Agriculture accounts for 17 percent of worldwide CO2 emissions. But what if there were a way to produce it without harming the planet? The idea is called permaculture – growing vegetables in a circular, self-sustaining system, without artificial pesticides or fertilizer. We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be…
IKEA Hacking: Upcycling a Drawer Unit
Sure, most furniture IKEA sells are flat pack, laminate, things, but there are also quite a few items made of raw untreated wood. In this video we’re looking to upcycle a Moppe drawer unit, taking it from raw plywood to a classy Mahogany stained eye-catcher! Follow and like Switch & Lever on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchAndLever Instagram:…
Sustainable Development Goals explained with 3 useful tips | Environment SDG Sustainability
In this whiteboard animation, I explain how the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are interconnected (the SDG wedding cake) and how you can use them to understand how sustainable your country or your business is. 0:00 Introduction 0:41 The SDG wedding cake 3:04 Which country is more sustainable? 5:02 Using the SDGs for your…
Different composts explained, when to spread, and how much
Questions about compost include what is the best time to spread it, does it leach nutrients, how much to use each year, does it make bed level keep rising, what are the differences between purchased composts and homemade – and is manure compost? I use my garden and samples of different composts to answer these…
How to learn how to sew! – The process of how to get started sewing clothes!
Are you confused how to get started sewing?Yes! I’m going to explain the process you should take, in a sort of step-by-step order so that you can get started sewing and stop being overwhelmed by the thought of it all! And get started sewing your own clothes! *Learn with me at VINTAGE SEWING SCHOOL :…
Beautiful No Dig Permaculture Kitchen Garden | Small-Scale Potager Style Vegetable Garden
Shop premium gardening products at HuwsGarden.com ️ https://huwsgarden.com/ Supporting HuwsGarden.com helps us develop more content like this video. Browse below! ↪️ Raised Beds; https://huwsgarden.com/collections/raised-beds ↪️ Huw’s Cold Frames; https://huwsgarden.com/collections/undercover-growing ↪️ Supplies & More; https://huwsgarden.com/collections/garden-supplies This video is of Tim and Maddy Harland’s beautiful no dig permaculture kitchen garden in Hapmshire UK. Tim and Maddy are…
LET’S MAKEOVER SOME THRIFT STORE DRESSES!
We LOVE a good thrift flip! Today we take a recommendation from the audience (as we do, a lot) and made over some dresses that we found at the thrift store. AH. And subscribe, we’re almost at a milli. (Hi future subscribers, hopefully when you see this we’re already at a milli, thumbs up if…
Sustainable Cities: Crash Course Geography #49
From towering skyscrapers covered in trees to zero carbon smart cities, there are so many ways to imagine what a sustainable city of the future might look like. But what does it really mean to be sustainable anyway? Today, we’re going to look at environmental planning and how it intersects with people and the communities…
Local cookbook offers multiple sustainable recipes
A local cookbook called Eat Pono offers a variety of sustainable recipes for those interested in pursuing a healthy lifestyle. We get to sample some of their delicious recipes on Living808. Hawaii News, Hawaii Weather, Hawaii Sports See more of the team that is Working for Hawaii on our website: https://www.khon2.com Stay informed about Hawaii…
Grow Your Own Food with The Free Seed Project!
Lauren from Napa County Seed Library is growing a garden with seeds from The Free Seed Project and shares a tour with us of her garden full of greens, herbs and veggies! This is a great video for getting to know what’s in The Free Seed Project pack and gaining some inspiration to grow food…