Published on
July 5, 2010 in
News.
One of my twitter friends, @ultimike, recently linked me to a story from the Orlando Sentinel about a homeowner’s association in East Orlando that won’t let someone get a light-colored roof, which could save them $100 – $150 per month on their electric bill because it won’t match the “harmony” of the rest of the neighborhood.
From Orlando homeowner battles HOA, wants roof to reflect energy-saving ethic:
She said she understands that her neighbors denied the request because no one else has a white roof.
But “until you get one white roof, you can’t have two. Until you have two, you wouldn’t have three,” Piper said. “If we did all the roofs at one time, with $100 of savings a year on each one and 100 homes, that’s $10,000 … for electricity that is just wasted now.”
Published on
April 28, 2010 in
News.
A really great cover story appeared in last week’s issue of the Orlando Weekly, our local independent news source. It talks about the Homegrown local food co-op, a community-supported agriculture non-profit organization here in Central Florida. They recently re-located to the Florida Hospital’s “Health Village” campus. Seventh-Day Adventists are really into a healthy diet – I believe their patients eat mostly vegetarian/vegan – and they run the hospital system, which is one of the largest in the country.
From “Betting on the Farm” by Lindy T. Shepherd:
But Florida Hospital’s Paradis deliberately partnered with an entity outside of the hospital’s insular system, rather than re-create the project within the hospital system. “I’m big enough to do the whole thing,” says Paradis of the hospital’s resources, “but I’m choosing to talk to (Homegrown Co-op), because (those) guys are so passionate – I call Michael and Emily ‘community passionaries.’”
They will also be opening a retail store sometime in the Fall, according to the article. On Orange Avenue, on one end of the “Antique Row” along Lake Ivanhoe. Orlando has sorely needed something like this for a long time, and now thanks to a generous matching grant program from Florida Hospital, it can become a reality, despite a rough economic climate.
The Weekly article says Homegrown will not be selling pork products because of Florida Hospital’s involvement. That’s a small price to pay for such a huge leg-up in your third year of existence. I honestly can’t wait for the retail store to open, and for Orlando to become a bit more self-sustaining.
Download Eco Footprint Special: 350.org
ecofactory_350.mp3
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Gabe LeBlanc of EcoFactory left me this message about the event being held on 10/24/09 to raise awareness about the level of Carbon in the air. More info can be found at http://350.org and http://ecofactory.com
Gabe is offering free beer to the first 350 people to arrive at Orlando Brewing at 3:50 PM on October 24th. Gabe is doing awesome stuff in our community, and I recommend everyone go and support him, or find a similar event in your area.
Hey everyone,
Ryan Price here, producer of the Shrink Your Ecological Footprint Podcast. If you take a look, you’ll realize we haven’t recorded any new episodes in a while. There are a number of reasons for this, but I think one of them is people. Gina and I are still very interested in doing the podcast, but more people makes for better conversation, more viewpoints and a richer end-product. By working together we can make something bigger and better than by working alone. This is true for environmental issues, personal health and podcasts, too.
If you’re interested in making a guest appearance, becoming a regular speaker, or just getting added to the rotation, we can accommodate your request. We use Skype to record all the shows, and right now we don’t have a regular recording time since we’ve been away for so long. Use the contact form at the top of this page to get in touch with me and tell me what you’re passionate about. We’ve got someone to cover technology and someone for personal nutrition and wellness, we could use some more specialists in other areas, so tell us what you’d like to contribute.
Hope you’ve enjoyed the first 5 episodes, and hope you’ll enjoy those that will come in the future! Leave a comment here if you just have suggestions or feedback. I’d love to know where you’re listening from.
Peace,
Ryan Price
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