IDEAS For Us

Check out our new IDEAS For Us board president Burrows who is a local community leader, working to lead groups from Parramore Kids Zone, Black Bee Honey, The Orlando Children's Trust, & much more. 🥕

Everyday Hero aids environmental projects in Orlando, worldwide He's worked on projects locally and even all the way in Liberia.

One of the driving goals at IDEAS For Us is to offer communities free local food and education through community gardens 🍅🥕

We are proud to have gardens in two amazing affordable housing communities, Pathlight Home and ONIC Boca Club. These gardens offer the community a source of local, fresh, and free food, while creating a space for community and unity.

We are looking for partners to help us maintain these garden programs and offer more education for residents. Reach out to us through social media or email us at [email protected] and help us build more programs that offer outlets for positive change for these communities!

🌳🌿 Planting the Seeds for a Greener Pakistan! 🌿🌳

Urban forestry is crucial in our fight against climate change and urban heat. It's not just about planting trees; it's about creating sustainable and thriving ecosystems in our cities. 🌱🌍

In Pakistan, is leading the charge with a transformative mission: planting 11,300 trees across urban areas like Halla Road Pattoki, Padhana Chak, and Government Boys School Pakistan. Each tree planted is a step toward a healthier environment and a stronger community.

Our team, along with local volunteers, has nurtured a variety of native plants, ensuring the preservation of local flora and enhancing biodiversity. 🌸🦋 Some of the incredible species we've planted include:

Pilkhan (Ficus virens)
Indian Beech (Pongamia pinnata)
Common Guava (Psidium guajava)
Silkworm Mulberry (Morus alba)
Mango (Mangifera indica)
Malabar Plum (Syzygium cumini)
Through the power of education, we’ve engaged local communities in understanding the significance of urban forestry. Workshops and outreach programs have equipped residents with the knowledge to care for these green spaces and understand their role in urban ecosystems. 📚👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Community efforts have been at the heart of our initiative. Volunteers from all walks of life have come together to plant, water, and nurture these trees. It’s through this collective action that we've seen incredible growth and development. 🤝💚

Utilizing innovative urban techniques, we’ve ensured that these trees not only survive but thrive in their new environments. From selecting the right species to employing sustainable watering and care practices, we've laid down roots that will last for generations. 🏙️💧

Join us in celebrating this green revolution and help us continue to make a difference! Together, we can build a greener, more sustainable Pakistan. 🌏💪

Tomorrow is World Oceans Day serves as a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and preserve the health of our oceans.
📷 Join us as we take direct action to restore marine environments, pressure decision-makers to enact policies that preserve the integrity of our oceans, and adopt sustainable lifestyle choices like reducing our own plastic consumption.
📷📷📷 On this World Oceans Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding our oceans and embrace the opportunity to create a sustainable and thriving future for all. 📷📷📷📷📷📷

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"Ecological boundaries" refer to the limits within which ecosystems can function sustainably. These boundaries include factors such as biodiversity loss, climate change, land use, and pollution. When these boundaries are exceeded, ecosystems become vulnerable, leading to detrimental effects on the environment and, consequently, human well-being. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY reminds us of the urgent need to respect these boundaries and work towards mitigating the impact of human activities on our planet. 🌎

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While addressing global environmental issues may seem daunting, we must remember that EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE POWER TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT. Doing what you can means making conscious choices in your daily life that align with sustainability principles. Reduce waste by practicing recycling and composting. Use energy-efficient appliances. Opt for eco-friendly alternatives…millions of small acts from millions of individuals can really add up to something wonderful and sustainable. 🌱

Individual actions are not limited to personal choices alone. Engaging in collective efforts amplifies our impact! Join local environmental organizations like IDEAS For Us to collaborate with like-minded individuals and pool our resources. When we get together, we can effect larger-scale change and create a ripple effect that extends beyond our immediate communities. 💧

So, let us embrace World Environment Day as an opportunity to take steps towards a sustainable and thriving future!

