Owner: Organic Gardening and Farming in Fiji URL:http://www.organicgardenfiji.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:39:33 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: A blog by Jeanie of Matava about organic farming and gardening as practiced at Matava Resort on the tropical island of Kadavu, Fiji Islands to supply the entire resort operation. Site statistics:Click here
Fiji: vegetables on school farm for student’s needs 2008-03-08 15:36:00 Students of Andrews Primary school on the Nadi back road, like every other schools in the country, go through their daily curriculum but also use outdoor gardening as a learning process. The school was established in 1918 and has a roll of 700 students from Class One to Class Eight. The headteacher, Mohammed Rasheed, said gardening also taught students to have a healthy lifestyle. He said it gave students an insight of what could be done in their backyard at home. He said in the Third Term, students and their gardener would plant pumpkin and harvest it in late January or early February. “When the pumpkin is harvested we plant other crops such as dhania, radish, French and long bean, okra, cucumber, bindhi, tomatoes and eggplant,” he said. “On the hill slopes we plant cassava. The gar
Organic Gardening and Farming in Fiji 2008-02-18 01:47:00 We're listed in BlogCatalog Listed in: Home and Garden HealthTags: Natural gardening organic fiji farmingAdded on: Jan 3rd, 2008Country: Fiji Islands Language: English A blog by Jeanie of Matava about organic farming and gardening as practiced at Matava Resort on the tropical island of Kadavu, Fiji Islands to supply the entire resort operation.Technorati Profile Read more:Organic
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Fiji Special Photo-Site by Don 2008-02-08 23:40:00 "I am glad to have a chance to have experienced a memorable trip to Matava. Also, you guys there have done a fabulous job contributing lots to the education of our fragile environment and needs to conserving them for the future generations, cultural as well as Improving the social status of the locals. Hope the “Fiji Special
” will contribute towards your goal."VinakaDon, Hin LimHin Lim Photo
graphy274, Victoria StreetRichmond 3121 Victoria,AustraliaTel: +61 (0) 3 9421 1548 (available on Thursday and Friday)HP: 0401 012 374
Organic Fiji 2008-01-03 01:01:00 It is rare to find a moisturizer more effective than Organic
Fiji's Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil. Coconut Oil in its purest form is one of the most natural ways to moisturize and treat dry and irritated skin and can even be used as an intensive treatment for damaged hair. Rich in vitamins and anti oxidants, Coconut Oil is a true gift from nature.Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Essential Oils of Lavender. Organic Fiji products are made with 100% certified Organic Coconut Oil from the coconut plantains on the Fijian Islands. The oils are extracted from coconuts using a cold press technique and through this process the oil is able to retain its natural healing properties.Our soaps are hand made using centuries old Fijian recipe for soap production and our lotions are han
The Fiji Organic Project 2007-12-26 15:26:00 The Fiji OrganicProject
The mission of The Fiji Organic Project is to promote sustainable agriculture, particularly in the sugar cane industry, to strengthen the Fiji economy, while at the same time preserving Fiji’s unique natural environment and ensuring the health of Fiji’s farmers and citizens
The Six Sins Of Greenwashing - Misleading Claims Found In Many Products 2007-12-09 17:47:00 /business/article/26388PHILADELPHIA, PA – Buyers beware - that so-called “Green” product is likely stretching the eco-truth according to the Six Sins of Greenwashing, a study released today by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing. The Six Sins of Greenwashing found that of 1,018 common consumer products ranging from toothpaste to caulking to shampoo to printers, randomly surveyed for the study, 99% were guilty of “greenwashing.”Read full article here. Read more:Misleading
, Products
Carbon emissions. World's best responsible & ecotourism holidays 2007-12-01 23:19:00 Carbon emissions
. World
