Sundance Channel Signs On For NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” – A Weeklong Eco Programming Initiative November 4th through 10th.

Sundance Channel is proud to be a part of this week’s flurry of programming around all-environmental topics. Green Is Universal on Sundance Channel will consist of nightly showings of IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN and BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET. Interspersed through these two shows will be Sundance Channel’s acclaimed show ECOISTS.

In the words of Sundance Channel’s CEO, Larry Aidem “Sundance Channel is extremely proud to be part of NBC Universal’s ‘Green is Universal’ initiative; it is critical to continue to raise public awareness around environmental issues and the more avenues there are to access information, the better, especially through entertainment.”

Sundance Channel will also be unveiling a new Eco-documentary Tuesday night at 9:35PM as part of our GREEN programming block. RADIANT CITY looks at a typical American suburb through the eyes of a family that has been living there. The documentary talks about the unhealthy environmental conditions one can be exposed to in a suburb, and especially ones where the houses are mass produced from cheap materials and is built upon a habitat that was recently terraformed. For instance, if an old landfill is covered over by a few feet of insulators and topsoil, is that a healthy place for a town?

Is it hard to distinguish yourself in the suburbs? Perhaps life in the suburbs is better than that? Let us know what you think after viewing this clip by commenting on this blog post.

Make sure to check out Sundance Channel’s Green Is Universal WEB PAGE

There is something very special about plants. Yes, you guessed it, they make all of our oxygen for us and take carbon out of the environment and sequester it in the soil. Without plants, none of us would be here today to read this blog. You may want to take this information to heart and consider how many plants you have growing in your home. If you are lucky enough to have space around your home for a garden, then you obviously care about plants; why not bring the plants into your home as well? If you live in an apartment, then perhaps you can make a little room in your kitchen for an herb garden or want to grow tomatoes in your closet (with a grow light).

Plants are a natural version of an electronic air purifier. They purify the air in your home by absorbing carbon dioxide, simultaneously depositing air particulates on their leaves. They also produce fresh oxygen for you to breathe, which in addition to ensuring your blood has a proper amount of oxygen in it, also helps to sterilize bacteria in your home. All of these are great reasons for you to start indoor gardening right away!

Indoor gardening is very simple; you just need a small place for a pot, some topsoil, a little fertilizer (or compost), and a source of light.

If you are looking for a kit that gives you everything you need for one price consider a gardening store or check out the following website. Complete Indoor Garden Set – Assemble and “Just Add Water” [www.3rlighting.com]

If you do not want to use soil you can also do hydroponics. This form of indoor gardening is a bit more sophisticated. Hydroponics requires no soil but it does require a more strict watering regimen for your plants. Check out some details at the following site. Hydroponics Info on Wikipedia [en.wikipedia.org]. Hydroponics is an interesting growing system because if you manage to pull it off, you can nearly guarantee a consistent level of quality for your produce, as each plant gets the same amount of nutrients and light in a hydroponic system.

If you are looking for recommendations of what types of plants you want to have, then you may want to check out this site: Indoor Gardening in a Small Place [www.helpfulgardener.com].

If you are willing to import a product, there is a great product called the Percy Grow Box [www.persygrowbox.co.uk], which you can find in the UK.

Finally, if you want to avoid high maintenance gardening and would like some fresh herbs for your cooking, then check out
AeroGarden – Ultra Micro Low-Maintenance Gardening [www.officialaerogarden.com].