#eco-friendly plants

[saraichinwag]

Why Is Bamboo Important?

[eleanor-arroway]

times, places, and practices that I want to learn from to imagine a hopeful future for humanity 🍃

the three sisters (squash, beans, maize) stock photo - alamy // anecdote by Ira Byock about Margaret Mead // art by Amanda Key // always coming home by Ursula K. Le Guin // Yup'ik basket weaver Lucille Westlock photographed by John Rowley // the left hand of darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin // photo by Jacob Klassen // the carrier bag theory of fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin // article in national geographic // the dawn of everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow // braiding sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer // the birchbark house by Louise Erdrich // photo by John Noltner

I'm looking for more content and book recs in this vein, so please send them my way!

[troythecatfish]

[the-lark-ascending69]

android!Robin has several technical problems, the most important ones having to do with her memory card, battery and motor skills.

Androids are supposed to have perfect photographic memory, but Robin's memory is poor even by human standards. She tends to forget where she left her keys, what she was going to do when walking into a room, etc. She forgets her schedule all the time, as well as Nancy's, and can't remember a recipe to save her life. Dustin and Suzie say it's a problem with the connections needed to access her memory card, rather than with the memory card itself. It's fixeable, but extremely difficult and expensive. Robin wants to get this fixed and she's working hard to pay for it - she doesn't want to be an inconvenience. Nancy will support her decision, but she really isn't bothered by Robin's poor memory. She just hopes she's doing it for herself and not to make herself "easier to handle" for other people (she's been told that's what her worth was based on her entire life).

She's only had one memory card her entire life (as far as she knows). Nancy's greatest fear is Robin hitting her head and it breaking. One could potentially take out the memory card and delete it or install a new one - that is Robin's greatest fear.

At one point, her connections get so bad there will be days in which she can't remember Nancy at all, or what her own name is. She'll act almost like a normal android those days - following orders, not speaking unless necessary, not expressing emotion unless instructed to, etc, though her poor motor skills, battery problems and bad memory will make it difficult. It freaks Nancy out every time, and she always tries to get her to snap out of it as if she were human, before accepting that love can't solve this problem, and calling Dustin and Suzie to fix it. She'll pay any price if it means having her Robin back.

Robin lets herself be turned off without complaint, without even the terrified shudder Nancy used to feel when she forcibly did it during their first weeks together. Robin's docile obedience as she let Nancy do this to her, and the way her body went limp in Nancy's arms, never failed to bring Nancy to tears.

It would take days for Dustin and Suzie to fix some of Robin's problems. This one took between one and two weeks. Longest it ever got was 16 days. During that time, Robin would lay lifeless on their workshop's table, her battery sitting somewhere else to prevent her from turning on automatically. Dustin insisted that he and his lady (as he called Suzie) worked best when their kingdom (their workshop) was untouched by foreign hands, so Nancy wasn't always welcome to visit Robin in that state. Nancy was relentless, though, and she usually managed to convince him to let her in for a few minutes. He thinks it's pointless - it's not like Robin can feel her there. She can't even dream. It doesn't change anything. In fact, he worries Nancy will be more disturbed than comforted, because Robin's entire skull, neck and spine will be exposed - only it's not bones and flesh inside, but metal and plastic circuits, plates, chips, wires and pistons. He's careful to at least put her face back in place when Nancy visits. He expects her to be taken aback by the sight, but instead, Nancy's eyes are full of so much worry and care and adoration as she observes Robin's lifeless body. She doesn't dare touch her - she doesn't want to hurt her. But she misses her so deeply.

When it's all finished, Nancy takes her back home with the utmost care and tucks her into bed. She waits by her side until she turns back on, and softly talks to her, asks her how she's feeling, brings her some water and asks her questions, to see if she's back to normal. Because it's all recorded in her memory card, Robin can remember everything - can remember the time she spent not knowing who she is, thought she can't remember if she was self-aware during those episodes. Whenever she wakes up, she's just happy to see Nancy, and wants hugs and cuddles from her, but she begins to cry out of fear as she tries to remember the details of not being. Nancy holds her every time, asks her if she wants to watch cartoons or if she wants her to read a book for her, to keep her from spiraling. She hates seeing Robin look so small and scared, but she also knows she's not scared of anything Nancy can protect her from. The horrors haunting her come from her own mind and her own nature.

(Dustin and Suzie make a copy of Robin's memory card and give it to her, just in case).

Dustin and Suzie take care of any fixes Robin needs. They're much nicer than any other technician at the previous repair shops she's been to. The most usual fixes have to do with weakness and stiffness in her knees and hips, especially on her right leg (it got broken pretty badly during a beating by her last owner - Billy Hargrove. He wanted to make her unable to walk. The person his father sold her to next did a poor job fixing her). These fixes are usually quite simple and take very little time. She will refuse to see them, though, until she reaches her breaking point when she struggles to stand up, or when she suddenly falls to the ground. It always worries Nancy to death - she's terrified of Robin hitting herself and suffering even more damage. It always takes some convincing for Nancy to get her in her car and on their way to Dustin's workshop. Sometimes, the fix will be so simple they don't even need to turn her off. Nancy holds her hand during these.

