Design isn’t out to be pretty anymore.
It has much grander mission: To improve the life of everyone on the planet. And most of it ends up looking very, very cool.
The INDEX:Award recognizes this particular blend of design practicality and coolness. It awards prizes in five categories - Body, Home, Work, Play and Community […]
Archive for the 'sustainability' Category
Interview: Miguel Altieri talks about food and fuel
Published June 18th, 2007 in alternative fuels, sustainability and Human World. 9 CommentsUntil recently, I hadn’t heard much about food security. It’s an update to phrases like “solving world hunger,” which seems somewhat impossible. Food security sounds more accessible. It can be defined as existing “when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences […]
Coke takes a plunge into water conservation
Published June 7th, 2007 in sustainability and Human World. 10 CommentsIs it possible to turn soda into water? Coca-Cola believes it is. On Tuesday, the company pledged to return back to nature every drop of water it uses to make its bottled drinks. If that sounds ambitious, it is. Last year, Coke used 290 billion gallons of water worldwide to make its line of beverages.
Coke […]
Sustainability versus total destruction
Published April 30th, 2007 in sustainability and Science. 8 CommentsThe newest podcast and radio show today on the Earth & Sky website features Mathis Wackernagel and the ecological footprint. If you haven’t heard of the ecological footprint yet, you should probably start by taking the quiz to find out how many Earths we would need if everyone lived like you (not to point […]
In the wake of An Inconvenient Truth, the “green” TV concept is beginning to take off into the mainstream. I enjoy imagining the development of a “green” reality show - couples would race against each other towards carbon-neutrality. The tag line: Will low-impact living have a high impact on their love? The show would be […]