🐝 Join our environmental action events and get down in the dirt with us.
🐝 Join our upcoming, FREE green jobs trainings.
🐝 Become a member and fund environmental action all year long.
🐝 Make a simple, old-fashioned nonprofit donation today!

In solidarity,
IDEAS For Us

The IDEAS For Us - Guinea Team is showcasing remarkable community collaboration for a brighter future in their community, economy, and environment. They have completed 3 out of a 7 month long program called the “Social Cohesion and Economic Development in Guinea Forestière” project, funded by the U.S. Ambassador’s Resilience Fund in Conakry. The project aimed to address the regions issues of socio-economic challenges, including intercommunal tensions and a lack of sustainable economic opportunities, through an integrated approach. Spearheaded by the IDEAS For Us Guinea team, the project worked to create a conducive environment for social entrepreneurship and community solidarity, emphasizing collaboration and collective commitment to regional development.

The first workshop was devoted to the entrepreneurial awakening, guiding participants through the fundamentals of creating and managing social enterprises. The training detailed the steps to develop a solid and sustainable social business model.
Day 2 delved into the depths of social cohesion, exploring key concepts and engaging participants in eye-opening playful activities. Through interactive games, participants symbolically visualised and built a “bridge of social cohesion”, identifying obstacles to be overcome and weaving a “solidarity canvas”, illustrating the strength of unity and community harmony.

In addition, the project provided participants with a valuable guide, raising them as ambassadors of social cohesion, armed to promote peace and harmony in their communities.

On this Earth Day, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to all the volunteers, community leaders, partners, and donors who have joined us on this journey. Your commitment to our mission is what enables us to keep pushing forward, innovating, and implementing solutions that have a real, positive impact on our planet. Your dedication not only inspires us but also ignites hope and action across communities worldwide.

Celebrating Earth Day: A Note of Gratitude from IDEAS For Us and Fleet Farming - IDEAS For Us Join IDEAS For Us & Fleet Farming this Earth Day to celebrate our planet and learn how you can make a difference. Let's act together!"

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Live in the area? Citizens' Climate Lobby Southeast is relaunching their Tampa Bay chapter. Join their event to learn how to get plugged in 💡

Plug in! Climate Advocate Workshop in Tampa, FL You can’t solve climate change alone, but we can solve it together. Join us.

Show you have a heart for the Earth everyday!

Love and friendship to all the wonderful people and creatures that make our work possible! 💘🌎💡

🌱TOMORROW🍻

Don’t miss our annual Eco-Trivia event with the Orlando Science Center and Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company! We will be asking unique questions from topics of environmental science, pop culture, history, biology, Florida fun facts, and more!

Prizes include:
👾 LEGO set from the Orlando Science Center
♻️ Gidt cards to Oh Eco
🌱 Eco friendly items including silicon straws
🌼 Native plant seeds

See you tomorrow!

🌿🍅 Transform Your Lawn into a Lush Edible Garden! 🍅🌿

Hey, eco-warriors of IDEAS For Us! 🌍✨ Are you ready to turn your green space into a vibrant, life-giving garden? It's time to embrace the Grow Food, Not Lawns movement! 🌱💚

Imagine stepping outside to a garden teeming with ripe tomatoes, crisp lettuce, and fragrant herbs. That dream can be your reality! Here are just a few reasons to make the switch:

🌟 Sustainability at Your Doorstep: Reduce your carbon footprint by growing your own food. Less grocery store runs mean fewer food miles and plastic waste.

🌈 Nutrition and Health: Fresh, homegrown produce is packed with nutrients and flavor. Plus, gardening is a great way to stay active and connect with nature.

💧 Water Wise: Lawns require a lot of water. Edible gardens, especially with drought-resistant plants, can be more efficient and environmentally friendly.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community and Education: Share your harvest and knowledge with neighbors, friends, and family. Inspire others to start their own edible gardens.

