Articles tagged “ecological footprint”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Alternatives for Coping in the Cold/Flu Season By NaturallySavvy.com IN Food & Health Feb 10 2011 Toss the paper tissues this cold/flu season and give reusable handkerchiefs a try. + READ MORE

Visualizing: What Does One Country's Ecological Footprint Have to Do With Another's Biodiversity? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Dec 2 2010 It turns out that not only is consumption drastically different in rich and poor countries, but the impact on biodiversity is, too. + READ MORE

The Hauntings At Beekman Mansion By Cassie Rodenberg IN Oct 20 2010 The townspeople of Sharon Springs and the Beekman Boys themselves believe that the mansion and property are haunted by spirits, which Brent talks about on his blog here. Catch the evidence on tape: Do You Believe In Ghosts? (Video) Hear... + READ MORE

A Closer Look At The Heli-Logging Mission (Interview) By Team Planet Green IN Heli-Loggers Aug 23 2010 Our hit show Heli-Loggers explores the dangers and struggles in a green-logging mission and highlights the way everyday practices can be sustainable. We talked to Mike Ferrucci, a logging operations instructor, to discover more about the different types of logging... + READ MORE

Happy "Earth Overshoot Day" - We've Consumed the Planet's Resources This Year Faster Than Ever! By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 21 2010 According to calculations by the Global Footprint Network, which measures what day in the year we have exceed our ecological budget. + READ MORE

Store Openings And Surprises On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Season Finale By Team Planet Green IN Aug 16 2010 Dare to dream. When I was a little kid, I used to hear it all the time. Dare to dream. You can be a lawyer or a doctor or even the President of the United States. I dared to dream.... + READ MORE

The Top 10 Moments Of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Season One By Team Planet Green IN Aug 9 2010 Watch Beekman farm fun live on the goat cam from sunrise to sunset. In the final episode of the season, Josh and Brent fight the battle between spring planting and spring cleaning, and Farmer John lets the goats out to... + READ MORE

The Beekman Boys Are Returning For A Fabulous Season Two By Team Planet Green IN Aug 9 2010 It's official: The Fabulous Beekman Boys, the docu-series following urbanite couple Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell in their attempt to become “gentleman farmers,” is coming back for season two. The second 10-episode season will air during the first half of... + READ MORE

Chef Josh, Cheese and Jean-Georges On The Fabulous Beekman Boys By Team Planet Green IN Aug 5 2010 It’s Episode 9 already? My God, The Fabulous Beekman Boys is so great it feels like it’s episode 3. We only have a few left. I think I’m going to cry when it ends. For real. I’m going to cry.... + READ MORE

Will Beekman Blaak Cheese Make The Cut? By Team Planet Green IN Aug 2 2010 This week on The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Josh and Brent's goat milk cheese is put to the ultimate test when Josh cooks for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a world-reknowned chef. Will Beekman Blaak cheese make the cut onto Jean-Georges' menu? Find out... + READ MORE

Babies, Recovery And No TV On The Fabulous Beekman Boys By Team Planet Green IN Jul 29 2010 Babies babies babies. Looks like this episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys is all about babies. I love babies. Doesn’t everybody love babies? How can you not love a baby? Even a goat baby. Looks like this is going to... + READ MORE

Goats Make Beekman Farm A Reality By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 26 2010 There’s no doubt about it, the goats are breadwinners at the Beekman. The famous Beekman Blaak cheese is made of 60% goat’s milk, and the goat milk soap made famous by Martha Stewart is dependent upon the bleating barn-dwellers. Though... + READ MORE

Turkeys, Traditions and Families On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 22 2010 Thanksgiving on The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Oh my. It’s either a great joy or a profound nightmare, depending on your familial situation and your propensity to binge. I could see it going either way at Beekman, and given that we... + READ MORE

Indian Tribals & Native Americans Both at Center of New Mining Conflict By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Jul 19 2010 Two stories recently really highlight the seemingly centuries-old conflict that occurs when one group of people's idea of "progress" and the resultant drive to acquire minerals conflicts with the indigenous people: Strathmore Minerals' plans near Mount Taylor in New Mexico and Vedanta Resources planned bauxite mine in Orissa, India. + READ MORE

The New And Old Traditions At Beekman Mansion By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 19 2010 Josh and Brent have learned and appreciated the Beekman mansion's history and haven't been afraid to add some of their own traditions to the mix. Don't miss this week's episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys where traditions are celebrated and... + READ MORE

Ghosts, Goths And Galas At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 15 2010 The previews have been running all week. Previews that show the ghosts of Beekman. And it's episode six of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. And three sixes strung together is the sign of the beast. I have been wondering if there... + READ MORE

Further Proof: Preserving Biodiversity is Profitable Business By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 14 2010 The latest TEEB report shows yet again that caring for the environment and running a profitable company are not mutually exclusive practices, and overlooking the importance -- and fragility -- of nature is actually a business loss. + READ MORE

How Working Less & Curbing Consumerism is the Sustainable Thing to Do By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Jul 14 2010 The big thing in all this is adjusting what is considering a normal level of resource consumption, globally. This has to be the baseline from which we plan both social and environmental policy, the most basic economic question: What level of economic activity and the resultant levels of natural resource consumption can be extended to ever person on the planet, while staying within the ecological limits of this finite planet? + READ MORE

Thoughts on Cheese, Chores, and Harvesting Pigs At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 8 2010 Episode five in week four of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. As far as I know, neither the number four nor five are considered lucky or holy or particularly special. But this episode, I'm betting this episode is something special. Real... + READ MORE

Ethical Farm Practices: Q&A With Adele Douglass, Executive Director of Humane Farm Animal Care By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 6 2010 One of the goals of our series, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, is to show Josh and Brent learning about the many challenges facing small farmers. One of those challenges is to understand the value of the meat that they eat... + READ MORE