Urban Gardens Get a Good Rap

October 17, 2010 by

Many have written, photographed, and spoken about urban gardens. But this is the first time I have seen someone rap about urban gardens. I was “moved” by this urban gardens rap music video…

And as the rappers note: “Urban gardening is shown to reduce energy costs associated with cooling office buildings and households. In addition, the organic foods produced by these rooftop farms is not only healthy for yourself, but also the environment. It is about using space wisely. As our cities become more and more populated, urban gardening is providing a new connection to healthy eating, and helping beautify neighborhoods across the globe.”

The video was submitted by a student at Ohio State University (known on YouTube as Smucker1121) to the Building a Better Tomorrow Today video competition, sponsored by YKK AP America. The competition was established to encourage innovation while further advancing the green building industry. Entrants were eligible to win $1,500 in cash and a $1,000 donation on their behalf in support of  U.S. Green Building Council Philanthropic Programs.

Participants were invited to submit videos showcasing their ideas for how America can enhance the built environment for generations to come–whether through an energy-savings, green building, or sustainability perspective. Winners will be announced at GreenBuild in Chicago in November.

3 Comments »

  1. Catherine Wachs said:

    Socially responsible rapping. Love it.

    — October 18, 2010 @ 15:06

  2. Urban Gardening Rap Video | aHa! Home and Garden Pingback said:

    […] first ran across this video on Urban Gardens (very cool garden + design blog by Robin Horton).  I’ve seen many cheesy videos about […]

    — November 2, 2010 @ 14:44

  3. El rap de la jardinería urbana « El blog del tabu verde Pingback said:

    […] el momento no se había rapeado. Estaba vagando por la internet cuando me encontré esta entrada de urban gardens. Honestamente los blancos no son buenos para el rap. Bueno, hay un número muy reducido. Pero deseo […]

    — January 5, 2011 @ 20:12

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