Jonathan Drori: Why we’re storing billions of seeds

Watched a brief talk on TED this morning regarding the storing of seeds:

Tomato Tomato

If you live in Portland I encourage you to visit the Portland Farmer’s Market
Or, plant your own Tomato Tomato

Go to Portland Farmers Market or plant my own?

Let It Rot!

The Gardener’s Guide to Composting a down-to-earth guidebook authored by Stu Campbell
What are your thoughts on composting?

Let It Rot!

raised vegetable garden… the frame….

seven-planet-raised-vegetable-bed

all over world…

here is why business wins.. candidly… so oath requires those oathed to honor oath… and why there is an oath in the first place… 200+ years ago we were all the same.. we are one… [see republican democrats in early history…. then cf to cicero… and now… commercial break….

see norml.org…. reasonable people… let it happen…
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sevenplanet — الأولى في العالم في سلسلة المخازن العامة الخضراء

together, we are building a brand to save the planet.

have a great day.

publias III

life enough

fresh air is inhalant enough

fresh water is liquid enough

fruit, vegetables & grains are good enough

good legs are transportation enough

any shelter is home enough

friends are entertainment enough

M.C. -

world peace

why now?

well… although we are not necessarily endorsing the means… the ends are worth it.

be like water…

and a lot of good things happen.

food = good

Q:  please describe the food idea.

A:  like stone soup.

Q:  again, please?

A:  everybody tosses whatever excess capital, labor and land into a common fund.  The fund is used to distributed necessities (e.g., food) to the community.

Q:  hmmm… how big exactly is your community?

A:  how big is your imagination?

six rivers market – cool!

Locally-produced food should supply as much of the local demand for food as possible.  Imports can supplement the supply.  Surpluses can be exported.  That pretty much sums it up.

Start with a truck.  Provide local consumers with the mindful solution for economically obtaining locally grown organic produce.

The market manager can drive the truck…what better way to serve this role than to meet with the supply and demand each day.

Productive capital will soon save the planet.

Adam Smith (team 3)

portland, oregon – green general store number two

Team,

Hello.  I just wanted to follow up with you all today regarding the seven planet green general store that will be opening in Portland on February 15th (projected opening).  At this time we are looking to begin to take the next steps in the process of getting the store ready for the grand opening.  The initial key next step is to have a series of meetings at the store this next Monday the 29th of December.  The meeting schedule will be as follows:

9:00 am – meeting with the Sameunderneath team, DJ and I to present seven planet and the brand vision.

1:00 pm – meeting with Miguel and DJ and Summer and I to walk through the store and discuss build out options and design.

3:00 pm – meeting with Miguel, DJ Ryan and I to discuss deliverables timeline and goals.

This will be a great day for the business and a great way for us to better prepare for 2009 and all of the various opportunities that it will bring to seven planet and the MAP.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

John

ants and bees…

The total biomass of all the ants on the planet is greater than that of humans.  Given that ants live sustainably it follows that humans, as being “hopefully” smarter than ants,” should also be able to live sustainably.  Ants would be a good insect upon which to base a bio-mimacry plantery survival plan.  But, bees are equally important as they help spread the pollen.

Our modest first edition of the seven planet independent (archived here) garnered the attention of some astute gentlemen across the pond with the means and interest to consistently relay our smoke signals to the appropriate chiefs.  We are grateful for your generousity and are looking forward to working with you.

The seven planet independent hereby welcomes the seven planet gazette into the seven planet tribe.

Peace out brother-

J.G.

Seven Life

seven planet™ is the world’s first chain of green general stores. It is the foremost green and sustainable marketplace for consumer-based products sold within both virtual and traditional storefronts.

At seven planet we believe that living in a more earth friendly manner is as easy as 1…2…7. Therefore, we have compiled feedback from our patrons, advisors and team on how to live a seven life. This simply means that anything that is good for the planet, our environment and resources is “seven”.

So, the seven life is simply a way of living where we collectively work to further improve our approach to how we interact with our planet.

It’s about progressing towards a more sustainable life for you, your family and your community. One step at a time to help collectively save the planet. Like anything in life change takes time and continual revisions to the way each of us approaches existing patterns. The changes we all need to make to save the planet are no different and they will take time.

However, with viable feedback and with examples of how people are living the seven life we hope to simplify the process of changing for us all. From little steps to big ones, we have a path to personally and professionally being more seven.

The seven life is simply a way of living where we collectively work to further improve our approach to how we interact with our planet. The opportunity to live a more seven life is present every day, though like all things it takes time and continual revisions to the way each of us approaches existing patterns. Here are some seven life tips for taking those initial steps towards change:

green tip #1: start carrying a bag

This a very simple and effective way in which to turn a common trip to the grocer into a sustainable activity. Simply keep one to three canvas or cloth bags in the trunk of your car or bike trailer. When you shop have your groceries or products placed in your cloth bag vs. a plastic or paper bag. In the United States, 40 billion grocery bags are used each year, 30 billion plastic and 10 billion paper bags. Currently only less than 1% of Americans bring cloth bags to the grocer. If everyone did we would save 14 million trees and 3600 million barrels of oil a year.

green tip #2: begin with the light

This is truly one of the easiest and most effective ways in which to turn a home or business into a more sustainable location. By completely replacing all existing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs you will have taken a major step towards helping save the planet. CFLs can last for as many as 7 years and utilize 1/3 the energy of traditional light bulbs. If each home in the United States simply replaced one incandescent bulb with a CFL bulb it would save the amount of carbon dioxide created by 1 million cars.

green tip #3: unplug appliances

Make it a habit to unplug all appliances when you are finished using them, it helps to reduce the amount of electricity you are using.

green tip #4: bring our own chopsticks

I eat alot of asian foods so i always have my own set of chopsticks with me. I feel if more people would do this the waste from those dispossible chopsticks would be a great impact on the planet

green tip #5: nmera lighting

Nmera Lighting is is in full development of a line of LED lighting that will replace drop ceiling fluorescent fixtures and most all the lights you see out on the street, highways, parking lots and exterior building accent lighting. This technology will save not only the planet but your wallet. Our website is coming soon and we’ll give all the lowdown there. You can contact Owen Stephens,CTO @ owen@nmeralighting.com. Thanks!

sjaaks organic chocolates

Wow – these are great!  In anticipation of the upcoming store opening, our design team sampled some of the chocolates from Sjaaks.  The feedback was consistently and overwhelming positive.  In addition to being better for the planet, sjaaks organic chococates are superior because they simply taste better!  Sjaaks – thank you.

seven planet partners with Arico

seven planet is pleased to announce that they have Arico Foods as their initial mindful supplier in the food silo.  Arico Foods is a manufacturer of health snack foods including cookies, snack bars and chips (no potato, but rather cassava chips).

Arico is a wonderful company that since its founding has been working to provide healthy alternatives for snacking.  Many of their products are gluten and wheat free and utilize organic ingredients.  As a company they were the first carbon neutral gluten free snack food company in the United States.

Arico is committed to both excellent products that taste great, but also to the environment and have been since early in the company’s history.  seven planet is pleased to represent Arico Foods and their mindful snacking products.

fc weskill’s – sandpoint, idaho

A sincere thank you to FC Weskill’s.  Their talented team of bakers provides French pastries and hearty coffee to the seven planet team in Sandpoint, Idaho.  They also were kind enough to display our rock rack (and thanks as well to everybody who brought in a rock to show their support!) as we were establishing the seven planet patron program.