's best responsible & ecotourism holidaysThe current media focus on environmental issues, while very welcome and long overdue, has led to a lot of bad press for flying. Some might argue that this is a good thing, but it has left the general public with a somewhat skewed view of the impact of flying and many now feel guilty about taking a holiday that involves a flight.According to a responsibletravel.com straw poll, some tourists think that air travel accounts for around 30% of total emissions whereas in fact it accounts for nearer 5% of total emissions and our homes account for the lion's share with 25% of emissions.While fully acknowledging the impact of flying on global warming, we believe that it should not be the scapegoat for the world's global warming cri Read more:Carbon
Solar Collecting Roads Heat Buildings in The Netherlands 2008-03-09 00:52:57 Great idea!Stuart++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Written by A Siegel Friday, 07 March 2008 Solar
is a highly efficient for heating water. Combine it with underground storage, and a year-round system can be created where the system can cover heating requirements in the winter and cooling in the summer. The Dutch company Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV has taken this concept and moved it a step forward with the Road Energy System® (RES). Rather than putting tubes on a rooftop, RES lays the collection system within concrete -- think the black asphalt of a road or runway. The piping connects to undeground storage areas. Remember the last time you walked on black asphalt on a sunny August day and you understan Read more:Collecting
, Roads
, Buildings
, Netherlands
Matava and the magic that makes Matava the paradise it is, 2008-03-08 14:29:38 “To everyone who is part of Matava
and the magic that makes
Matava the paradise it is, Vinaka vaka levu, We had the most wonderfully perfect start to our extended honeymoon (except it was too short) Hopefully we will find our way back to your gardens, bures and grassy paths but until then we will rave about you to anyone who will listen. Love” Laurie & Josh Kahm
Matava and the magic that makes Matava the paradise it is, 2008-03-08 14:29:24 “To everyone who is part of Matava
and the magic that makes
Matava the paradise it is, Vinaka vaka levu, We had the most wonderfully perfect start to our extended honeymoon (except it was too short) Hopefully we will find our way back to your gardens, bures and grassy paths but until then we will rave about you to anyone who will listen. Love” Laurie & Josh Kahm
Fiji: vegetables on school farm for student’s needs 2008-03-06 15:50:59 Students of Andrews Primary school on the Nadi back road, like every other schools in the country, go through their daily curriculum but also use outdoor gardening as a learning process. The school was established in 1918 and has a roll of 700 students from Class One to Class Eight. The headteacher, Mohammed Rasheed, said gardening also taught students to have a healthy lifestyle. He said it gave students an insight of what could be done in their backyard at home. He said in the Third Term, students and their gardener would plant pumpkin and harvest it in late January or early February. “When the pumpkin is harvested we plant other crops such as dhania, radish, French and long bean, okra, cucumber, bindhi, tomatoes and eggplant,” he said. “On the hill slopes we plant cassava. The gar
Organic Gardening and Farming in Fiji 2008-02-18 01:49:01 We're listed in BlogCatalog Listed in: Home and Garden HealthTags: Natural gardening organic fiji farmingAdded on: Jan 3rd, 2008Country: Fiji Islands Language: English A blog by Jeanie of Matava about organic farming and gardening as practiced at Matava Resort on the tropical island of Kadavu, Fiji Islands to supply the entire resort operation.Technorati Profile Read more:Organic
, Farming
Fiji Special Photo-Site by Don 2008-02-08 23:41:37 "I am glad to have a chance to have experienced a memorable trip to Matava. Also, you guys there have done a fabulous job contributing lots to the education of our fragile environment and needs to conserving them for the future generations, cultural as well as Improving the social status of the locals. Hope the “Fiji Special
” will contribute towards your goal."VinakaDon, Hin LimHin Lim Photo
graphy274, Victoria StreetRichmond 3121 Victoria,AustraliaTel: +61 (0) 3 9421 1548 (available on Thursday and Friday)HP: 0401 012 374
Organic Fiji 2008-01-03 01:08:18 It is rare to find a moisturizer more effective than Organic
