Beet Box

Beet Box

Beet Box is a modular, high yield raised bed planter system. Currently in prototyping, Beta testing in Q1!

A teacher growing green in the South Bronx 10/05/2022

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A teacher growing green in the South Bronx A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery -- and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many ha...

One seed at a time, protecting the future of food 03/05/2022

Sometimes seeds aren't just metaphors, they are lynchpins. Amazing Talk
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One seed at a time, protecting the future of food The wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vast treasury buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop seeds ... for whatever tomorrow may bring.

Vertical ocean farming - the least deadliest catch | Bren Smith | TEDxBermuda 26/04/2022

I got turned onto by . This guys is so interesting and it's amazing to learn how valuable and how much potential our untapped resources really have. It gives you hope that sustainability is achievable, if only we could muster the will
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Vertical ocean farming - the least deadliest catch | Bren Smith | TEDxBermuda Bren Smith's vertical ocean farm in Long Island Sound grows seaweed and shellfish and is designed to restore ecosystems, mitigate climate change, and create ...

Let's talk about ugly vegetables and fruits | Mike Meinhardt | TEDxUniversityofNevada 19/04/2022

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most profound. We need to listen to our kids

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Let's talk about ugly vegetables and fruits | Mike Meinhardt | TEDxUniversityofNevada Billions of pounds of produce are thrown away every year for cosmetic imperfections! These ugly fruits and vegetables are perfectly fresh and delicious, but their destiny is a trip to the local landfill. This waste costs our economy tens of billions of dollars a year! Mike Meinhardt discusses food w...

How we can eat our landscapes 13/04/2022

"What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course!"
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How we can eat our landscapes What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in t...

Timeline photos 09/04/2022

One of the Beta Tests is if the Beet Box can be high yield...

World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: Solar power is growing bigger crops in Kenya – but not in the way | 566 comments 06/04/2022

We have got to do better at crowdsourcing sustainable innovation


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World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: Solar power is growing bigger crops in Kenya – but not in the way | 566 comments Solar power is growing bigger crops in Kenya – but not in the way you might think. Read more: http://ow.ly/SC7O50IjygB... 566 comments on LinkedIn

Teach every child about food 06/04/2022

has done a job of turning his celebrity into a mission. Sometimes is using your power and platform to be supportive to others who do not have a voice.
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Teach every child about food Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, West Virginia -- and a shocking image of the sugar we eat -- TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food.

The Case for Induction Cooking 04/04/2022

I remember Kelly from grappling with this very issue when we designed her farmhouse in '15, now I wish I had one


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The Case for Induction Cooking As the perils of cooking with gas become more apparent, there’s ever more reason for cooks to turn to these flameless, easy-to-clean ranges.

Adam Danyal on LinkedIn: #adamdanyal #environment #reforestation | 185 comments 02/04/2022

Outside of the box thinking-outside, let's do more of this!! Love this novel approach to
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Adam Danyal on LinkedIn: #adamdanyal #environment #reforestation | 185 comments Digging deep holes in the desert has restored degraded land in Africa. (Watch full video on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dDpTM4Xy) Credit: Justdiggit ... 185 comments on LinkedIn

Timeline photos 02/04/2022

In Beta Test mode with a cohort from Florida, here is a better picture of this functional , I wonder what Mary will grow?

World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: In the US alone, methane leaks from natural gas stoves have the annual | 45 comments 01/04/2022

are meaningful, if we are LEAKING that much natural gas from our stoves, what about our clothes dryers, our water heaters.....

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World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: In the US alone, methane leaks from natural gas stoves have the annual | 45 comments In the US alone, methane leaks from natural gas stoves have the annual climate impact of 500,000 cars. Learn more about sustainable cooking: http://ow.ly... 45 comments on LinkedIn

Tree Planting Is Booming. Here’s How That Could Help, or Harm, the Planet. 30/03/2022

A lesson of age I keep learning is that meaningful things are not always simple.



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Tree Planting Is Booming. Here’s How That Could Help, or Harm, the Planet. Reforestation can fight climate change, uplift communities and restore biodiversity. When done badly, though, it can speed extinctions and make nature less resilient.

Winning the oil endgame 29/03/2022

This was the 2nd of the Teds I saw early on that struct me to my core. Still relevant
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Winning the oil endgame In this energizing talk, Amory Lovins lays out his simple plan for weaning the US off oil and revitalizing the economy.

World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: #BoldActions4Food | 34 comments 28/03/2022

It's not hard to nudge toward a healthier diet.


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World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: #BoldActions4Food | 34 comments All the ingredients for a healthier 2021. 🔎 Learn more about the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet: http://ow.ly/Wlb450Ih3gP ... 34 comments on LinkedIn

World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: #BoldActions4Food | 98 comments 26/03/2022

At least 3 times a day we make make choices about our health and longevity

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World Economic Forum on LinkedIn: #BoldActions4Food | 98 comments Are lentils the key to longevity? Take a bite of something new here: http://ow.ly/rM5a50IgNnx ... 98 comments on LinkedIn

Timeline photos 26/03/2022

More love from the Beta Testers, romaine lettuce, leaf lettuce, Italian parsley, basil, cilantro, I love it!

The Truth About Ukraine, Gas Prices, and U.S. Energy Security 25/03/2022

"While the people of Ukraine fight for their lives and their country, the fossil fuel industry and its political allies are exploiting the crisis in an attempt to boost profits. They are pushing false solutions that would keep us reliant on fossil fuels , at the expense of hardworking families, our health, and the planet:"


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The Truth About Ukraine, Gas Prices, and U.S. Energy Security While the people of Ukraine fight for their lives and their country, the fossil fuel industry and its political allies are exploiting this crisis in an attempt to boost their profits.

Will Global Plastic Bans Work? 23/03/2022

We all need to be thinking about plastic, both how can we solve it and how did we get here



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Will Global Plastic Bans Work? The lightweight and easy-to-produce nature of plastic has made it globally ubiquitous in a bazillion forms. As we are all becoming too…

Timeline photos 21/03/2022

It is WAY WAY too early for tomatoes, but when you can hunt down some tomatoes from the farmers market, you have to try this, we live on it! So good, and so easy

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The Unseen Toll of a Warming World 19/03/2022

It's painful to know that we can't address an issue until there is a horrifying event that can act as an inflection point

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The Unseen Toll of a Warming World More than two-thirds of Americans are anxious about climate change. They feel grief, anger and hopelessness. We spoke to people about the invisible scars of this growing crisis.

Timeline photos 18/03/2022

A single Beet Box is big enough to grow ingredients for a Caprese, tom. & basil, but small enough to fit on an apartment balcony. They are modular, so with the space, you can grow an entire urban farm.

18/03/2022

I cannot understand why any car company is marketing/talking about anything other than EV‘s or hybrids at this point! Not interested in ground clearance or off-road tires

Opinion | What the War in Ukraine Means for the World’s Food Supply 16/03/2022

More f-ing collateral damage that touches us all

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Opinion | What the War in Ukraine Means for the World’s Food Supply Nations are not secure unless their food supplies are.

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