The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
community-based sustainable solutions http://radixcenter.org/workshops/rust/
RUST – The Regenerative Urban Sustainability Training
-an intensive weekend workshop of skills for building ecologically
resilient communities in today’s cities.
*Typical topics & hands-on demonstrations*
- *Aquaponics: fish &plant integration*
- *Microlivestock: chickens and rabbits *
- *Waste to soil: composting food wastes with worms and microbes*
- *Rainwater harvesting, greywater filtration, and urban hydrology*
- *Low-intensity bioremediation: cleaning contaminated soils using
plants, fungi and bacteria for brownfield re**stora**tion *
- *Edible mushroom cultivation*
- *Beekeeping, black soldier flies, and silkworms*
- *Microgreens production, spirulina, and perennial food systems*
- *Bioshelters, greenhouses, and season extension techniques*
- *Kitchen culture: apartment-scale sustainability*
- *Reconciliation ecology: promoting biodiversity in the city*
- *Autonomous energy: veggie oil vehicles, methane digesters, and
bicycle electric generators*
- *Ecoliteracy and youth education*
- *Ecological micro-economies*
[permaculture] Toolbox_For_Sustainable_City_Living.pdf,
Lawrence London, 07/03/2015