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Livng Machine...

In a previous blog I learnt about Gemma Bulos and her work. She promoted what she was doing through her love of music and singing which I found to be amazingly creative. Have a look at her work here:

http://www.asingledrop.org/

But I discovered a clean water project I had not heard of before that I think is very awe-inspiring -…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 13, 2010 at 5:21am — No Comments

Christmas 2020...

Christmas for my family and I is celebrated with a candlelit dinner on Christmas Eve. My family roots are from Slovakia so we celebrate on Christmas Eve. While waiting for midnight mass we eat dinner prepared by a solar powered electric stove and microwave.

We have prepared our food and decorations during the daylight in preparation for tonights feast.

The presents we recieve are different generators which will help us power different things we haven't used…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 13, 2010 at 4:32am — No Comments

Mobile Phone Power...

For this task I have decided to try power my mobile phone for one day with kinetic energy. This is only an idea and is definately not a new one but it will be a very difficult task for me as I have no idea where to begin.

I will not post this in my evidence log until I have some kind of result but I'm just making it clear that I am planning on trying to do this task with a lot of help…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 13, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

Sustainable Energy Solutions...

This is an amazing idea but the power player who came up with the idea can explain it much better than me --

“With the current focus on global warming, it’s important to note that the second largest man made source of greenhouse gas emissions are landfills.

However, landfill gas is a viable, plentiful and renewable energy source that can be utilized today to reduce our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels while improving the…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 12, 2010 at 1:29pm — No Comments

Dinner - March 10, 2020...

I am in a small commune that has developed in our rural area in New Zealand...

I am eating with my family and our neighbours...

The food we are eating comes from our gardens which we all look after - we are all vegetarians and grow plenty of beans and lebtils for our protein...

We take turns preparing meals and share them together, tonight we are having a lentil salad with boiled potatoes - it tastes fresh with…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 12, 2010 at 9:31am — No Comments

Home Garden...

At my house there are in fact 7 people living on the one property as well as many visitors who come and go. Our food consumption is very large and my Poppa saw this as the perfect opportunity to plant some vege plants. I love to eat this fresh produce and I even think it tastes better than the produce at the supermarket. I have realised that since the garden my Poppa has installed we have increased our food security and that of our friends =)

My mum also works with a group of…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 12, 2010 at 9:14am — No Comments

Coca Cola vs. Milk...

Food security in New Zealand is quite stable... if your parents have enough money.

Food securtiy is defined by the World Health Organisation to be “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”.

New Zealand has that available as long as you can afford it. Most adults are able to earn enough to be able to access sufficient, safe and nutritious food but that doesn't mean the few who cannot…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 12, 2010 at 6:54am — No Comments

Ten Years From Today...

In 2020 I will be 27 years old and not yet settled down with a family, although I will be considering adoption for the future. I will still be writing as a hobby, hoping one day to become a known author - but until then I'm just doc**enting my dreams and fears.

I am living in New Zealand since returning from years of adventures overseas. I spend my days working so I can save enough money for my study debts and when I have free time I am dreaming and writing. My dreams don't do…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 12, 2010 at 2:04am — No Comments

Gemma Bulos...

I picked Gemma Bulos as the social entrepreneur I would like to shadow. She is the founder of A Single Drop and the winner of the Ernst Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in partnership with Schwab Foundation…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 12, 2010 at 1:44am — 3 Comments

"Think Like A Child..."

I do not think of myself as a social innovator yet... so I decided to have a look for what 'social innovation' might mean, this is what I found:

"Social innovation refers to new strategies, concepts,…

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Added by Erin Sammons on April 9, 2010 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

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This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
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Stinging Nettle

In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
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