One of the FALPC’s priorities is to expand and improve urban agriculture in Worcester. This includes advocating for urban livestock such as the right to raise chickens. Why would we want to change zoning and ordinances to permit residents to raise chickens within city limits? Well, I’m so glad you asked. Here are six reasons why: […]
Sustainability
Majora Carter Kicks Off Permaculture Conference
June 23-26th marked UMASS Amherst’s international conference, Permaculture Your Campus 2013, an event that examined “why and how permaculture design is being used as the guiding framework for some of the most cutting-edge sustainability programs around the world.” The conference kicked off with a keynote presentation by the charismatic and controversial, Majora Carter, an urban revitalization […]