Ron Finley: Gangsta Gardener

Been a while since I posted a TED talk, but I found Ron Finley so inspriational, I felt his message need to be shared...Ron plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.”

Shake... Fold! And Help Save 571,230,000 pounds of paper!

I know everyone is trying to remember to use cloth rags to dry their hands. But what about those times when you forget to put one in your pocket or purse? Well Joe Smith shows how we can save 571,230,000 pounds of paper could be saved if we follow his advice in the video. You can do it all with one towel! Next year Toilet paper!!!

Ellen Gustafson: 1 Global Food Issue

Ellen Gustafson, founder of The Feed Foundation talks about nutrition, global food security, and obesity. Really good Ted Talk
Why not visit the Feed Shop and think about buying a "Feed Bag" The sale of each bag goes to feed the hungry in the US and Worldwide.
And why not visit the Feed Foundation?

MORE TEDx Vids- Viraj Puri-Innovations in Urban Agriculture

I figured why not continue on the same/simular subject... Urban Farming/Community. Today we have Viraj Puri, CEO and founder of Gotham Greens- a farm right in the middle of NY City!

Sustainability in your community

Majora Carter is the Macarthur-winning founder of Sustainable South Bronx, an organization dedicated to holistic community development, sponsoring projects that create jobs, protect the environment and bring beautiful green space to the inner city.

Window Farming

Super interesting TED Talk Video on Window farming. Via the Greenists and RNDIY

Comedy is translation

Finally, since it's Friday, lets take a break and have some fun listening to Chris Bliss: Comedy is translation.