#PortlandME - Save the date! #EarthDayCelebration!

"Join the City of Portland for a free, family-friendly #EarthDay Celebration on Saturday, April 18 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at #DeeringOaksPark by the Bandstand, just steps from the opening day of the Portland #FarmersMarket.

"Enjoy live music from local band Leaf, lunch from local food trucks, hands-on activities for all ages, and opportunities to connect with 20+ local #environmental organizations. Activities include drop-in #BikeRepair, #ClothingMending, facepainting, #wildflower planting, a Deering Oaks nature scavenger hunt and more! Come celebrate #nature, connect with neighbors, and pick up simple tips for living more #sustainably in Portland!"

https://www.bikemaine.org/event/portland-earth-day-2026/

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #BuildingCommunity #BuyLocal #CelebrateNature #LoveYourMotherEarth 🍃 🌎

As I suspected, the article is BS! I would read the next article in the thread for the truth about using peat!

Hmmmm... I found an article about #Canadian #PeatMoss being produced more #sustainably, but I'm not 100% convinced of that... Anyone care to chime in?

Peat Moss in the Garden: Is it Sustainable?

https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/4358/Peat-Moss-in-the-Garden-Is-it-Sustainable/

#SolarPunkSunday #PottingSoil #Peat

How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator

April 25, 2012

"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.

"However, people obtained the same result much more #sustainably before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.

"The best known example is the Spanish ‘#botijo’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘#búcaro’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘#ghara’, ‘#matka’ or ‘#suhari’).

"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."

Read more:
https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html

#SolarPunkSunday #KeepingCool #LowTech #NoTech #AncientTechnology

Time to celebrate a special anniversary✨
It's been #365 days since we launched our first online course "Eco-Tech: Decoding IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future". Wohoo!! 🥳

🤝 Together with #frolleinflow we worked on intertwining #technology and #sustainability through different #perspectives.
💚 A special thanks goes to our great speakers

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