Comments on: Agricultural Biodiversity and Sustainability for the Future http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/ Your One Click Source For All Things Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6831 Jonathan Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:04:58 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=12027#comment-6831 Most people do not realize how big of an impact our farming has on our water and energy use, since we don't see it. When looking at the price of sustainable products vs. chinese goods or mass produced corporate goods, it is of course important to look beyond the price tag at the environmental and social costs. However, if we are going to convince people to live more sustainably, helping them save energy and water is a good start, since this will help their pocket books as well as the environment. Most people do not realize how big of an impact our farming has on our water and energy use, since we don’t see it.
When looking at the price of sustainable products vs. chinese goods or mass produced corporate goods, it is of course important to look beyond the price tag at the environmental and social costs.
However, if we are going to convince people to live more sustainably, helping them save energy and water is a good start, since this will help their pocket books as well as the environment.

]]> By: Green Builder http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6826 Green Builder Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:21:36 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=12027#comment-6826 Thank you for providing niche information about green living. And for helping conserve our Mother Earth! Thank you for providing niche information about green living. And for helping conserve our Mother Earth!

]]> By: forex robot http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6816 forex robot Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:00:51 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=12027#comment-6816 Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks! Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!

]]> By: Joe D. http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Joe D. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:56:18 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=12027#comment-6788 Part of the problem that I think most of us have is trying to justify the costs of what is actually much better for us - and the environment. It's that way with almost everything in our lives. I think that all of us need to start thinking more about the hidden costs of what we buy, whether it's paying higher medical bills (and sometimes with our lives) for pesticide laden commercially grown veggies, or buying products loaded with harmful materials like the cheap drywall from China that ended up destroying homes. Now, let me get back to the garden... Joe Part of the problem that I think most of us have is trying to justify the costs of what is actually much better for us – and the environment. It’s that way with almost everything in our lives. I think that all of us need to start thinking more about the hidden costs of what we buy, whether it’s paying higher medical bills (and sometimes with our lives) for pesticide laden commercially grown veggies, or buying products loaded with harmful materials like the cheap drywall from China that ended up destroying homes.

Now, let me get back to the garden…

Joe

]]> By: Cathy http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6787 Cathy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:14:39 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=12027#comment-6787 That is great you do all that, and your right how many people would go and make salt out of ocean water! I am impressed. It's funny last nite I was speaking to my aunt who constantly complains about products made in China and how expensive food it. I asked her if she would pay more for product grown locally and made in the USA. 'It depends on the cost'. Would she grow her own food instead of her roses, no, but lets complain about the cost of food. I don't get it! That is great you do all that, and your right how many people would go and make salt out of ocean water! I am impressed. It’s funny last nite I was speaking to my aunt who constantly complains about products made in China and how expensive food it. I asked her if she would pay more for product grown locally and made in the USA. ‘It depends on the cost’. Would she grow her own food instead of her roses, no, but lets complain about the cost of food. I don’t get it!

]]> By: Joe D. http://www.greenecoservices.com/agricultural-biodiversity-and-sustainability-for-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6786 Joe D. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:09:15 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=12027#comment-6786 Of course it's nice to buy local produce, but lots of times it's difficult. We have a number of fruit trees and a vegetable garden. We compost, use "weed tea" as a fertilizer and do grow earth worms. Still, when we attended a party where all of the food was made with locally grown or obtained ingredients we learned how difficult it could actually be. Our friends went to the ocean and used sea water to make salt. And they pressed macadamia nuts from their trees to make some oil. It was definitely an eye opening experience. Joe Of course it’s nice to buy local produce, but lots of times it’s difficult. We have a number of fruit trees and a vegetable garden. We compost, use “weed tea” as a fertilizer and do grow earth worms.

Still, when we attended a party where all of the food was made with locally grown or obtained ingredients we learned how difficult it could actually be. Our friends went to the ocean and used sea water to make salt. And they pressed macadamia nuts from their trees to make some oil. It was definitely an eye opening experience.

Joe

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