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		<title>Taking Life by the Handlebars</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/05/taking-life-by-the-handlebars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I INSPIRE]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[May is National Bike Month, and in honor of this fact I will be purchasing my very own bicycle. I’ve been wanting a bike for a while now actually, but this seems like better time than any to buy one. I am going to take you on my journey to find my perfect bicycle. For me, this means something sturdy, visually pleasing but not so flashy that it will tempt anyone, comfortable, and of course decently priced. I need a bike that can take me to and from work and one that I can take leisurely rides around the neighborhood and have picnics with. Since my knowledge on this subject was minimal, I began my search with some recon at a couple local bike shops, City Bike Tampa and Velo Champ. From speaking with people in both businesses, this is what I learned: The type of bike I need is a commuter bike. These types of bicycles are made for everyday riding in urban settings and are upright so they are more comfortable. Commuter bikes are lightweight so they are easy to take up and down stairs or place on a bus bike rack. Many of these bikes already come with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Saves</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/04/growing-saves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tarah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NEIGHBORHOOD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I were to ask how much money you spend on produce in a week, what would you say? I think a very popular answer would be, too much. What if I told you there is a way to reduce the amount of grocery money coming out of your pocket? Now that I have your attention, let me tell you about an amazing activity everyone has already heard of: Gardening! In its simplest form gardening is the growing and cultivating of plants, flowers, or herbs and can be done virtually anywhere by anyone. All you need is a windowsill, a container, a seed or root, and a little patience. As a hardcore carnivore turned vegan health nut, I went from eating absolutely everything to only fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts. Additionally, I have only been buying organic and local foods which, as you can imagine, is costing me a pretty penny. While I know without a doubt that my well-being is worth the extra money, I hate that my healthy lifestyle takes so much from my healthy wallet. My solution? Starting my own garden! I will grow the produce that I eat most and buy the rest from local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When It Rains At Night</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/04/when-it-rains-at-night/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adjoa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I INSPIRE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sunday Poetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I could write a poem about rain everyday for the rest of my life. That is how much I enjoy rain. Sometimes frightening and other times friendly, rain is one of my favorite expressions the weather shows. It&#8217;s why I enjoy April. It is why I wait with patient anticipation for Spring; I don&#8217;t want the promise of rain to be fulfilled so soon. I was inspired by these images from Quazi Motto on Wax&#8216;s &#8220;Pray for Rain&#8221; set, to write about rain. There&#8217;s a thousand different elements about rain, like recognizing the aroma of an approaching storm, or picturing the shape of raindrops not like teardrops, but as a flattened oval due to air resistance as they travel. Going back and forth on what topic to use these captures for, I decided to try my hand at something you might call poetry.  &#160; When the sky rained tonight, you peered at me through the window from your kitchen. Looming clouds unseen against the deep amaranthine of a 9:36pm sky, giving no notice of its imminent landing, the stirring of a storm was not heard when it arrived from miles away. You called out to me, “what are you doing?” What does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Of Gardening: These Things I Have Learned</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/04/of-gardening-these-things-i-have-learned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adjoa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NEIGHBORHOOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Minneapolis/St. Paul]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have learned that every plant has a personality; a strange life of it&#8217;s own. Gardening is not an effortless art-form. It takes all of the intention in the world for this practice to be sustainable and efficient. I registered for a Master Gardening class at the Urban Research and Outreach Center (UROC) in North Minneapolis. This neighborhood resource has truly been an eye opener. Before I have had the chance to plant my first seed, there are a few things I have already learned about gardening. Firstly, gardening is hard work. I absolutely have these reoccurring fantasies of tossing around water and seeds in some sort of enervated abandon, just in order to let them find a way to the sun with their own imagination and luck. Yet I have learned that the essence of gardening is not some sort of seed-bombing rendezvous. Gardening is planning. Gardening is preparation. Gardening is perfect timing, or perfecting time. Gardening is watching. Gardening is observing. Gardening is trial and error. It is guarding, and it is reinforcing. Gardening is work. But it’s worth it. And the food that will arrive in my friends and families’ and my own belly means we’re worth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urban Gardening/Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/04/urban-gardeningagriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IYE TEAM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GLOSSARY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Urban Gardening/Agriculture: “Urban agriculture can be defined shortly as the growing of plants and the raising of animals within and around cities. The most striking feature of urban agriculture, which distinguishes it from rural agriculture, is that it is integrated into the urban economic and ecological system: urban agriculture is embedded in -and interacting with- the urban ecosystem. Such linkages include the use of urban residents as laborers, use of typical urban resources (like organic waste as compost and urban waste-water for irrigation), direct links with urban consumers, direct impacts on urban ecology (positive and negative), being part of the urban food system, competing for land with other urban functions, being influenced by urban policies and plans, etc.” Source: Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security]]></description>