Fiji's Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil. Coconut Oil in its purest form is one of the most natural ways to moisturize and treat dry and irritated skin and can even be used as an intensive treatment for damaged hair. Rich in vitamins and anti oxidants, Coconut Oil is a true gift from nature.Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Essential Oils of Lavender. Organic Fiji products are made with 100% certified Organic Coconut Oil from the coconut plantains on the Fijian Islands. The oils are extracted from coconuts using a cold press technique and through this process the oil is able to retain its natural healing properties.Our soaps are hand made using centuries old Fijian recipe for soap production and our lotions are han
The Fiji Organic Project 2007-12-26 15:26:30 The Fiji OrganicProject
The mission of The Fiji Organic Project is to promote sustainable agriculture, particularly in the sugar cane industry, to strengthen the Fiji economy, while at the same time preserving Fiji’s unique natural environment and ensuring the health of Fiji’s farmers and citizens
The Six Sins Of Greenwashing - Misleading Claims Found In Many Products 2007-12-09 17:47:24 /business/article/26388PHILADELPHIA, PA – Buyers beware - that so-called “Green” product is likely stretching the eco-truth according to the Six Sins of Greenwashing, a study released today by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing. The Six Sins of Greenwashing found that of 1,018 common consumer products ranging from toothpaste to caulking to shampoo to printers, randomly surveyed for the study, 99% were guilty of “greenwashing.”Read full article here. Read more:Misleading
, Products
Carbon emissions. World's best responsible & ecotourism holidays 2007-12-01 23:19:56 Carbon emissions
. World
's best responsible & ecotourism holidaysThe current media focus on environmental issues, while very welcome and long overdue, has led to a lot of bad press for flying. Some might argue that this is a good thing, but it has left the general public with a somewhat skewed view of the impact of flying and many now feel guilty about taking a holiday that involves a flight.According to a responsibletravel.com straw poll, some tourists think that air travel accounts for around 30% of total emissions whereas in fact it accounts for nearer 5% of total emissions and our homes account for the lion's share with 25% of emissions.While fully acknowledging the impact of flying on global warming, we believe that it should not be the scapegoat for the world's global warming cri Read more:Carbon
OLEDs Printed Like Newspaper: World’s First Demonstration 2008-03-15 17:17:26 sci-tech/article/32798 OLEDs are thin, organic materials sandwiched between two electrodes, which illuminate when an electrical charge is applied. They’re so thin, that they could be applied to rooms as a type of wall paper to glow at the touch of a finger or when someone enters the room. Like LEDs they produce light very efficiently. But OLEDs also have to potential to be made at a very low cost, because they can be printed “roll-to-roll” like a newspaper. GE recently demonstrated the first OLEDs to be made in this manner — the researchers worked for four years on this project. See more at the GE Blog. Via: Groovy Green Read more:Demonstration
, First
, World
, Newspaper
ENN: Stunning Solar Building Will Generate More Power Than It Needs 2008-03-22 17:27:44 Stunning SolarBuilding
Will Generate More Power Than It Needs
/sci-tech/article/33088The Masdar Headquarters building will produce more power than it needs (an energy positive building). In fact, the solar roof (one of the largest in the world) will be constructed first, and it will power the construction of the rest of the building. The video link on this page has a great view of the sun-infused interior.The 1.4 million square foot building was designed by Chicago architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill.It will serve as the centerpiece of Masdar City, which will end up being about a $22 billion development in Abu Dhabi (the capital of United Arab Emirates).Masdar Headquarters will have the lowest energy consumption per square foot, it will feature the largest photovoltaic syste Read more:Stunning
Misty Gorillas of Kadavu - New Research 2008-04-06 15:04:39 Misty
Gorillas of Kadavu - New Research
One fact usually overlooked by visitors to Kadavu Island are the rarely seen primates that inhabit the inaccessible jungle covered interior mountains.The original black & white movie 'King Kong' was filmed on the island's South West shore in the shadow of Mt Delainabukelevu, the island's extinct volcano. A nearby world famous surf break is also named after the movie and surfers from around the world come to surf the left hand reef break - King Kong.Though never seen near the coast, some villagers with plantations on the upper mountain slopes occasionally see evidence that the gorillas have raided their plantations for fruit.A new scientific mission has been launched to try to track down and research these secretive animals. Head scientist Dr
