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growing soil | managing wild at mcginley ranch

wed, 19 oct 2022 12:37:57 +0000

in september 2022, i had the privilege of visiting mcginley ranch of the turner institute of ecoagriculture near gordon, nebraska, to learn about regenerative ranching and ecological economics for conservation and commerce.

on nearly 80,000 acres of pasture, a herd of about 4,000 bison is supporting a community of more than 8,000 organisms. these bison are carefully managed and grazed on parcels of land to create subtle disturbances in the vegetation and soil below. grazing disturbances create habitat diversity which sustains life on the prairie and improves its watershed.

in this short film, dr. carter kruse and ranch manager tyrell mcclain explain the importance of regenerative bison ranching and its lucrative opportunities.

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citizen-led regeneration of communities and natural resources

sat, 28 jul 2012 07:00:37 +0000

the dramatic loss of trust and confidence in public and private institutions has recently led to a rapid growth in citizen-led renewal projects. the global trend has been accelerated by the arrival of crowd technologies, such as crowdmapping, crowdfunding, and crowdsourcing.

citizen-led renewal bypasses risk-averse institutions, and does what they can’t do: it identifies needed projects, funds them, and launches them. institutions can then support these projects when it’s “safe” for them to do so: when the project has sufficient public support and momentum.

no policy changes are needed to further this trend, but citizen-led renewal would greatly benefit if policy support were in place. if federal, state, and local government were encouraged by policy to support citizen-led renewal, it would greatly accelerate and empower this important trend.

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energy innovations in maryland's solar decathlon home

wed, 24 aug 2011 09:06:44 +0000

watershed, the university of maryland’s entry into the u.s. department of energy’s solar decathlon 2011, is a solar-powered home comprised of systems that interact with each other and the environment.

some of the innovative features of the house include: energy recovery ventilator, solar panel design, liquid desiccant, indoor waterfall.

a home that harvests, recycles, and reuses water, watershed not only conserves but produces resources with the water it captures. inspired by the rich, complex ecosystems of the chesapeake bay watershed, the home displays a harmony between modernity, tradition, and simple building strategies, balancing time-trusted best practices and cutting-edge technological solutions to achieve high efficiency performance in an affordable manner.

looking to keep track of team maryland?

for access to the entire archive of maryland’s solar decathlon 2011 videos: visit the member page or see all our solar decathlon 2011 videos.

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