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		<title>Sisterhood Tacos</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/03/sisterhood-tacos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adjoa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AT HOME]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog post is dedicated first to Isabel Chanslor, an amazing woman, storyteller with wonderful strength and my friend, who is on a new journey to discovering vibrant, tasty, and salt-free vegetable-rich meals. My friend Shameka and I took a Friday night  to cook and dance just like we used to years back. As we began cooking and sharing stories about friends and work, we hear a lilting voice, unfolding in melodic currents that coursed through the room and that&#8217;s the voice of a Nigerian woman singing, &#8220;Egwo Umu Agbogho.&#8221; When we listened to the song, we started dancing, and then the idea came up that this story should also be about women. It is also dedicated to women farmers that we don&#8217;t see, but contribute to every meal we eat. We are thankful for their hands that helped deliver this food to us. As the last days of Women&#8217;s History Month comes to an end, we take time to recognize our everyday greatness as women in passing along culture, health and community. We recognize when we eat local and support our neighborhood co-op, we are sustaining health and economic vitality in our community.  Fillings Refried beans with curry and olive oil. Lean turkey with cardamom, cumin, garam masala [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Co-ops Sustain Community</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/03/food-co-ops-sustain-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IYE TEAM</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COMMUNITY]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seward Co-op in Minneapolis. Q. How do food cooperatives help to create sustainable local communities? A. By definition, food cooperatives encourage and create sustainable, local communities. The birth of the modern day food cooperative came to be out of necessity for the community. Community members sought a source for healthy food choices, and when they couldn&#8217;t find them in their usual grocery stores they formed together to create their own store; one created by and for the community! The growth of cooperatives then, is also growth in the community. Cooperatives are owned by community members, with more money staying in the community with every purchase. For every $1,000 spent at a co-op, $1,604 is generated in the local economy (national average.) Food cooperatives source local products for its shelves, from an average of 51 local farms, and 106 local producers (national average.) Food cooperatives educate community members, with 83% of co-ops offering classes on healthy eating and nutrition (national average.) They employ community members, with an average co-op earning $10 million a year in revenue providing employment for more than 90 workers (national average.) They feed community members with food sourced locally and sustainably. And food cooperatives give back to community members, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Butternut Squash Sage Soup</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/03/butternut-squash-sage-soup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AT HOME]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I adore cooking and baking, whether it’s creating or being inspired with new recipes. When it comes to soups, I love one with a creamy texture. It definitely completes my winter season. One of my favorite locations to find fresh ingredients for my soup is the local co-op and produce market. I often will pick up a spice or produce I&#8217;ve never heard of and add it to my next recipe. I went to Your DeKalb Farmers Market in Atlanta and came across a deep burgundy spice called sumac, in their spice section. It smelled good and kind of sweet, so I decided to add it to my next recipe. Sumac is a type of berry that normally grows in Italy and in the Middle East. I will warn you, I do not measure my ingredients; I can sense if the ingredients are perfect by tasting it and what’s left in my kitchen. I will introduce a variety of health-conscious recipes to IYE for my vegan, carnivore and budget-friendly friends. Please enjoy and comment if you tried a recipe or are thinking of trying one. If you’re brave, share a unique recipe of your own! Butternut Squash Sage Soup Ingredients 1 butternut squash Olive oil Fresh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Be Black and an Environmentalist by Jeremiah</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/03/to-be-black-and-an-environmentalist-by-jeremiah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IYE TEAM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you hear the words &#8220;Black&#8221; and &#8220;Environmentalist&#8221; what comes to mind? What images start to surface as you place these two terms together? Some would consider Black environmentalism to be a rarity, or a new phenomenon. Yet Jeremiah Ellis points out that the connection between people of African descent and environmental thought and stewardship has existed since time immemorial. It is not only part of our heritage as Black people, but a strong component of our overall humanity. And the journey to recognizing how both seemingly separate concepts overlap is now a familiar refrain our professional and communal work is returning to. FYI: The Minneapolis-based non-profit Gardening Matters is putting on a 2013 Community Garden Spring Resource Fair this Saturday, March 9th, from 12-5pm. LaDonna Redmond from Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) will be the keynote speaker to this event titled, &#8220;Reconstructing Our Relationship with Land.&#8221; For more details, visit their official website to register: Gardening Matters.-Adjoa The Existence of Black Environmentalism &#8220;Black folks have been environmentally-conscious forever. Black environmentalism reflects the uniqueness of the African American experience. Its roots are as deep as the experience of Africans in America. Its present must strive to address the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Soul Food Junkies:&#8221; A Review by Shelley</title>
		<link>http://inspireyourenvironment.com/2013/03/soul-food-junkies-a-review-by-shelley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IYE TEAM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can we fix food systems in the Black community? Yes we can! How do we do it? According to Shelley, by scaling back and taking it down to a personal commitment of eating food that tastes good and is good for you. Her reaction to Soul Food Junkies, the widely well-received offering from creator and director, Byron Hurt, is like many others: recognizing an urgent call to action. -Adjoa &#8220;Soul Food Junkies is an excellent documentary that asks some important questions about food, culture, equity, food justice &#38; sustainability. How can we in the African-American community encourage and support one another in developing sustainable food sources and healthier eating habits? What does &#8216;soul food&#8217; really mean? Why is there a shortage of fresh fruits and veggies in so many poor communities and communities of color? We deserve access to healthy food! I often experience, like many of us, the despicable produce sections often found in inner-city grocery stores and want to ask, &#8220;what the hell makes you think people will eat this? Because were poor we&#8217;ll just take anything?!&#8221; But I have yet to exercise that verbally. I may have to get like Sister Sanchez and raise my voice next [...]]]></description>
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