Category: Solutions
-
Use this instead of grass for your lawn
Photo © GoodMood Photo/Shutterstock When I was a kid, I always wondered why people cared about keeping patches of grass outside their homes. I assumed someone would explain it to me someday, but no one ever did. And I’m starting to think there is no good explanation. The more I learned about lawns, the more…
-
Water: How farmers meet the challenge of too little, too much
Leslie Dyment, at Crow Hill Farm in Cameron. Farmers have been concerned about water issues for as long as human beings have been growing crops. From the irrigation ditches of the ancient near east, to the flooding of ancient Egypt, the lack of water, or too much of it, has shaped the rhythms of farming…
-
System of Rice Intensification
This sustainable way of growing rice produces bumper harvests. Up to 21 million farmers in 61 countries use the method, which is known as the “system of rice intensification.” Learn more about other innovative methods of growing rice.
-
Simple Ways to Conserve Water at Home Today
Many people try to lead an eco-friendly life these days and help the planet in any way they can. At the same time, most consumers are keen to find ways to cut costs each year. A prime way to get results in both areas is to reduce water usage at home. Water is an abundant…
-
The business case for green buildings
It is simpler to incorporate sustainability into a building’s design, construction and operations before its development, rather than retrofitting existing features. FILE PHOTO The adoption of energy and water reducing initiatives translates into cost savings. GREEN buildings. Efficient in the use of energy, water and materials – all while providing quality air supply. Sounds very…
