Biological treatment, grain-fed to grass-fed, Seventh Generation, Cobb Hill co-housing. UVM professor John Todd is using biological treatment systems to clean wastewater. Changing from a grain-fed dairy operation to a grass-fed grazing operation. Seventh Generation is mimicking nature to create household cleaning products. Cobb Hill co-housing project has found a way to build community, generate small economic opportunities and create a positive impact on food issues.
Local food production, regenerations of landscapes, The Intervale, NRG Systems. Local food production and the regeneration of farmers are critical for a sustainable future. A new breed of designers, teaches how yield, function and the regeneration of landscapes are as important as aesthetics. The Intervale in Burlington, Vt., is a model for local and regional sustainable economic development. NRG Systems of Hinesburg, Vt., designed efficiency into their buildings.
This program finds Genest at his old farmhouse in Isle La Motte, Vt., showing how he is using permaculture (permanent agriculture) to transform acres of lawn to a "multi-yielding food forest" with profitable food, fiber, fuel, forage and habitat - along with beauty and fun.
Sustainable Housing Features of a "healthy home." Homes made with many materials found on the surrounding land. A straw-bale house, which is cozy even without a conventional furnace. The "farm of the future," a model for renewable energy production.