Hi, this is Geoff,
Let’s jump straight into this week’s Friday Five…
Unlikely Boom: Natural fertilizer from waste streams can be a new growth industry in a sustainability-minded world. One example from a young 22-year old environmental entrepreneur from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district – fully detailed here.
Energy on Demand? Here is new device that claims to loop energy around a chemical reaction that produces surplus heat, oxygen and hydrogen while producing electricity. Fact or fiction – time will tell. Something to keep an eye on in the next year or two.
Poor Monsanto: We all despise Monsanto, but as the author of this piece from Modern Farmer asks: “In recent years, no company has been more associated with evil than Monsanto. But why?” This piece is a few years old, but because it asks an interesting question and is well-written, I thought it deserved to be highlighted here. In-depth, well-researched, and a well-argued piece that is worth a read.
Designing for Grief: Design thinking is at the heart of permaculture, so I absolutely love seeing it being applied to areas outside of permaculture. Here is one innovative roll-out: “Awaiting devastating news of a loved one in a hospital is harrowing for family members. The Design & Dignity Programme is creating comfortable, homey spaces in the wards to soften the experience.” Details on the work and the thinking behind the effort explained here.
In case you missed it: A few pieces of interest this week from our sister site, the non-profit Permaculture Research Institute:
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That’s it for the Friday Five.
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Cheers, and have a great weekend
Your friend,
Geoff
