Comments for The Radix Ecological Sustainabilty Center http://radixcenter.org community-based sustainable solutions Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Contact by 'yukon' john hurni http://radixcenter.org/contact-us/#comment-59 'yukon' john hurni Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:38:40 +0000 http://radixcenter.org/?page_id=56#comment-59 Scott, thanks for the great resources and info in 'toolbox'. I am a yestermarrow certificate student and one of my friends david runge is taking your urban regeneration course. I wish i was there but have obligations right now here in chicago. also kieth morris was one of my permaculture instructors and has been very helpful and encouraging in my free school endeavors. they may have already hooked you up with the mid-coast free school web page before you get this. besides checking out our website, which isn't really much, i just wanted to let you know more about what the free school is planning for the future. mid-coast free school is in its infancy and were only in the second semester but one of our goals is to create a strong urban sustainability curriculum of group collaborations in design, building and implementing permaculture principals in sustainable urban application and are trying to encouraging urban sustainability within the community. we have a long way to go but we are centralized in a low income neighborhood called humboldt park in chicago's near west. it is a semi industrial area that has fallen into ruin and i am trying to negotiate a collaboration with growing powers chicago projects which i have done volunteer work for in the past for creating community gardens on vacant lots. we are brainstorming ways to engage the community and get them involved in both our sustainability projects and other free school classes. we are dedicated and enthusiastic but complete armatures non the less when it comes to community activism and to a lesser extent permaculture and urban sustainability. chicago is also really corrupt and that creates a lot of roadblocks and we aren't interested in engaging in politics if at all possible. so it will probably be a few years before things really get going. I just hope we can keep the faith and make it happen. So thanks again for the 'toolbox'. besides checking out our web-page if your ever in town and want to check out what were doing feel free to stop by and see how were progressing. keep up the good work. peace John Scott,
thanks for the great resources and info in ‘toolbox’.
I am a yestermarrow certificate student and one of my friends david runge is taking your urban regeneration course. I wish i was there but have obligations right now here in chicago. also kieth morris was one of my permaculture instructors and has been very helpful and encouraging in my free school endeavors. they may have already hooked you up with the mid-coast free school web page before you get this. besides checking out our website, which isn’t really much, i just wanted to let you know more about what the free school is planning for the future.

mid-coast free school is in its infancy and were only in the second semester but one of our goals is to create a strong urban sustainability curriculum of group collaborations in design, building and implementing permaculture principals in sustainable urban application and are trying to encouraging urban sustainability within the community. we have a long way to go but we are centralized in a low income neighborhood called humboldt park in chicago’s near west. it is a semi industrial area that has fallen into ruin and i am trying to negotiate a collaboration with growing powers chicago projects which i have done volunteer work for in the past for creating community gardens on vacant lots.
we are brainstorming ways to engage the community and get them involved in both our sustainability projects and other free school classes. we are dedicated and enthusiastic but complete armatures non the less when it comes to community activism and to a lesser extent permaculture and urban sustainability.
chicago is also really corrupt and that creates a lot of roadblocks and we aren’t interested in engaging in politics if at all possible. so it will probably be a few years before things really get going. I just hope we can keep the faith and make it happen.

So thanks again for the ‘toolbox’. besides checking out our web-page if your ever in town and want to check out what were doing feel free to stop by and see how were progressing. keep up the good work.

peace
John

]]> Comment on RUST – JULY 10-11, 2010 by Kiersten Rieland http://radixcenter.org/workshops/rust/#comment-49 Kiersten Rieland Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:23:54 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/?page_id=30#comment-49 A roommate urged me to look at this site, great post, fascinating read... keep up the cool work! A roommate urged me to look at this site, great post, fascinating read… keep up the cool work!

]]> Comment on RUST – JULY 10-11, 2010 by Radical Urban Sustainability Training, Albany NY | Beginning Farmers http://radixcenter.org/workshops/rust/#comment-36 Radical Urban Sustainability Training, Albany NY | Beginning Farmers Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:04:01 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/?page_id=30#comment-36 [...] We are happy to announce that we will be offering RUST – The Radical Urban Sustainability Training, on the weekend of July 10-11, 2010.  The course will be taught by Scott Kellogg, author of “Toolbox for Sustainable City Living” and Lauren Ross, and will take place at the Albany Free School in Albany, New York. All the course information, including content and registration details, can be found at www.radixcenter.org/workshops/rust [...] [...] We are happy to announce that we will be offering RUST – The Radical Urban Sustainability Training, on the weekend of July 10-11, 2010.  The course will be taught by Scott Kellogg, author of “Toolbox for Sustainable City Living” and Lauren Ross, and will take place at the Albany Free School in Albany, New York. All the course information, including content and registration details, can be found at http://www.radixcenter.org/workshops/rust [...]

