Brummet's Conscious Blog

This month, as you may have already noticed, we have a theme going on re: green, sustainable homes and property. Today I thought as part of this ongoing theme - it would be prudent to share some resources for our readers to check out when you have time: -- Referral Corner --  Ecological Engineering: specializes in advanced ecological water solutions and septic alternatives, ranging from rainwater systems to landscaping and water conservation and more. Info : http://Ecological-Engineering.com Environmental Design and Management: focuses on creating comprehensive solutions to land use challenges, offering the best community, economic and environmental solutions that do not conflict with one another. Info: http://EDM.ca EcoTek: looks at waste water as a resource, creating technologies that allow communities and households to collect waste water and reclaim the nutrients and water, building natural communities that focus on biodiversity. Info: http://EcoTe...

-- Quote of the Day --  " It is one of the commonest of mistakes to consider that the liit of our power of perception is also the limit of all ther is to perceive."  ~ C.W. Leadbeater -- Positive Eco-News -- I've been learning about something called sea-water horticulture... Have you heard of it before?  Apparently it is very promising, especially for some of the poorest communities in the world. Desalination is one way of using ocean water, so is fish-farming - however there have been cultures in the past who have created floating islands of crops, keeping it safe from predators and raiders. But many modern scientists are experimenting with all kinds of interesting aspects of getting food from water - including the cultivation of seaweed and algae as a potential worldwide food source for future generations. Here are a couple resources on using ocean waters for horticulture: TheManzanarProject.com biofueldaily.com/reports/Energy_Crops_...