Sustainable Agriculture Archives - ECOLIFE Conservation

Types of Aquaponics Designs

by Chris Goering | May 1, 2019 | Aquaponics, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture

Primarily, there are three different types of aquaponics system designs; Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), Media Bed, and Deep Water Culture (DWC). Although these are not the only three designs, they are the most common and what we utilize here at ECOLIFE. When deciding...

Milkweed for Monarchs: How to Get and Care for Native Milkweed

by Chris Goering | Mar 7, 2019 | Environmental Sustainability, Milkweed, Monarch Butterflies, Sustainable Agriculture, Threatened & Endangered Species

As the media continues to publish news of monarch butterfly populations’ steady decline, you may find yourself wondering what you can do to help save this phenomenal creature. Can an individual’s small actions really make a difference to such a large-scale problem?...

Low Western Monarch Populations and How Milkweed Helps

by Chris Goering | Jan 29, 2019 | Environmental Sustainability, Mexico, Milkweed, Monarch Butterflies, Sustainable Agriculture

Population Decline Historic record lows of western monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) populations overwintering in California were reported by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. The citizen scientist-lead research reported an 86% decline in monarch...

Designing the Future of Food

by ECOLIFE Conservation | Jul 4, 2018 | Aquaponics, Community Health, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture

Aquaponics System Redesign – The Future of Food ECOLIFE is innovating farming practices to mitigate the natural resource challenges of our generation. According to the United Nations’ projections, the world population is expected to reach nearly 10...

Bee-Wise About Pesticides

by ECOLIFE Conservation | Sep 1, 2016 | Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture

Written by Emily Wang, ECOLIFE Intern The oh-so-adorable ladybug is more than just the colorful spotted critter whizzing by. Amazingly, insects like the ladybug are used as natural pesticides to eliminate commonly unwanted pests such as aphids and caterpillars who...

ECOLIFE and San Diego Students Design Water Saving Technology

by sribeiro | Jan 27, 2016 | Aquaponics, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture

While drought-stricken Californians have let their thirsty lawns go brown, San Diego schools have had to get creative to minimize their water footprint – sometimes at the cost of education. When we met with Lara Dickens, the Environmental Science teacher at...