Expanding local feed options for backyard chickens. For more on the full set of problems connected to purchased poultry feed, see this post. With us in the comments.

Thursday, December 27, 2007. The USDA has passed a standard. The diet shall be derived solely from forage and animals cannot be fed grain or grain by-products and must have continuous access to pasture during the growing season. Friday, June 15, 2007. Fox News on this story. Organic Consumers on this story.

Seeking a more sustainable Christchurch City and Canterbury region. Our History and Current Committee. Why seek a more sustainable Christchurch City and Canterbury region? Selwyn River looking out the Mountains. Beneath this idyllic image is one of our most polluted waterways. We who are part of Sustainable Christchurch are concerned that present directions or trends will not guarantee these basic needs are satisfied.

Costos de Infraestructura Manejo del Crecimiento Urbano. Manejo de proyectos de sustentabilidad urbana. A strategic partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Community Development. At Simon Fraser University enables us to support cities with specialized knowledge and research capacity to advance their sustainability plans.

New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities. The New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities is an inter-disciplinary research centre dedicated to providing the research base for innovative solutions to the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of our urban centres. Bringing together researchers from around NZ to look at which potential urban futures will result in the most resilient, liveable and competitive cities.