Ruth asks…
any ideas for green investments? sustainable food, green buildings, lowering greenhouse gas, thanks?
The Expert answers:
Try the link below … Might be helpful to you.
Be well!
Laura asks…
stories about farmers and sustainable food?
video stories
The Expert answers:
Video for machinists or degrading bricks.
Betty asks…
Should the food industry begin to use local produce? And would this be a sustainable source?
Yes or no for both sides (you may put your opinion) that is all and if possible could you send this to others to answer so I can get a more accurate result (I am interviewing others as well)
Oh and is it practical ha ha
The Expert answers:
That all depends upon where you live. In some areas, such as where I live, the growing season for gardens and the like is very short. My tomatoes are not even near red yet! Only one chili out of 6 Hatch NM plants. My herbs are doing well, and the potatoes.
Yeah, it depends upon where you live. I’d love to have local produce and I do go to the Farmer’s Market when it’s open, but it’s only open a couple of months during the year. We have a short growing season at 6300 feet elevation.
It would be a sustainable source if you could grow for more than 6 months of the year, since then you’d have enough to can and freeze. Yes it would be quite practical if indeed you lived in an area with a decent growing season.
Helen asks…
Vertical farming… is it a sustainable and independent food alternative?
Vertical farming maximizes land usage and uses only 5% of water consumption that traditional farming uses. Vertical farming crops for secure, cost effective & safe local foods may be an independent sustainable solution for developing countries. Caroline Keddy http://blog.valcent.net, www.valcent.net
The Expert answers:
From what little i know about it and i am definately not an expert it would require massive amounts of capital to begin but looks feasible after that. Energy and sunlight might be a problem.
Michael asks…
What are the benefits and losses of sustainable/unsustainable management of natural resources?
What is the sustainable and unsustainable management of natural resources.
For example
Water: Sustainable (such as Water Harvesting)
Benefits:
Costs:
Unsustainable
Benefits
Costs
Soil: Sustainable
Benefits:
Costs:
Unsustainable
Benefits
Costs
Woodland: Sustainable
Benefits:
Costs:
Unsustainable
Benefits
Costs
Food production Sustainable
Benefits:
Costs:
Unsustainable
Benefits
Costs
Waste products Sustainable
Benefits:
Costs:
Unsustainable
Benefits
Costs
The Expert answers:
Water: Sustainable (such as Water Harvesting)
Benefits: reduce water demand from natural environment and increase environmental flows
Costs: excessive water use can result in salinity porblems and runn off of nutrient levels
Unsustainable aterial basin tapping
Benefits: short term water and income gain
Costs; lowering of ground water (envio-problems)
Soil: Sustainable compost
Benefits: cheep
Costs: transport costs
Unsustainable: soil cultivation
Benefits: agriculture
Costs: erosion
Woodland: Sustainable (sustainable harvest)
Benefits: income
Costs: less income than clear felling
Unsustainable (clear felling)
Benefits: lots of money
Costs: little natural revegitation
Food production Sustainable (native mixed crops)
Benefits:little environmental impact
Costs: less food produced
Unsustainable: broad acre cropping
Benefits lost of food in a good year
Costs: environmental degradation
Waste products Sustainable (recycling)
Benefits: less energy expenditure than creating new product
Costs:process more tedious than mining new product
Unsustainable: landfill
Benefits: quick cheep
Costs: soil contamination.
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