Micro-Challenge 2: ISSUES COLLAGE!

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Permalink Reply by Kyle J on October 28, 2009 at 3:51pm

I think that sustainability is a great issue, I help my family plant vegetables in their yards just about every year, and its amazing what the average back yard can yield to keep you in good health.

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Permalink Reply by Dominic Lee Carlos on November 14, 2009 at 2:35pm

I find gardening very fulfilling, especially when you get to eat your home grown vegetables! One idea I have been tossing around is gardening with my friends. Just finding an empty lot or a piece of land not in use and begin gardening. Of coarse it would need to be legal but otherwise I see it being a big succes. The benefit of hanging out with friends, growing some food, and learning a little about the earth sounds awesome.

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Permalink Reply by Infinity on April 30, 2010 at 7:52am

Believe it or not, there are such things as Community Gardens. As a matter of fact, in my town, there is one just down town. I'm not sure the details of arranging such a garden. I'm sure it's cutting through a few lines of red tape and filing some sort of permit with your city to do something like that.
Also, you might want to check with your local schools and colleges. They might be able to get you in contact with organizations such as Agricultural Science or Future Farmers of America. Not only would they have more sway with getting your permits passed, they would be extremely useful in their knowlege of growing whatever crops you and your friends are trying to yield from.

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Permalink Reply by Infinity on May 3, 2010 at 8:14am

As a matter of fact, the organization in the town I currently live in is called MANNA. Their purpose of the community gardens is to take the harvest from the gardens and stock their pantries to feed the needy. I'm thinking of starting another garden under their supervision in my neighborhood. Those who work the land also get to keep some of the harvest for themselves. What is left from harvests go to the food bank for distribution to those less fortunate. I live in a neighborhood sandwiched in an industrial area, so i'm going to see if some of the surrounding companies would allow us to utilize land they aren't currently using. Wish me luck!

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Permalink Reply by Infinity on April 30, 2010 at 10:24am

There is an issue in desperate need of addressing in my town as well as all over the world. This is an issue we can all help with doing our part to correct. The homeless people of our communities are doing what we all want to do from birth. They are surviving. Just like the rest of their fellow humans, the homless of our cities are merely trying to survive.

Some want help, others don't care to have it. By help I mean to assist in holding them up on their feet and getting them back on the right track. To be able to sustain a way of life that is productive and meaningful. Everyone on the planet can simply survive, it's a basic instinct. But to survive is not truely living. Living amongst people is to socialize and help your brother. There are those of us who are not homeless that just simply survive. We go to work, come home, and sleep, with a bit of eating and such in between all that.

What I suggest is that we help those less fortunate than us. Whether they deserve it or not, they should still have the opportunity to accept or deny our help. I'm not suggesting going out and withdrawing money from your account to give to the homeless. What I propose is that we help them with what they truely need. Your time, your clothes, or your food. If you can help them in other ways, non-monetarily, then please do so.

All it takes is 1 hour of your time to go to the local shelter or soup kitchen and help out. If you don't have time, take only 10 minutes out of your busy schedule to go donate canned goods or clothing to your local shelter or soup kitchen. Any contribution would be of upmost assistance to those who need it. If you are walking on the street and see someone looking for a hand out, offer your hand and buy them a burger. You don't need that burger anyways.

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