Author: Simon Poeschel When I was asked for writing some blogs about sustainability, I've thought many times how to start that column. Lots of ideas came to my mind but at least I decided it would be the best beginning with dirt. Why dirt? Our planet...
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Solar-powered wooden lofts heated independently of Amsterdam’s grid
via inhabitat by Lidija Grozdanic Source ANA architects Dutch design studio ANA architects connected four plots in Amsterdam to create a series of lofts built entirely of wood. Houtlofts use solar energy, heat recovery systems and other sustainable features...
Read moreWe like to say: Welcome Simon as new Author on our Team!
Selfintroduction by Simon Author: Simon Poeschel At the beginning of this column (will be soon posted Red.) I, Simon, want to introduce myself shortly because afterwards you'll probably understand my conclusions better. Of course their origin lies in...
Read more7 promising signs we’re moving toward a more sustainable world
via ensia by Timothy Nixon _Managing editor, sustainability site at Thomson Reuters From enhancing transparency to taking lessons from catastrophe, people are working hard every day to pull our planet back from the brink. Every day, news headlines and...
Read moreNoah Oasis Skyscraper transforms offshore oil rigs into vertical bio-habitats
via inhabitat by Lidja Grozdanic The Noah Oasis project transforms offshore oil rigs into vertical bio-habitats that help clean up oil spills and restore damaged marine eco-systems. These floating structures are meant to populate global waters, absorbing...
Read moreMasdar’s failed sustainable city may be doomed to become a green ghost town
via The Guardian Masdar City was supposed to represent the future of sustainable energy and, for a while, it did that. More than a decade in development, the planned community on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi is falling well short of its original goals....
Read moreLush green oasis and rooftop farm will reinvent Paris streets
via inhabitat by Lucy Wang The Paris of tomorrow will be a whole lot greener. Jacques Ferrier Architecture (JFA), Chartier Dalix Architectes, and SLA Landskab won the international design competition “Reinventer Paris” with the Multi-Layered City, a proposal...
Read moreInsight Sustainabilty: SOIL_Column by Simon
by Simon Poeschl When I was asked for writing some blogs about sustainability, I've thought many times how to start that column. Lots of ideas came to my mind but at least I decided it would be the best beginning with dirt. Why dirt? Our planet is covered...
Read moreWhat is The Venus Project?
via venus project The Venus Project proposes an alternative vision of what the future can be if we apply what we already know in order to achieve a sustainable new world civilization. It calls for a straightforward redesign of our culture in which the...
Read moreScientists are turning salt water into drinking water using solar power
via alert science By inexpensively turning salt water into drinking water using sustainable solar power, a team from MIT in the US has not only come up with a portable desalination system for use anywhere in the world that needs it, but it’s just won...
Read moreVertical Farms – Why Waste Land When You Can Grow Food In Skyscrapers?
via Colectively Conscious Source: www.ilookforwardto.com Soil-based agriculture is so passé. Nothing short of an agricultural revolution is underway, spurred on by visionary Dr. Dickson Despommier of Columbia University. His plan is to build 30-story...
Read moreUN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way To Feed The World
via technologywater Even as the United States government continues to push for the use of more chemically-intensive and corporate-dominated farming methods such as GMOs and monoculture-based crops, the United Nations is once against sounding the alarm...
Read moreMy wish for 2016: Dreamy light-filled writer’s studio pops up in a lush Brooklyn garden
via inhabitat by Lucy Wang A tiny but cozy writer's haven has popped up in the corner of a lush garden in Brooklyn. Local design firm Architensions created the Writing Pavilion, a light-filled writer's studio for a pair of creatives. With simple furnishings...
Read morePaul Polman: How CEO Tackles Unilever’s $300M Climate Change Challenge
Source The climate 25 “There are many companies now that would tell you that climate change is directly impacting the bottom line.” As Chief Executive Officer of Unilever, Paul Polman understands what he calls “the cost of inaction” when it comes to climate...
Read moreDay 9: No Meaningful Outcome From Paris
Source the real news Tuesday was the eighth day of the international climate talks in Paris, COP 21, said to be the most important negotiations in the UN's 20 years of conferencing on climate change. Or, as Desmond Tutu puts it, humanity's last chance...
Read moreLike the idea: Family Wraps Their Home In A Greenhouse To Protect It From The Cold
via faircompanies.com The average temperature in Stockholm in January is -3°C (27°F). For Marie Granmar and Charles Sacilotto it can be much warmer thanks to the greenhouse that blankets their home. “For example at the end of January it can be -2°C outside...
Read moreGermany is on track to get a third of its electricity from renewable resources this year
by Katie Medlock Via Clean Technica The country of Germany has reached some impressive landmarks when it comes to its use of alternative, renewable energy sources. The country reached an incredible record for most energy from renewable sources in one...
Read moreGermany’s remarkable House of Energy produces 2-3 times the energy it needs
by Lidija Grozdanic via inhabitat The world's first Passive House Premium-certified building in Germany is said to already exceed the EU energy directive applicable to all new buildings starting in 2021. This mixed-use building is uniquely energy efficient...
Read moreThe Fuji Declaration Igniting the Divine Spark • Oneness and Diversity Inspiration • Global Activation • Action
The Fuji Declaration is an international alliance of individuals and organizations who are united by a commitment to live and collaborate toward the advancement of a more harmonious and flourishing world. The Fuji Declaration is an invitation to people...
Read more550 Sq. Ft. Prefab Timber Cabin
via goodshomedesign Are you looking for a tiny cabin that doesn’t require a lot of time and effort to be ready? The people from FabCab already thought about a nice option for you. The tiny house is called TimberCab 550 and it is a prefab timber cabin...
Read moreAn old coal mine was turned into a vast universe made out of plants and stones
via inhabitat by Michelle Kennedy Hogan That better use for an old coal mine than a whole new universe? This is just what the Duke of Buccleuch and architect Charles Jencks did with an open cast coal mine located within Scotland’s Lowther Hills. The 22-hectare...
Read moreMovie: Within the Flow of Life
Director: Margit Atzler | Producer: Margit Atzler, Roman Sorger Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2012 | Story Teller's Country: Austria Synopsis: Within the flow of life is a film about the equilibrium on earth, between nature, mankind, politics and...
Read moreTeam Up_Dolphins Help Fishermen Catch Fish
By Rebecca Endicott via Littlethings.com This Incredible Video Proves That Dolphins Are The Sheepdogs Of The Ocean We humans have been pretty much the top of the heap, species-wise, for the past 200,000 years or so. However, while humankind might be the...
Read moreEveryday Heroes: Forest Man
Since the 1970's Majuli islander Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date he has single handedly planted a forest larger than Central Park NYC. His forest has transformed what was once a barren wasteland, into a lush oasis....
Read moreNew Solar Wind Downdraft Tower Could Revolutionize Wind Power Technology
via inhabitat A revolutionary new clean energy technology is getting set to change the way we think about wind power. The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower, created by Maryland-based Solar Wind Energy Inc. turns the traditional wind turbine design on its head...
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