Instructional Video28:03
SciShow

Early Galaxies Ran on Empty Gas Tanks

12th - Higher Ed
Many galaxies formed fast after the Big Bang, but about half of them suddenly stopped making new stars and it looks like this is literally because they ran out of gas. And with new instruments and techniques, we are now finding lost...
Instructional Video28:03
SciShow

Everything You Need to Know About Living on Mars

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists are constantly researching different ways people could potentially live on Mars. Start making your future Martian travel plans with this collection of videos about the unique challenges of putting humans on Mars.
Instructional Video5:12
SciShow

The Hardest Things About Living on Mars

12th - Higher Ed
Creating a Mars colony is a dream for many people, but it comes with some unique and challenging problems.
Instructional Video13:48
TED Talks

Katharine Wilkinson: How empowering women and girls can help stop global warming

12th - Higher Ed
If we really want to address climate change, we need to make gender equity a reality, says writer and environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson. As part of Project Drawdown, Wilkinson has helped scour humanity's wisdom for solutions to draw...
Instructional Video9:57
TED Talks

Stuart Oda: Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?

12th - Higher Ed
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiered racks in a controlled,...
Instructional Video1:40
Food Farmer Earth

The Sweetness of Winter Crops: Nature's Cold Weather Miracle

12th - Higher Ed
This video explores why winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops taste sweeter during the colder months. It discusses the natural processes that lead to increased sugar content in these vegetables as a protection against freezing...
Instructional Video2:28
Curated Video

Rosie's Place Community Garden Rebuilds Homeless Women’s Lives

3rd - Higher Ed
Rosie's Place community garden is a place where homeless women are flourishing. Rosie's Place was founded in 1974 as the first women’s shelter in the United States. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment that...
Instructional Video2:39
Curated Video

The Garden At This Women's Shelter Provides Fresh Produce - and Hope

3rd - Higher Ed
Building community. Accepting change. Finding purpose.

Developing skills. Building relationships. Maintaining reco

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These are among the many, many benefits that members describe when talking...
Instructional Video7:09
Curated Video

A+ for Rainwater Harvesting at Manzo Elementary

12th - Higher Ed
Manzo Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona was named the "Greenest Elementary School on the Planet". It is located in a lower income neighborhood and shines for its rainwater collection, gardening, native restoration, and experiential...
Instructional Video10:23
Curated Video

How I Grew a Sustainable Business

12th - Higher Ed
Permaculture business entrepreneur JR Morgan of Morganic Roots Eco Firm shares his experience of growing a landscape company, and the inspirations and successes he's had.<br/>
Instructional Video2:53
Food Farmer Earth

Can a Major City Grow All Its Own Food?

12th - Higher Ed
Tim Donovan, farm manager at Project Grow, an urban farm that grows food for local neighborhood CSA members with help from adults with disabilities, shares his views on growing food in a city the size of Portland, Oregon. While it may be...
Instructional Video8:18
Food Farmer Earth

12 Garden Planning Tips to Maximize the Growing Season

12th - Higher Ed
Weston Miller, an Oregon State University Extension Service Community and Urban Horticulturist, shares 12 garden planning tips to help you make the most out of your growing season. Below are the 12 tips hyperlinked to their individual...
Instructional Video10:16
Food Farmer Earth

How To Transplant Vegetable Starts for Your Garden

12th - Higher Ed
In this video Weston Miller, Oregon State University's Community and Urban Horticulturist, demonstrates some of the best practices of transplanting vegetable starts for your garden.
Instructional Video1:39
Food Farmer Earth

Transplanting Tomato Starts for a Healthier Harvest - Mobile Minute

12th - Higher Ed
Weston Miller, Oregon State University’s Community and Urban Horticulturist, demonstrates a way to transplant your tomato starts for a healthier harvest.
Instructional Video1:09
Food Farmer Earth

3 Trellis Ideas For The Garden - Mobile Minute

12th - Higher Ed
Weston Miller, Oregon State University's Community and Urban Horticulturist shares three inexpensive and simple trellis ideas to keep your growing plants off the ground. It can be used for multiple crops like peas, beans and cucumbers.
Instructional Video1:32
Food Farmer Earth

Your Backyard Farmer - Mobile Minute

12th - Higher Ed
What a great idea for a business! Help homeowners set up and grow their own food garden without having to do the manual labor. Two Portland women, Donna Smith and Robyn Streeter talk about when their idea began and how they put it into...
Instructional Video4:51
Food Farmer Earth

Joan Dye Gussow- Importance of Preserving Farmland

12th - Higher Ed
An extended interview with Joan Dye Gussow, one of the true pioneers and visionaries in the food movement. Previously unpublished, Gussow talks about the critical need to preserve farmland in order to feed a growing society.
Instructional Video5:43
Food Farmer Earth

Aquaponics Simplified - A Guide to Integrating Fish and Plant Farming

12th - Higher Ed
A beginner's journey into small-scale aquaponics showcases the symbiotic relationship between fish and plants, emphasizing the system's ability to mimic natural ecosystems for year-round produce. The farmer shares insights on the...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: How Does Your Garden Grow?

9th - 10th
A phone-in radio show about how to successfully grow a garden of food for your own consumption. Aired July 11, 2008 [29:20 min]