]]> Comment on Annoucing New Workshops for 2010 by Gerri Wiley http://radixcenter.org/2009/10/20/annoucing-new-workshops-for-2010/#comment-34 Gerri Wiley Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:10:22 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-34 I'm interested. I’m interested.

]]> Comment on RUST – JULY 10-11, 2010 by Hashim Adam Bosh http://radixcenter.org/workshops/rust/#comment-29 Hashim Adam Bosh Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:32:22 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/?page_id=30#comment-29 Mr/dear Iam Hashim from west side in Sudan (Darfour).Ihave Bsc in Forest From Sinnar University .Now Iwarkin forest research center in khartoum -Soba.Iwark in part that have interstin water harvesting .for that want to increase information and aknowledegement.Thankyou fourthis chance Mr/dear
Iam Hashim from west side in Sudan (Darfour).Ihave Bsc in Forest From Sinnar University .Now Iwarkin forest research center in khartoum -Soba.Iwark in part that have interstin water harvesting .for that want to increase information and aknowledegement.Thankyou fourthis chance

]]> Comment on RUST – JULY 10-11, 2010 by Connie Chang http://radixcenter.org/workshops/rust/#comment-14 Connie Chang Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:28:05 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/?page_id=30#comment-14 Scott - Please notify me when workshops have been scheduled. Thank you. Connie Scott -

Please notify me when workshops have been scheduled. Thank you.

Connie

]]> Comment on Contact by Margaret de cruz http://radixcenter.org/contact-us/#comment-12 Margaret de cruz Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:25 +0000 http://radixcenter.org/?page_id=56#comment-12 is it 6-8 tomorrow at Surreal estate? is it 6-8 tomorrow at Surreal estate?

]]> Comment on Virtual Tours by joy ingram http://radixcenter.org/virtual-tours-of-sustainable-systems/#comment-10 joy ingram Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:29:03 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/?page_id=25#comment-10 Hi I was looking for an answer to small wriggly worms in our rain water tank, when I came across this web page. Fantastic!! I have save the webpage to study further, and mailed links to friends. Well done! Here in South Africa we are short of water, big on sun, so found all to be relevant and very inspirational. Many thanks. Hi
I was looking for an answer to small wriggly worms in our rain water tank, when I came across this web page. Fantastic!! I have save the webpage to study further, and mailed links to friends. Well done!
Here in South Africa we are short of water, big on sun, so found all to be relevant and very inspirational.
Many thanks.

]]> Comment on Mushrooms in the Living Room by Bücher über Nachhaltigkeit | Netzhæuter http://radixcenter.org/2009/10/14/mushrooms-in-the-living-room/#comment-7 Bücher über Nachhaltigkeit | Netzhæuter Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:38:26 +0000 http://radixcenter.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/mushrooms-in-the-living-room/#comment-7 [...] Mushrooms in the Living Room - The Radix Ecological Sustainabilty Center [...] [...] Mushrooms in the Living Room – The Radix Ecological Sustainabilty Center [...]

]]> Comment on Contact by Nick Robson http://radixcenter.org/contact-us/#comment-6 Nick Robson Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:35 +0000 http://radixcenter.org/?page_id=56#comment-6 Hi I've just had a look at your virtual tour. We are in the process of buying a 69 acre farm, but 30 acres of that is ex 1960's 1970's landfill, now pasture. We've had soil tests done so we know what's down there, but ... In your virtual tour you say "Fruit trees can be grown in soil of questionable quality as contaminants are less likely to cross the fruit-stem barrier." Could you let me know where I can get information of contamination uptake in fruit trees, and other fruit and other crops, as we'd like to grow fruit and herbs on that part of the land. Hi I’ve just had a look at your virtual tour. We are in the process of buying a 69 acre farm, but 30 acres of that is ex 1960’s 1970’s landfill, now pasture. We’ve had soil tests done so we know what’s down there, but … In your virtual tour you say “Fruit trees can be grown in soil of questionable quality as contaminants are less likely to cross the fruit-stem barrier.” Could you let me know where I can get information of contamination uptake in fruit trees, and other fruit and other crops, as we’d like to grow fruit and herbs on that part of the land.

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