The Importance of Biodiversity
The year 2010 was declared the International Year of Biodiversity. The International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) is a year-long celebration of biological diversity and its value for life on Earth, taking place around the world in 2010. Ecosavvykid, Colin Caton, interviews local wetland scientist, Mike Ball, about the importance of biodiversity in our coastal wetlands. Colin's interview is filmed entirely in front of Wellfleet's Herring River Restoration Project. For more information about the project, go to: www.friendsofherringriver.org.
Other articles to read about biodiversity: A Dose of Diversity and What is Biodiversity?
Understanding The Honey Bee
On June 2, Colin and mom, had a blast interviewing Laura Kelley, owner of Littlefield Landscapes, and an organic beekeeper--amongst her other talents. We learned an incredible amount about honey bees, the importance of having the honey bee in our life and how much we all rely on their being on this earth for our survival. We've posted a series of Colin's interviews for you to watch and over the next week we will be adding more information. Thanks so much to Laura for the great time too!
Laura's links for bees
Littlefield Landscapes Bee Info
Bee Future , Beeculture.com, also www.helpthehoneybees.com has some great info too!
Interview Videos
We spent almost 3 hours with Laura and she was a real sport walking us through the process of being a beekeeper. We hope you enjoy these videos as much as we did making them!
Part 1: Bee Bench Interview Getting Ready for Feeding the Bees
Feeding the Bess & Understanding the Hive, Part 1 Feeding the Bees & Understanding the Hive, Part 2
Italian Bees?! Really? Extracting the Honey: The Process
Did you know washing your car at your local car wash can save 100 gallons of water a wash! "Few people realize that washing our cars in our driveways is one of the most environmentally un-friendly chores we can do around the house. Unlike household waste water that enters sewers or septic systems and undergoes treatment before it is discharged into the environment, what runs off from your car goes right into storm drains -- and eventually into rivers, streams, creeks and wetlands where it poisons aquatic life and wreaks other ecosystem havoc. After all, that water is loaded with a witch’s brew of gasoline, oil and residues from exhaust fumes -- as well as the harsh detergents being used for the washing itself." By Larry West, About.com. Read the whole article:
http://environment.about.com/od/
greenlivingdesign/a/car_wash.htm
Check Out Your Local Audubon (click on title to see video)
Related links:
http://audubon.org/
http://www.rootsandshoots.org
Okay, why do we have a beer company on a kids web site? Fair question. Cape Cod Beer is an excellent example of a local company that makes recycling a priority at home and at work. Here is the ecosavvykid interviewing Beth Marcus and her two sons. You will learn about their recycling efforts at work and at home. They are a family that "talks the talk and walks the walk." Thanks! The Ecosavvy Mommy
Rana Creek: Living Roofs (click on title to see video)
In April of 08, we visited Cooper Scollan, Nursery manager at Rana Creek, and asked him about living roofs and the Academy of Sciences project in San Francisco.
