(TheCareerZoo.com/Facebook.com) What is "urban ecology"? It just might be the future of farming and
feeding a growing population. One city boy found his way
to the country. |
| Carter, Paul Wheaton, Rishi |
The Institute of Urban Ecology (IUE) is a Los
Angeles-based center for learning focused on living ecological solutions
for the urban environment. It seeks to create, discover, and illuminate ideas that will convert isolated, disconnected communities into
thriving, symbiotic ecosystems of interaction, benefaction, and
community action. Learn more!
IUE offers hands on classes and workshops, work studies, internships,
volunteer opportunities, and more for those interested in learning and
developing the art of permaculture and "urban ecology." UPCOMING EVENTS
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| Rose (left) feeds the masses gorgeous veggies |
The IUE had a fantastic extravaganza near the rooftop of Los Angeles. The funniest, smartest, most hated man in permaculture came to share his wisdom with more than 100 visitors to the Institute.
The day continued into night at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. But this is only the beginning. A community garden is being built as are many projects in progressive urban farming for urban dwellers.
Just as Buddhism seeks to create a harmonious community (sangha) of practitioners and an enduring Order of intensive-practitioners (Sangha), the gardening movement in Southern California keeps growing stronger -- particularly in the San Gabriel Valley. Pasadena has just launched its Community Gardens project by accepting applications for its first site adjacent to Huntington Hospital planned for the fall. Altadena has the Institute. Far to the ease in Pomona there is The Growing House.
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