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Urban Ecology

The Yoga of Ecology: Simple Living, High Thinking

Chris Fici | Posted 09.29.2012 | Green
Read More: Organic Farming, Vegetarian, Bhakti Yoga, Sustainable Development, Vegetarianism, Paradigm Warrior, Vedic, Swami Prabhupada, Gandhi, Vedas, Ecology, Self-Sufficiency, Urban Gardening, Green Thumb, Soup Kitchen, Simple Living and High Thinking, Food Independence, Alienation, Cow Protection, Sustainability, Vedic Ecology, Urban Ecology, Spiritual-Ecology, Spiritual-Ecology-Movement, Vrindavan, Green News
Chris Fici

If you have a "green thumb", if your fingernails are constantly caked in dirt (like Terry's), or if you simply desire to make our ecological footprint more sane, then Terry is a fountain of knowledge to take advantage of.

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David Sands

Wildflowers And Urban Ecology: There's An App For That

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 03.22.2012 | Detroit
Read More: Matt Shultz, Citizen Science, Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Detroit Tech, Detroit Apps, Urban Ecology, Wildflowers of Detroit, Gwen McKay, Github, Detroit Urban Ecology, Detroit News

Ever wonder exactly what species of grass is growing in Detroit's urban prairie? Or whether it's safe to eat the berries growing on the tree in the lo...

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Evaluating Green Communities: Part 5

Mark Hostetler | Posted 05.15.2012 | Green
Read More: Sustainable Living, Energy Efficiency, Urban Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Green Developments, Green, Sustainability, Green Living, Urban Ecology, New Urbanism, Smart Growth, Green News
Mark Hostetler

When you think about it, a window has a complicated job: it must allow the sun's light to pass though, but not the sun's heat. It must keep cool conditioned air inside, but not have condensation on the outside of the glass.

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Evaluating Green Communities: Part 4

Mark Hostetler | Posted 05.13.2012 | Green
Read More: Sustainable Living, Urban Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Green Developments, Green, Sustainability, Green Living, Urban Ecology, New Urbanism, Smart Growth, Green Community Development, Green Communities, Green News
Mark Hostetler

You should not rely on a certificate as the sole indicator of how green your community is -- rely more on your "on-the-ground" analysis. Here are some things to look for.

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NYC Nature 101: Urban Ecology

Marielle Anzelone | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Exotic Species, Nyc, Impervious Cover, Air Quality, Native Plants, New York City, Sustainable, Plants, Planyc, Water Pollution, Nature, Wetlands, Urban Ecology, Development, Cities, Urban Heat Island Effect, New York News
Marielle Anzelone

Ecologists have begun to do their field studies closer to home. In the process, they have discovered that nature survives, and even thrives, in the city limits.

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2011 Is Five-Borough Year of Biodiversity

Marielle Anzelone | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Nyc, Mayor Bloomberg, Planyc, Open Space, Biodiversity, Nature, David Bragdon, 5byb, Ny Impact, Urban Ecology, International Year of Biodiversity, New York City, New York News
Marielle Anzelone

New York City has more nature than any other city in North America -- more than Los Angeles and Chicago combined.

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More Than the Million Trees, Where Is Nature in PlaNYC?

Marielle Anzelone | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Million Trees Nyc, Queens, Forest, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Conservation, Wildflowers, Cunningham Park, Habitat Loss, International Year of Biodiversity, Native Plants, Nyc, Habitat Destruction, Planyc, Extinction, Biodiversity, Parks, Nature, Urban Ecology, New York News
Marielle Anzelone

The loss of doll's eyes from the Big Apple illustrates a disturbing trend -- the local extinction of our wild flora.

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