Reducing Food waste:                          To start a compost bin, layer of wet food waste with a layer of dry waste like                                   newspaper or chopped up dry leaves. Keep the mixture damp and turn over the                                layers regularly to aerate.

Net Zero Victoria House renovation: “By switching away from an old fossil fuel heating system and by putting great effort into whole home energy efficiency upgrades, the Fernwood Net Zero retrofit project contributes to meeting our ambitious climate targets. The project has gone above and beyond and has redefined what the “home of the future”…

Solar Power System, Peter Reiquam Y ’84 MFA Personal Action             Peter’s Seattle roof of his house, garden, and studio is home to a substantial solar array. Consisting of thirty-three 270 Watt photovoltaic panels, the system produces 8.9kW of pure, clean and free energy, enough to meet over 100% of the electrical demand of the household…

John Andersen is Founder and President of Greenleaf Advisors and its affiliate nonprofit, Greenleaf Communities, where he brings together expert science, research, policy, business and government actors to inform and implement solutions to protecting earth’s resources addressing climate, water, land, and energy.  He helped develop the world’s leading real estate firm, JLL, and lead The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes…

Personal action:    Nowadays it’s hard to find authentic Vietnamese food that is both delicious and healthy – without artificial and potentially harmful ingredients.  Also rare are good recipes in English for classic dishes such as Sizzling Crepes (Bánh Xèo), Asparagus Crab Soup (Măng Tây Nấu Cua), Pandan Layer Cake (Bánh Da Lợn), Vietnamese Banana Cake (Bánh Chuối…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh2BE74xoRI How To Plant a Sapling is available on the YBG YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTGvFUY10lxJU-KNMSOGxGA