New method for harvesting energy from light
“Harvesting energy from light” has an exotic sci-fi vibe – it’s about better methods for extracting solar energy to generate […]
Science, Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability
Landfill Harmonics: rethinking/reusing what we’re throwing away…
Transforming garbage into good-quality musical instruments – forget flying cars, this is the more relevant future. Thanks to Joseph Rowe
Design, Futures, Innovation, Sustainability
Christopher Alexander and “A Pattern Language”
Great post about Christopher Alexander’s work and influence via The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia, originally published at the Metropolis
Productivity, Space, Sustainability, Technology
“We’re headed for a disaster of biblical proportions!”
Jeremy Grantham has been doing the math, and is convinced that world resources are way insufficient to support the current
Design, Futures, Sustainability
Innovation is Madness
Genius architect Pliny Fisk of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems is featured in a GE Focus Forward short
Community, Futures, Sustainability
Resilient Communities
Follow John Robb and pay close attention to what he has to say, because he has his finger on the
Environment/Climate, Innovation, Sustainability
Alex Steffen at SXSW Eco: Carbon Zero
[View the story “Alex Steffen at SXSW Eco: Carbon Zero” on Storify]
Business, Community, Consciousness, Environment/Climate, Sustainability
Worldchanging Interview with Jean Russell on Thrivability (2009)
In September 2009, Worldchanging published my interview with thrivability consultant Jean Russell. I’m republishing the interview here in its entirety.
Science, Sustainability
Self organizing solar panels
“Scientists at MIT have discovered molecules that spontaneously assemble themselves into a pattern that can turn light into electricity —
Consciousness, Productivity, Social Media, Sustainability, Technology
Pay attention
I ran across A.O. Scott’s video review of Errol Morris’s “Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control,” a documentary that weaves
Consciousness, Organization, Politics, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning
Stewardship
I’ve been thinking a lot about stewardship as the requisite basis for action in an era of greed and confusion.
Environment/Climate, Science, Sustainability, Technology
Finding the forks in the road
Joel Makower considers four studies that explore the impact on business of climate change and related issues – the need
Sustainability
Thanksgiving dinner’s travels
Ben Paynter at Fast Company has a post on the hidden costs of Thanksgiving – many of you travel, and
Business, Consciousness, Economy, Sustainability
Heads
In a conversation with a longtime friend, I just sent an email message that was fairly clear on some points