

Free online interactive book explaining the connections between climate change and our food system.
Kudos to The Center for Ecoliteracy for producing this great educational tool explaining the connections between our food system and...

Carla Ramsdell
Nov 15, 2018


Community Gatherings Build Momentum for Local Food (Community FEaST, Take 2...)
There is incredible momentum building for a future sustainable food system and much of this is starting in our communities. While we...

Carla Ramsdell
Oct 23, 2018


TAP water is perfect for hurricane preparations
OK – so hurricane preparations are upon us once again. The one item on many people's “to do” list that you can scratch off now is buying...
Carla
Sep 11, 2018


My TEDx Talk: Take Back Cooking - A Delicious Climate Change Solution
Here's a link to the talk I did at this year's TEDx Appalachian State event. I shared my passion to "Take Back Cooking" to help feed us...

Carla Ramsdell
Apr 7, 2018


Straws and other Disposables
Recently, I initiated a discussion and lab about disposable straws with the students in my college course "Know Watts Cooking - The...

Carla Ramsdell
Feb 19, 2018


Community FEaST!
Today was the Community FEaST (Food Engagement and Story Telling) meal on Appalachian State University’s campus. This was hosted by...

Carla Ramsdell
Oct 3, 2017


Solar Cooking in the Valle
Fantastic event today cooking with the SUN! Especially in this week before the solar eclipse, when all things solar are so hip, it was...

Carla Ramsdell
Aug 16, 2017


Check out this New York Times article, including my climate curriculum.
Huge thanks to Amy Harmon of the New York Times for bringing attention to the importance of teaching climate change from a broad range of...

Carla Ramsdell
Jul 1, 2017


Camping with Physics!
I went on a great camping outing and had my morning coffee with the help of...physics. This is a great camp stove that transforms the...

Carla Ramsdell
Jun 11, 2017


Solar Cooking in the High Country
Two great events this month to demonstrate the power of the SUN for cooking: * Earth Tones was a solar-powered concert on Appalachian...

Carla Ramsdell
Apr 22, 2017