Announcing RUST 2015!

The Regenerative Urban Sustainability Training

an intensive weekend workshop of skills for building ecologically resilient communities in today’s cities.

Typical topics & hands-on demonstrations

Aquaponics: fish &plant integration
Microlivestock: chickens and rabbits
Waste to soil: composting food wastes with worms and microbes
Rainwater harvesting, greywater filtration, and urban hydrology
Low-intensity bioremediation: cleaning contaminated soils using plants, fungi and bacteria for brownfield restoration
Edible mushroom cultivation
Beekeeping, black soldier flies, and silkworms
Microgreens production, spirulina, and perennial food systems
Bioshelters, greenhouses, and season extension techniques
Kitchen culture: apartment-scale sustainability
Reconciliation ecology: promoting biodiversity in the city
Autonomous energy: veggie oil vehicles, methane digesters, and bicycle electric generators
Ecoliteracy and youth education
Ecological micro-economies

 

For more info and registration details click here.

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