Across The Desert Sand -
urban conversion

Fri, Apr 24 6:00 A.M. NH Create (11.4)

The Schley's take a road trip and immerse themselves in the heat of the sun by visiting the Colorado Sand Dunes. They discover the natural properties of sand, and learn how it is a critical component of the insulation that is used to keep the heat inside of homes in the winter, or outside of home in the summer. Rodman and Gina dive into energy usage in the home building process and design creative solutions for their modern farmhouse renovation.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 305

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Fri, Apr 24	6:00 A.M.	Across The Desert Sand NH Create (11.4)

About Urban Conversion:

URBAN CONVERSION follows fiscally conservative businessman and host Rodman Schley as he seeks to learn more about the sustainability movement.

It is all in an effort to get on the same page as his wife Gina, who wants their family to lead an eco-friendly, environmentally conscious lifestyle.

While Rodman enjoys living with all the modern conveniences of the city, Gina would rather move the family to a simple, low impact life in a rural setting.

In the spirit of compromise, Rodman and Gina begin to seek ways to bring the country to the city and begin their own "Urban Conversion".

Each episode goes beyond the buzzword to find out first-hand what the "green scene" is all about.

Cultivating an urban farm, understanding backyard beekeeping, and learning about alternative fuels are just a few of the issues Rodman explores.

Schley lends his common sense (and often humorous) perspective to the viewer through hands-on learning experiences, interviews with experts, and profiles of eco-leaders who have built their lives around living more sustainably.

The series is set in Colorado, but takes the Schley family across the nation to cities like Detroit, where urban farming is helping to heal a community, and Washington D.C., where White House chef Sam Kass gives them an educational tour of First Lady Michelle Obama's vegetable garden.

Watch Urban Conversion - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Freegan Awesome!

Alternative Building

Clean Energy 101

We Bought a Farm

Across the Desert Sand

Seeing the Forest through the Trees

Future Broadcast times for "Urban Conversion": (show all)

Fri, Mar 20	6:00 A.M.	Clean Energy 101 NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Mar 27	6:00 A.M.	We Bought A Farm NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 3	6:00 A.M.	Let It Rot! NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 10	6:00 A.M.	Whose Water Is It, Anyways? NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 17	6:00 A.M.	Harvesting The Sun NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 24	6:00 A.M.	Across The Desert Sand NH Create (11.4)