A local crew of high schoolers are helping the South Hills of Pittsburgh to effectively compost. While composting has been an effective way to reduce waste in landfills, families in Mt. Lebanon have been less than savvy. The township, along with others in the area, is filled with suburbs that produce lots of waste. With…
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Thinking in Connections: A Systems Perspective In Everyday Life
What is Systems Thinking? A system is an interconnected set of elements that is coherently organized around some purpose. Attributes of a System: elements interconnections purpose Systems thinking is a way of perceiving, describing and understanding, the forces and interrelationships that shape the behavior of systems. This method of thinking helps us to see how…
Superior Motors: A Community Restaurant
Superior Motors: Community Restaurant and Farm Ecosystem hopes to bring new food and opportunity to the community of Braddock, PA by February of 2015. Knowing he would receive little support from the banks, Kevin Sousa, with the support of Braddock’s mayor turned to the community of Kickstarter. Their goal of $250,000 was exceeded by 2,026…
Food in Our Neighborhoods: Hydroponic and Aquaponic Gardening
Upon entering Chatham University’s Athletic and Fitness center this past weekend, May 4th, I was overwhelmed by the amount of tables set up by local organizations and food vendors. Being quite an introvert myself, having to actually walk up to one of these tables and have a conversation amongst the various hands reaching in for…