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What Are You Evoking?
Hello EVOKE,
It is time to get back to work. I have been working on a couple of projects: SEED, Gratitude Gardens, Wind Powered Laptop--but I am interested in what you all are doing?
I think it would be awesome if everyone made a brief reply that explained what they are currently working on, that way we can all offer suggestions and comments!
So come on; What are you evoking?
It is time to get back to work. I have been working on a couple of projects: SEED, Gratitude Gardens, Wind Powered Laptop--but I am interested in what you all are doing?
I think it would be awesome if everyone made a brief reply that explained what they are currently working on, that way we can all offer suggestions and comments!
So come on; What are you evoking?
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Comment by Wintermute on April 1, 2010 at 4:29am
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Thanks, its a start but I bet we could fill 100 pages with everyone's ideas---who's holding out. ahhahaa
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Comment by Victor Udoewa on April 2, 2010 at 12:10pm
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I'm currently trying to sit down and figure all this out. Our pace feels fast, very fast. And I just took a trip to South Africa, so I missed a week. I'm working on water security now.
But what I'm trying to figure out is some type of innovative intervention that addresses all of these issues so far -- energy, food, money, water -- through social innovation. I've been reading development economics and trying to decide if the targeted approach or the holistic approach is better. I'm leaning towards targeted in which case I'd love to do something where there is the most impact, and so far that seems like water which has always been on my heart.
I wish we had 2 weeks for each mission. But I'm working on several things--gathering friends for urban farming, starting one on my rooftop, holistic help for the homeless (so job security brings food security and water security).
I'm also building mini-windmill generators for everyday products with a group of middle school (beginning of secondary school) students.
I'm also pondering the water issue. Many people are working on ways to increase access to clean water which is very important, but it seems there's a second issue--increasing the supply of freshwater period. Currently we have enough (in my believe) water for the planet, but it requires proper access, cleaning, and conservation around the world. But still we have many parts that are using water faster than it is replenished by the hydrological cycle and other places that are approaching this. So I'm studying desalination plants and processes.
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Comment by Ternura Rojas on April 2, 2010 at 12:24pm
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I am trying to figure out how to save Cuba, my intention with it is to spark an example that could help other developing countries on these hard days of economic hardship.
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Comment by Benny Faibish on April 4, 2010 at 5:29pm
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I'm working on using technology in order to create a mind shift in human consciousness...
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@ victor--yes the pace is fast but do what you can. Its a struggle to find a balance between work( the real world) and play (evoke).
@--Ternura Rojas do you at least know what you are trying to save Cuba from?
@Benny Faibish-- wohoo, please tell us more!
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Comment by NickDutch on April 4, 2010 at 9:42pm
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My main interest is energy and as such I have two main ideas, one being the recycling of thermal energy and one being the use of wood pellets as a fuel in my local area. There are many other things that I would like to do, but I have to try and keep focused (which is hard if you are an enthusiast!)
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@NIck--too true about keeping focused
@Everyone who posted--keep us up to date with blogs/videos/and pics
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Comment by Ursula Kochanowsky on April 5, 2010 at 1:27am
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Lets see..
My project is connecting usda databases of sun and soil into an easily manipulated web interface that needs minimal knowledge about what the planting site has to offer to bring back relevant planting pattern recommendations, cultivars, species and where to buy plants locally. I'm counting on gratitude gardens members to do the leg work for their areas and i'll make it freely available to anyone. I'm also counting on the love gardeners have for their gardens to populate the database.
Its all built around individual plants and what those plants need to survive with minimal care.
Plants go into units which make up guilds which create wh*** self supporting, food producing landscapes. And you don't have to be a permaculturalist or even a gardener to put the units into practice. You just need to know how much sun your site gets, how much water it gets, what your soil is like, where you are, how large of an area you want to plant, how much time you have to take care of it and whether you want to plant a tree, bush or a plant.
The best part, variations on patterns are easily made and go right back into the database.
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Comment by Joshua Z on April 5, 2010 at 1:40am
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Yard garden! Pics coming soon :)
Still pondering ideas for power device...
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@ Ursula -- When you accept my friend request message me with some more info about the database. For gratitude gardens I am working on designing the research aspect and tapping into existing databases is essential. I made a blog about the current state of Gratitude Gardens (G.G)
@ Joshua Z -- Well you know what they say, if you have a problem and you can't solve it yourself, evoke it.
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