Microbes to transform into molecular oil refineries to produce low-carbon equivalents of gasoline 2008-04-26 22:54:41 California startup Amyris engineers microbes to transform them into molecular oil refineries
, digesting sugar to produce
low-carbon equivalents of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Now in a bid to commercialize its technology, Amryis (web site ) has struck a deal to create a joint venture with Brazilian ethanol giant Crystalev to produce biodiesel from sugarcane. Some three-quarters of Brazil's cars run on ethanol made from domestic sugarcane but the country imports diesel. "This is a game changer," Amyris co-founder Jack Newman told Green Wombat this week at Fortune's Brainstorm Green conference in Pasadena. "It gives us the ability to make a difference in terms of scale by tapping into existing agricultural land and Brazil's ethanol infrastructure. It's a great step forward for Amyris,
Fiji Special Photo-Site by Don 2008-04-26 19:32:43 "I am glad to have a chance to have experienced a memorable trip to Matava. Also, you guys there have done a fabulous job contributing lots to the education of our fragile environment and needs to conserving them for the future generations, cultural as well as Improving the social status of the locals. Hope the “Fiji Special
” will contribute towards your goal."VinakaDon, Hin Lim Hin Lim Photo
graphy 274, Victoria StreetRichmond 3121 Victoria,AustraliaTel: +61 (0) 3 9421 1548 (available on Thursday and Friday)HP: 0401 012 374
Renewable Energy In Tourism Initiative Best Practice Manuals Available on Website for Feedback 2008-05-04 00:02:46 Renewable
energy best practices to provide guidance and inspire others in the travel and tourism industry Tourism
, the world’s largest industry, has a powerful impact on, and is greatly impacted by, the ecological health of its destinations across the globe. One of tourism’s largest economic and environmental costs is the massive amount of energy required for the transportation of travelers and maintenance of facilities like hotels and attractions. Thus, many businesses are eager to minimize their consumption of non-renewable energy, but are often uncertain on how to make it happen due to the technological complexity and rapid rate of innovation in field of renewable energy. The Renewable Energy
in Tourism Initiative (RETI) has recently developed a set of Best Practice
s in Renewa Read more:Manuals
, Feedback
, Renewable Energy
Helpful Gas Conservation Tips for Motorists 2008-05-26 15:09:49 Helpful Gas Conservation
Tips for MotoristsIt is apparent that fuel and gas prices are going up and while many are hoping for a change in trend, car owners all over the world would be wise to take alternative measures. Among them is to try and save on gas as much as you can and here are some tips that you can try out to survive these economic debacle and go on with your lives. Lighten up. Clever D
Organic Fiji Face & Body Sugar Polish 2008-06-07 22:59:51 IngredientsCertified Organic
Cold Pressed Virgin Coconut Oil, Certified Organic Fijian Island Cane Sugar
, Extract of Pineapple and Coconut, Made With Love By Fiji Islanders. Made with 100% certified organic virgin coconut oil. From the earth to your skin: 100% Certified organic virgin coconut oil combines with Fijian Island cane sugar to bring you most effective, natural exfoliants on the Read more:Polish
Rate It Green 2008-06-08 15:13:01 Rate It Green
Welcome to Rate It Green! Our goal is to facilitate information sharing to support further industry growth, to help increase industry confidence and openness, and to offer a place for community building. On our site, members learn and share information through product and service reviews as well as by posting entries and asking questions on The Green Forum. Our industry guide is aimed
Green Building 101: A Basic Guide to Green Building Industry Resources & Information 2008-06-14 15:40:07 Green Building
101: A BasicGuide
to Green Building Industry Resources
& Information Thank you for your interest in Rate It Green's Green Building Industry Resource Guide. Green Building 101 provides a connection to and listing of the top green building industry information resources we have found throughout our research. Information that used to take hours, Read more:Green
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