Tag: food

  • Suburban Monoculture in the Garden State

    Suburban Monoculture in the Garden State

    By: Vincent Palmieri, Advisory Board Member How do we make something that seems like a chore, to be something do-able? Convenience is key for most Americans – and a way of life for many of us. In a recent discussion at our Rewild Gathering, I’ve been prompted by Dr. John Hasse’s thoughts and dialogue on…

  • Composting Modernity

    Composting Modernity

    By: Arthur Veilleux, Rewild NJ Movement Member A recent article in Science Advances, “Legacies of foundation species shape life after death”, explored an interesting ecological question: What happens after the dominant organisms in an ecosystem die? The researchers examined forests, grasslands, coral reefs, oyster reefs, marshes, and mangrove systems. Their conclusion was surprisingly simple. Death is…

  • Rewilding the People: Honoring the Original Peoples of Turtle Island: Upcoming Indigenous People’s Day

    Rewilding the People: Honoring the Original Peoples of Turtle Island: Upcoming Indigenous People’s Day

    By: Ty “Dancing Wolf” Ellis, Advisory Board Member Soon, we commemorate Indigenous People’s Day (& the upcoming Native American Heritage Month), previously and adjacently known in parts of the country as “Columbus Day”. The origins of the previously observed holiday was in celebration of  the day that Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ the Americas in the year…