Urban Sustainability workshops

Interested in urban sustainability skills and systems design?

Come to an all-day workshop with Scott Kellogg of the Radix Ecological Sustainability Center: community-based sustainable solutions. Scott is an experienced teacher, activist, ecological designer, and father. He is currently earning a Masters in Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Topics will include:

• Aquaponics
• Microlivestock
• Rainwater harvesting, greywater filtration, and urban hydrology
• Low-intensity bioremediation using plants, fungi and bacteria
• Beekeeping and silkworms
• Microgreens production, raised bed gardening, and perennial food systems
• Bioshelters, greenhouses, and season extension techniques
• Kitchen culture: apartment-scale sustainability
• Reconciliation ecology: promoting biodiversity in the city
• Vertical and rooftop farming
• Autonomous energy: veggie oil vehicles, methane digesters, and bicycle electric generators
• Ecological micro-economies
• Mushroom inoculation:  take home a bag of edible oyster mushrooms to grow!

For more information on the Radix center and Scott, visit http://radixcenter.org/. Don't forget to bring a lunch!