seeing different examples of sustainable agriculture in action, and I’d never seen water buffalo before. The farm also has a sugar cane syruping operation and a market garden. There was lots to see, but we also had an adventure with ants and a water buffalo bull.
5000 Subscribers! Edible Wild Plants at the Sustainable Living Conference
In March, I had the chance to go to the Sustainable Living Conference, a gathering of a couple hundred people interested in finding out how they can live more sustainable lifestyles. The event went on for four days and there were dozens of workshops on all different topics. Although I was only there for a day or so, my interest was piqued and I plan to go back in future years for a longer time.
This All-Weather Electric Bike is Incredible
While I was in St Pete an environmental activist came by the International House riding an new model of electric bike called a PEBL. I give a little review of it here and also talk about some delicious local foods in St Pete.
Permaculture Harvest: Making Black Currant Juice
This video includes some lost footage of processing and drinking black currant juice. Black currant is a hardy and useful plant that can fit into any permaculture planting and its fruit has one of the highest antioxident levels of any fruit. Don’t be alarmed if you see some alligators in this video too.