diy archives - planet forward - 克罗地亚vs加拿大让球 //www.getitdoneaz.com/tag/diy/ inspiring stories to 2022年卡塔尔世界杯官网 tue, 07 mar 2023 19:39:53 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 food supplement diy for low income youth //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/food-supplement-diy-for-low-income-youth/ sun, 03 mar 2019 22:42:26 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/food-supplement-diy-for-low-income-youth/ tutorial on how to start an indoor food garden to help give children some access to healthy foods.

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in this video i show children the supplies they’ll need to start seedlings in order to help increase families’ food security, even in urban settings. it’s not much, but for low income families’ saving just a few dollars can mean a lot. with more than 16.2 million children in the u.s. not receiving enough nutritious food, teaching families that they can grow lettuce, broccoli, strawberries, or other healthy foods, even in an apartment, could provide a fun family project while also benefiting their children’s health and their wallet!

this topic is important to me because i currently live in syracuse’s 18th ward where the average annal income is about $12,000 a year in in a city where 47% of children live below the poverty line. this means a disproportionate amount of my neighbors’ children are likely the 1 in 5 children that will go hungry at some point during the year. 

in addition i also live in a federally designated food desert, and thus it is difficult for myself, even with access to a vehicle, to get access to fresh fruit and vegetables. having personally dealt with the reality of food insecurity i see the necessity for social justice and hope that some of those who’s lives could be affected by the ideas within this story find them, one way or another, and are able to make their lives just a little bit easier by growing a single seed.

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cleaning up the coast, one small group at a time //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/cleaning-up-the-coast-one-small-group-at-a-time/ fri, 09 mar 2018 21:00:45 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/cleaning-up-the-coast-one-small-group-at-a-time/ every month, oceans campus, an internship program located in mossel bay south africa, goes down to mossel bay's point and cleans.

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every month, oceans campus, an internship program located in mossel bay, south africa, goes down to mossel bay’s point and cleans. picking up garbage, cigarette butts, plastics — you name it. on average, the volunteers fill dozens of bags full of trash each month in an effort to keep mossel bay, and ocean life clean.

the idea is to show and expose how easy it can be to go and clean. with even just a couple of people you would be amazed how much trash you can pick up on the coastlines. it would be amazing if other people were to see the video and be inspired to do it on their own, around the world.

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a wintry solar bike ride under 15 watts //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/a-wintry-solar-bike-ride-under-15-watts/ sat, 12 jan 2013 10:00:28 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/a-wintry-solar-bike-ride-under-15-watts/ in this wintertime video my custom electric bike operates on just 3 volts or sub-15 watts of solar power, the lightweight hand made solar panel is rated for approximately 24 watts in optimal conditions. monocrystalline silicon solar cells are used but they offer just 16-17% in efficiency and are extremely brittle, newer flexible pv cell technology is close to 11% more efficient. two summers ago i initially performed a three-volt solar powered ride and was successful, i never got to video document that special test and have diligently been fighting set backs since then to make this video happen. out from my tool chest what i have now shown is basically a reflector that has extremely high-diffuse reflectance and has greater than 97% reflectance across the visible spectrum. with amazing advances announced in photovoltaics in labs during the past year alone, i believe we are on the cusp of a new age of solar transportation.

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conservation: think about it //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/conservation-think-about-it/ sat, 26 nov 2011 08:00:52 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/conservation-think-about-it/ have the local chamber of commerce sponsor an environmental high school film contest on the subject of carbon footprint. the event will bring together students, teachers, parents, school administrators, philanthropists, elected officials, promoters and maybe the local movie theater. the winners could be streamed online or youtube. the contest would bring together a cross-section of people. the more people involved the better. the more people who understand carbon footprint and how to reduce it, is vital to the progress we are going to make in our future sustainability projects.

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citizens share their feelings on the future of climate change //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/citizens-share-their-feelings-on-the-future-of-climate-change/ tue, 30 nov 2010 15:32:52 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/citizens-share-their-feelings-on-the-future-of-climate-change/ i take  the question of the energy and environmental future of our world to the street. hear people’s thoughts and ideas and comment in with your own!

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lower your thermostat 2 degrees, cut out tons of carbon! //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/lower-your-thermostat-2-degrees-cut-out-tons-of-carbon/ tue, 23 nov 2010 10:50:07 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/lower-your-thermostat-2-degrees-cut-out-tons-of-carbon/ do something small to save something big. by lowering our thermostats a mere 2 degrees we can save the co2 output equivalent of driving over 600 miles.

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home grown remedies for pest control in your garden //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/home-grown-remedies-for-pest-control-in-your-garden/ tue, 25 may 2010 01:42:29 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/home-grown-remedies-for-pest-control-in-your-garden/ here is a great interview i did last year which explains some natural home grown remedies for pest control.

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how to make your own organic fertilizer //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/how-to-make-your-own-organic-fertilizer/ tue, 25 may 2010 01:26:05 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/how-to-make-your-own-organic-fertilizer/ here is the start of making your own organic fertilizer.
listen to my radio shows and check out my website.
organicdatabank.info

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how to protect your garden //www.getitdoneaz.com/story/how-to-protect-your-garden/ tue, 25 may 2010 01:23:26 +0000 http://dpetrov.2create.studio/planet/wordpress/how-to-protect-your-garden/ here is one example of how you can get the critters away from your organic garden (yes rabbits love organic vegetables too).

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