Infrastructure

Design Challenge: DIY Chicken Feeder & Waterer

Students must find a way to combine three simple items to create an efficient way to feed and water animals.

Design Challenge: Mastering Fear

In this design challenge we explore the intersections of time, biology, emotion, and courage by creating an emotion hourglass.

Design Challenge: Reframe a Problem

In this design challenge we pretend to be encountering an elephant blind. How does the way we look at a problem change us?

Design Challenge: Build a Gate

in this design challenge: build a gate we discovery all the design constraints for proper fences and gates to keep animals safe.

BioDome 2 Power Systems Integration

A quick update on the Biodome 2.0 at Mezzacello. We are getting ready to integrate power and water reclamation.

Let’s Start a Farm On Mars

In this blogpost I explore all the pieces that I have developed to pursue my dream farm on Mars. power, water, nutrients, and food.

The Foodist: Wilted Dead Nettle Balsamic

This was a delight! Purple Dead Nettle wilted with spinach and topped with balsamic vinegar and a poached duck egg!

Compost Update 2023 – Restocking the Bioreactor

Time to use the leaves I saved in 2022 to shred them and hold them in reserve through the spring and summer!

Mezzacello and the UN 17 SDGs

This is mu UN 17 SDG Sustainability Portal. All 17 of the blog posts I wrote documenting my path here at Mezzacello. Cheers!

Public Speaking About Sustainability

A reflection on why I love public speaking about my mission here at Mezzacello and how I want to try to change the world.