The third big problem is her battery. Thankfully, her battery is detachable and easily replaceable. They only had a mayor issue with it once, and they had to order a new one. Robin's model is rare enough that it took over a week to get there. During that time, they installed solar pannels in the balcony and Robin had to be connected to them with long, thick cables that stretched all around the apartment. It was more amusing than anything else, having to step around the cables and make sure none of them got accidentally disconnected. Cloudy days made her pretty much useless and had her lying in bed watching cartoons all day. She was completely turned off after sunset and she was up by sunrise. Needless to say, she couldn't leave the apartment for the week and had to call in sick to work.

Good thing was, though, that the new battery worked much better than the previous one. It lasted much longer. Nancy had only seen her this excited a few other times. The way she kicked her bedroom door down with a wide smile on her face as she yelled at her to come to the kitchen just made Nancy smile with adoration. Robin showed her the box in her hands - she was shaking with excitement - and asked Nancy to help her install it. She turned herself off and Nancy did the rest - disconnected cables, take out old battery, install new one. When she turned Robin back on, she was more full of life and energy than she'd ever seen her be. Free from her cables, she immediately grabbed Nancy's hands and dragged her outside - the sun was shining and she wanted to run around in the park, to roll on the grass and count the cloud and photosynthesize with a good book in her hand. To Nancy, she looked like a puppy, or a happy little bird just released from its cage. She could never say no to her, they would spend the entire day outside if Robin wanted to.

[natureisthegreatestartist]

[weandthecolor]

Biophilic Design: Bringing Nature Indoors – Episode 2 of WE AND THE COLOR’s Podcast “The Talk”

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[metellastella]

Get this. Today’s discount Whopper (including Impossible)(every Wednesday), National Veggie Burger Day, World Environment Day, AND National Aromantic Visibility Day. Green all the way around!!!!

[missedmilemarkers]

🌼 The Hidden Beauty of Dandelions 🌼

Dandelions are often dismissed as weeds, but when viewed up close, they reveal a delicate and intricate beauty. Captured in Colorado's urban parks, these dandelions showcase nature's resilience and charm. Each seed head is a testament to the wonders of the natural world, ready to disperse and bring life to new places. 🌿

🌼 Urban Floral Elegance

Dandelions thrive in Colorado's parks, adding a touch of wild elegance to the urban landscape.

📸 Capturing Nature's Details

These photographs highlight:

The intricate structure of the seed head.

The delicate arrangement of seeds.

The natural background enhancing the flower's beauty.

[sidewalkchemistry]

Are you looking for a place to go on holiday? Are you looking for a way to make your travels more meaningful?

What if I told you could book an Airbnb & 50-100% of the Costs would go to Animal Sanctuaries? 💓🐤🐄🐖🐇

With The Vegan Stay, you're able to stay at a vegan bed & breakfast or an animal sanctuary. The worldwide accomodations range from jungle bungalows to peaceful rural stays to luxurious resorts to apartments to...animal sanctuary sites themselves. So, you can choose to have a plant-based, animal exploitation-free, eco-friendly travel experience. And, if you wish, you can get the opportunity to meet and pet rescue animals. You can learn first-hand just what these sanctuaries do for animals who have escaped unfortunate conditions. That's why this unique "Airbnb" platform exists; it seeks to support these animals to get all the care they need.

Jamie's Corner on YouTube shared her experience with The Vegan Stay in the video below:

[theecolococorner]

Welcome to the Eco Loco Corner!

Here is your go-to hub for discovering eco-friendly products from brands that embrace diversity and sustainability. Our mission is to bring you the best in ethical shopping, featuring smalls businesses such as bakeries, boutiques, booksellers, and so much more, proudly owned by BIPOC and LGBT communities.

At The Eco Loco Corner, we believe that every purchase has the power to make a positive impact. From sustainable fashion to eco-conscious home goods, we carefully curate products that not only look good but also do good. By supporting these trailblazing brands, you're contributing to a more inclusive, equitable, and environmentally-friendly future.

Join us as we celebrate the creativity, resilience, and innovation of these incredible communities. Together, we can create a brighter, greener, and more inclusive world—one stylish, sustainable product at a time. Happy shopping!

[gardeningloverfamily]

Gardening T-shirts are my Escape from reality See Your T-shirt:

Broccoli is as Strong as a plant-based Ganis T-shirt See Your T-shirt:

You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a tree T-Shirt See Your T-shirt:

[thecleanmethod]

Organic Houseplant Care Guide | The Clean Method

Interested in organic gardening? Here are #organic compounds and products you probably already have at home that can help create a vibrant, #indoorgarden! #organicgardening #theleanmethod

Gardening should also be clean. Shop More Clean Goods Natural Houseplant Care with Everyday Organic Compounds Welcome to The Clean Method, your go-to source for sustainable and eco-friendly living. As more people embrace natural lifestyles, the demand for chemical-free houseplant care solutions has grown. In this blog post, we’ll explore various methods for maintaining healthy houseplants…

[troythecatfish]

Here’s my personal recommendation of a YouTube channel to check out:

[solarpunkswy]

Thanks to @turtlesandfrogs for recommending this website

They have an amazing blogs with a ton of helpful resources and tips!