Phytech – A leading, Israeli-based precision farming company. Specializes in sensors that attach directly to crops that work with soil moisture and microclimate sensors to provide the most accurate condition of a certain crop. It pairs these stats with yield improving suggestions for farmers directly provided through an easy-to-use app. The company recently closed Series A […]
Archives for January 2016
Technology and Environmentalism – An Overview
Reading five different articles on the role of technology in environmental movements, I have seen just how divisive an issue technology is. With BBC headlines such as “Nature and technology: friends or enemies?”, it is easy to boil down the issue into a simple dichotomy to take sides with, but there exists many, many opinions. […]
We Need a New Green Revolution – The New York Times
DESPITE the four-year drought that has parched California and led to mandatory restrictions on water use, farmers there have kept feeding the country. California produces more of 66 different food crops than any other state, $54 billion of food annually. Maintaining this level of productivity has been quite a challenge in recent years and is […]
Tim DeCristopher, The Delta 5, and Civil Disobedience
Yesterday I went to a presentation at a local Unitarian Universalist Church from environmental activist, Tim DeCristopher, who famously outbid dozens of oil companies to protect the land and make a statement on the continued use of fossil fuels. His presentation centered around the trail of the Delta 5, five activists who tied themselves to […]