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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 7, 20153 min read
Are we truly sustainable?- From a sustainable city’s perspective
I recently visited Seattle and having heard that it’s one of the sustainability meccas of America; I was hoping to feel happy, pleasantly...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 21, 20153 min read
Biophilia vs. Biomimicry vs. Bio-engineering
In May 2015 I had attended a networking event on the topic of Biophilia. It’s easy to see the word has something to do with the love of...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jun 15, 20153 min read
Book Summary- The Responsible Business
I am not sure what prompted me to read this book by Carol Sanford; probably a recommendation from a professor. I am really glad I read...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 22, 20154 min read
Book review: “The New Health Rules” By Frank Lipman, M.D. & Danielle Claro (part 1-Eating)
Once in a while you come across a book that’s both visually appealing and content wise sharing-each and every page. This book is one of...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 22, 20151 min read
Book review: “The New Health Rules” By Frank Lipman, M.D. & Danielle Claro (part 2-Moving)
Continuing the book review, here’s what’s recommended in regards to physical habits. Moving: Core workout, Yoga, Cardio- all three are...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 22, 20153 min read
Book review: “The New Health Rules” By Frank Lipman, M.D. & Danielle Claro (part 3-Boosting)
This section has some easy yet powerful medical guidelines. Boosting: Get 15 minutes of sunshine a day For a good night’s sleep, you need...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 22, 20151 min read
Book review: “The New Health Rules” By Frank Lipman, M.D. & Danielle Claro (part 5-Living)
And finally, the last section on making life for more enjoyable and getting the most out of it! I hope you enjoyed this 5 part book...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
May 15, 20153 min read
HBR on Green Business Strategy
I recently bought this Harvard Business Review on amazon.com as a research insight into one of my papers for my Sustainability Management...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Apr 3, 20151 min read
Aquaponics Tour in Brooklyn, NYC
I was the original author of this post hence posting it here. Since then a editor friend of mine had a go at it to make it a little...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 23, 20153 min read
Book Review: What the Fork Are You Eating?
I read this for both the content and the catchy book title. I found a good book review for it and have also supplemented it with some of...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Mar 7, 20152 min read
Aquaponics vs. Hydroponics vs. Ecoponics
This is a short and mostly educative blog piece. The idea for the piece started based on a discussion I had at a sustainable networking...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Feb 10, 20155 min read
Corporate Food Waste..as observed through the lens of a Food Waste Audit
November of 2014 was an exciting month for me. My semester was nearly over, I was going to sunny LA after having won a sweepstake (I...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jan 23, 20154 min read
Tackling Food waste- a personal journey
About a year and a half ago (summer of 2013), I took a class in Writing for Science. It was a wonderful class taught by a wonderful...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Nov 22, 20141 min read
Random thoughts on Sustainability- From last years Farm to Fork event
Looking for a job in the field of science?- try naturejobs.com; not an accurate name but it does seem to have some interesting listings....
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Nov 14, 20143 min read
Mindless EATING by Brian Wansink
This book was recommended to me by the person who heads the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (part of the USDA) based in DC. I...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 30, 20144 min read
Understanding Organics Recycling in the context of cities:
When I had initially moved to Manhattan 3+ years ago, I used to get very depressed, overwhelmed, and appalled at seeing all the trash...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 20, 20146 min read
All about GMOs
Since I concern myself with learning about food sustainability, I felt it was time to research and share what the world’s leading...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Aug 4, 20143 min read
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Lilian Cheung
What do you think of this quote? “There are hundreds and thousands of stems linking us to everything in the cosmos, supporting us and...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 14, 20143 min read
Year of no sugar by Eve O. Schaub (Book review)
Most of us have a variation of some diet we follow. It’s rare to meet someone who just naturally eats anything and still is both...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
Jul 13, 20144 min read
Glaciers, ppm, and Chasing Ice
Hello everyone and a happy summer to you all! Every time I learn something new that helps clarify some concept or makes me realize the...
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