Tiny Homes: Living big through tiny living
By Cecilia Mojica and Toni Gualandri Tiny homes can reduce construction waste as well as provide a more sustainable lifestyle.
Month: April 2019
Tubular Skylights: Going solar in a unique way (VIDEO)
By Cecilia Mojica and Toni Gualandri Solar tubes are an inventive way to get sunlight into a house, and they’re...
The rebirth of a butterfly garden.
By Sean O'Dea Butterflies are more than beautiful. They benefit nature -- and teach us about handling change.
Could nutrients from Florida’s farms be recycled? (VIDEO)
By Eugene Kinchen In an experiment called “wetlaculture,” scientists use miniature wetlands to clean fertilizer runoff from miniature farmland. The...
Changing the Message About Climate: Gauging Reactions – Part two
By Seth Tanenhaus Students from two environmental classes at FGCU produced videos as part of an experiment to see whether...
Those ‘weeds’ in your retention pond? They’re a good thing
By Alex Figares Southwest Florida isn’t known for its lakes, but that doesn’t stop real estate developers from naming their...
A southwest Florida fishing apparel business plants a mangrove for every product sold
By Alex Figares He was going to be an attorney like his father and grandfather. But Kyle Rossin’s plans changed...
Earth-sheltered homes allow sustainable living (VIDEO)
By Seth Tanenhaus https://youtu.be/ZUtla192u4E Earth-sheltered homes, such as the one built by Serge and Marsha Thomas, allow for sustainable living...
How do you get people to care about climate change? – Part one (VIDEO)
By Seth Tanenhaus https://youtu.be/ZjA7wBRCebM FGCU students teamed up to create hope-based and fear-based videos to see what's more effective for...
The case for native landscaping in Florida
By Samantha Elliott A Lee County homeowner could unwittingly invest thousands in a beautiful lawn that harms the ecosystem. How?...
