BTTRventures es una empresa 100% basada en el concepto de sostenibilidad que produce champignones
en la modalidad de agricultura urbana y esta ubicada en Berkeley, CA. Aqui en BTTRventures
(pronunciado en ingles como “bttr”) reciclar las basura no es solamente lo correcto que debemos hacer –
es la unica cosa que podemos hacer. Nosotros creemos que hemos dominado el arte de manejar los
residuos transformando la borra del café (residuo despues de preparar el café) en el sustrato en el cual
sembramos nuestro producto. Despues de la cosecha de los champignones, el sustrato se convierte en un
fertile compost el cual donamos posteriormente a los jardines de las comunidades locales, cerrando de
esta forma el ciclo completo de nuestro proceso.
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Real Talk With De’Anthony Jones: The New Quiet Storm – Week of February 22nd, 2010
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Week of February 22nd, 2010
The New Quiet Storm
Alright brothers and sisters from other misters it’s time to make our voices heard loud and clear regarding climate change and how it would affect us in the future. Let’s face it, it is not our fault that the climate is the way it is. The climate change we see now is in result of an accumulation of pollution cause the adults of the past. As Kevin Danaher, Co-Founder of Global Exchange told me “We (adults) caused this problem, it’s your (the youth’s) job to clean it up.” Some of you may be thinking, “how rude” but that’s not the mindset to use because we as youth ourselves pollute the environment. We by the shoes and clothes from the factories that are unregulated and can pollute the environment at will. We buy the video game systems and computers that we keep on standby all day, wasting energy yet giving the government more excuses to promote more “clean coal technology” (hmmm…didn’t know coal can be “clean”). Hey, this is our environment too and we should take charge to make sure its clean!
Talk to you next week!
This week’s quote:
“In my country, we make so much waste, we buy and throw away, buy and throw away, and yet northern countries will not share with the needy. Even when we have more than enough, we are afraid to lose some of our wealth, afraid to share.” – SEVERN SUZUKI
ESLI 2010 TEACHERS CONFERENCE : THANK YOU!
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We are uploading all of our pictures this week, and will post them soon!
MANY THANKS to all of our participants, to ESLI Staff and Youth Advisory Board and to Mission High School for hosting! Participants went through 2 incredible workshops, we heard from Keynote Speaker Zakiya Harris about her amazing work, the ESLI Youth Advisory Board led an inspiring youth voice panel, and everyone enjoyed tons of delicious food and snacks and company all day. Not to mention, Lincoln High’s Green Academy students led one of the workshops! – a hands-on empowerment workshop where our participants were able to create self-watering containers and worm bins! All of us at ESLI (staff and youth alike) were proud to host the event, and thank you all for coming and sharing with us!
Here are some quotes from our participating educators (as written on their evaluation forms):
“The day was very inspirational and motivating. It reminded me of why I do the work I do.”
“Thanks for the information, inspiration and opportunity to connect with people in this movement.”
“I think this program can organize the service work of the students to affect positive change on society.”
“The conference was excellent. You balanced the inspiring with the practical. Great job ESLI!”
THE DREAM REBORN STORY CONTEST : WIN $1000!
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CALLING YOUNG ARTISTS WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR ENVIRONMENT & THEIR COMMUNITY!
The Dream Reborn Story Contest, sponsored by Green For All, is looking for inspiring examples of how the green economy is creating opportunity for prosperity and advancement in your community – submit a video, song, poem or original artwork for a chance to win $1000, $500 or $250! See below and click HERE for more info on Green for All’s page.
CONTEST OVERVIEW
The contest features three types of content:
- Video (short documentary or music video-5 minutes or less)
- Audio (without video – can be a song or spoken word)
- Original Artwork (painting, mural, photo etc.)
GUIDELINES
- The content of submissions must be related to green-collar jobs and/or the green economy and not to the support of or opposition to any candidate for public office or any political party
- Content must be submitted between1/18/10-2/08/10.
- The grand prize submission will win $1,000 and a professionally shot video of their story, 2nd place will win $500, and 3rd place will win $250.
- The top three prizes will be decided by an online vote to be held between 2/08/10 and 2/15/10.
Markese Bryant (aka Doo Dat) knows firsthand the effects of pollution and poverty in his community. Now he’s building the movement for an inclusive green economy through campus organizing and community education. Check out Markese’s music video, The Dream Reborn (My President is Green). Watch his personal story, share this page with friends, take action and submit your own art to The Dream Reborn Story Contest for a chance to win $1,000!
SF’s GREEN LAUNCHPAD
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ESLI Youth Delegation Report-Back!
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Community, educators, supporters, donors, family and friends!
You are invited to join us next Weds, 1/13, for a special presentation by the ESLI Youth Delegation to the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen! Delegates Gier Hernandez (Burton High School) and Lupita Troncoso (Abraham Lincoln High School) traveled to Copenhagen this past December as young leaders and activists who met with others from around the world to urge our leaders to take action on climate change. In their report-back they will showcase and discuss what happened on this incredible, eye-opening trip and what lessons were learned. A question and answer session will follow. We are excited to share our experience with our supporters and our community!
Please RSVP if you can make it to ellen@eslisf.org. This event is open to the public, and we are accepting $5-25 sliding scale donations to cover the remaining costs of our trip. Students with ID are free, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Thank you and see you then!
The ESLI Youth Delegation
Gier Hernandez, Lupita Troncoso and Ellen Choy (Youth Engagement Coordinator, ESLI)
ESLI Youth Delegation Report-Back!
The UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen from Our Perspective
Presentation by:
Gier Hernandez (Burton HS, C/O 2010) and Lupita Troncoso (A. Lincoln HS, C/O 2011)
WEDS, January 13, 2010
6pm-7pm
at The Women’s Building (SF)
3543 18th Street (3.5 blocks from 16th Mission BART)
$5-25 sliding scale donation
Free w/ Student ID
PLEASE SUPPORT!
Welcome to the ESLI Youth Blog!
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Hello! We are going to be blogging soon right after the Green Festival. Please visit again.