🐝 Biodiversity Boost: Edible gardens attract pollinators and beneficial insects, increasing local biodiversity and supporting healthy ecosystems.

Let's make our communities greener, one garden at a time! 🏡💕 Share your edible garden stories, tips, and pics with us. Together, we can cultivate a healthier planet. 🌎❤️


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The IDEAS For Us 2023 Annual Report is now live on our website! Check out our eco-action across the world and explore the impactful strides from last year and years prior. 🌍💡

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Our IDEAS For Us - Uganda team is transforming organic urban gardening in Kasese! 🌱 Thanks to the support from A Well-Fed World, the Uganda branch worked to increase access to local and healthy food while training dozens of organic farmers in the process.

The project included the installation of 3 farms, in two households and one school. Through each installation they mobilized and trained community farmer groups and students. Through three impactful trainings and subsequent plantings, these gardens are now thriving. The food from the school will be disbursed to students, and the household garden produce will be sold in markets to support green jobs and economic growth.

Our project envisions motivating over ten new households to start their own gardens within a year, benefiting more than 350 people. We're not just cultivating crops; we're cultivating change. Join us in reshaping mindsets, reducing pollution, and embracing a healthier, sustainable future! 🌍🌾

A look at the amazing IDEAS For Us - Bolivia school garden project of 2023 🥬🥕

Thanks to the support from A Well-Fed World the team was able to increase the food security and life quality of students, teachers and parents through the construction of a school garden, which produced a wide variety of vegetables and medicinal plants, in the rural community of Pantini, Bolivia. The beneficiaries were also trained through workshops in organic agriculture, seedbeds construction with recycled material, vermicomposting, biopreparations to combat pests and diseases, vegetable harvesting and post-harvest techniques. This project had the support of young volunteers of the Bolivian Platform Against Climate Change (La Paz - Plataforma Boliviana de Acción Frente al Cambio Climático). Additionally, local talent was hired to boost the economic movement of the community.

Looking forward to empower more young people and creating more local food systems this year!

🌱 Growing food instead of a lawn means sustainability, fresh produce at your fingertips, and a vibrant ecosystem right outside your door. Let's cultivate a greener, more mindful way of living!
Pictured here on one of our farm-lettes is a loquat tree, fig tree, purple porterweed to support pollinating insects, garlic chives, peppers, and garlic. So much is possible even with a small working space. 💚 Fleet Farming
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🌱 Growing food instead of a lawn means sustainability, fresh produce at your fingertips, and a vibrant ecosystem right outside your door. Let's cultivate a greener, more mindful way of living!

Pictured here on one of our farm-lettes is a loquat tree, fig tree, purple porterweed to support pollinating insects, garlic chives, peppers, and garlic. So much is possible even with a small working space. 💚

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Another pollinator garden revamp in the books!✅🐝
Thanks to our collaboration with we were able to reinvigorate the Kaley Square pollinator garden, just steps away from our very own office. It was such a pleasure to spend the morning working with our lovely volunteers to bring new life to this space, just in time for the new year. 🌸🌻
Swipe to see one of the newest residents, already making himself at home!🐝
Thank you again to everyone who made this project possible!

We love the sight of leafy greens filling up the fields, like this crisp and spicy mizuna. Fleet Farming

We love the sight of leafy greens filling up the fields, like this crisp and spicy mizuna.

8 months after (since 1st of April), we have planted 600 trees (200 Grevillea trees, 200 eucalyptus trees and 200 maesopsis trees) celebrating in Mulambi Village, Walungu territory, South Kivu province, DR Congo.
We do not only plant, we also ensure long term maintenance of all of our tree planting activities. Our IDEAS For Us - DRCongo's volunteer member Zikos Divinho has visited the site and it's progressing well, with a success rate of around 95%.
Thank you One Tree Planted and IDEAS For Us to advance environmental actions worldwide.

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