agriculture

Sustainable Happy Hour

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Food, Sustainability September 3, 2020September 3, 2020agriculture, alcohol, cocktails, happy hour, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, waste management

While we often consider the health ramifications of imbibing responsibly on our bodies, today we’re going talk about how happy hour affects our planet.

Methane and Global Warming

Meghan and Ben Global Warming, YouTube Channel May 21, 2020August 21, 2021agriculture, carbon capture, carbon dioxide, CH4, CO2, compost, composting, emissions, GHG emissions, GHGs, Global Warming, global warming potential, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, GWP, methane, methane leaks, waste management

When we discuss climate change, most of our focus is on carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions. But today, we’re talking about methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. So, why don’t we hear more about it?

Methane & Global Warming

Meghan and Ben Climate Science, Global Warming May 12, 2020May 12, 2020agriculture, atmosphere, compost, composting, emissions, EPA, GHG emissions, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, GWP, landfill, methane, methane leaks, waste management, water vapor

Police of a little-noticed 2018 methane leak at an Exxon Mobil site in Ohio was one of the worst in recent memory, outpacing the methane emissions from the entire oil and gas industries of many countries.

When we discuss climate change, most of our focus is on carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions. But why don’t we talk about other heat trapping gases such as Methane (CH4), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O)? The short answer is there is more CO2 in the atmosphere than any other greenhouse gas at around 80% of total emissions. But did you know, methane is over 80 times more potent than CO2?

Farm to Table with Morten Sohlberg of Blenheim

Meghan Food, Sustainability, YouTube Channel March 11, 2020August 21, 2021agriculture, Blenheim, Blenheim Hill, Carbon Footprint, Catskills, farm to table, Farming, local dining, New York City, regenerative agriculture, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

Today we’re talking with Morten Sohlberg, co-owner with Min Ye of Blenheim restaurant in New York City, about farm to table dining and sustainability. Located in the West Village, Blenheim is named for their 150 acre Blenheim Hill farm in the Catskills. The farm raises hens, pigs (3 different breeds), and lamb; grows and also forages for their greens; makes maple syrup; and — our favorite –keeps their own bees!

Sustainably Sweet

Meghan Food, Sustainability, YouTube Channel February 13, 2020August 21, 2021agriculture, chocolate, cocoa, cocoa bean, cocoa farming, Deforestation, ecofriendly, fair trade, fair wages, Farming, ferrero, godiva, hersheys, Mars, Mondelez, nestle, Sustainability, sustainable, USDA Organic, Valentine, Valentine's Day

What do we humans consume globally to the tune of 7.2 million metric tons and almost 90 billion dollars every year? What delicious food’s history dates all the way back to 450 BC and the Aztec Empire? What food had so many new types launched in 2008 that an average of one new product was brought to market every hour?

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 1

Meghan Current Events, Food, Health, Sustainability September 17, 2019September 24, 2019agriculture, current affairs, diversity, education, general assembly, Goals for Sustainable Development, Health, humanity, hunger, malnutrition, mortality, politics, poverty, Sustainability, U.N., United Nations

In 2015, the U.N. member states unanimously approved a road map to steer global development endeavors through 2030. These Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, comprise 17 objectives that range from eliminating poverty to ending hunger to creating