
Posted on 28 December 2011. Tags: adaptive reuse, agritecture, common goal, construction materials, creative media, design solution, diesel engine, diesels, ecological design, individual transport, literary contributions, local community, media channels, planet earth, reusable products, sustainable agriculture, sustainable ideas, sustainable society, sustainable solution, sustainable solutions, urban farm
Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters that for the last two years has been creating the Global Village Construction Set, an open source, low-cost, high performance technological platform that allows for the easy, DIY fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a sustainable civilisation with modern comforts.
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Posted in Green + Cool, Green Technology, Planet Earth, Sustainable Living, Video

Posted on 28 December 2011. Tags: climate change, common goal, creative media, global warming, global water crisis, hurricane, media channels, natural ecosystem, protection of forests, save the planet, Save the rainforest, water, world earth, world statistics
A new world map based on a report published by UK think tank Maplecroft earlier this year maps ‘The Climate Change Vulnerability Index.’ The map shows the fastest growing populations most at risk from environmental impacts
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Posted in Critical issues, Planet Earth

Posted on 21 December 2011. Tags: adaptive reuse, Architecture, architecture concepts, building material, common goal, construction materials, consumerism, consumerist culture, design solution, earth buildings, Eco-Friendly Design, ecological architecture, ecological design, environmental challenges, green building, passive solar gain, Passivhaus, renewables, sustainable architecture, sustainable ideas, sustainable society, sustainable solution, sustainable solutions, urban architecture, urban farm, urbanism and planning, WWF
In the UK the focus of legislation and the construction industry seems to be about developing zero carbon homes and it is believed that 26% of UK’s carbon emissions come from homes, making it a significant area for reducing emissions overall, but are they really the solution to tomorrow’s housing problems?
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Posted in Architecture + Design, Green Technology

Posted on 13 December 2011. Tags: consumerist culture, controversy, environmental challenges, environmental education, Environmental films, environmental movement, literary contributions, media channels, participation, sustainable society, world statistics, worldwide project
“Who Cares About This Planet?” is a spoken word poem that expresses this conflict between concern and ignorance for our planet, written and performed by Made Wade. Short and powerful little film
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Posted in Green + Cool, Planet Earth, Sustainable Living, Video

Posted on 06 December 2011. Tags: adaptive reuse, climate change, design solution, ecological design, importance of recycling, local community, media channels, plastic bottles, plastic container, plastic recycling, recyclable materials, recycle, renewable resource, solar power, sustainable ideas, sustainable society, sustainable solution, sustainable solutions
Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light), is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring the eco-friendly Solar Bottle Bulb to disprivileged communities worldwide. Designed and developed by students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Solar Bottle Bulb is based on the principles of Appropriate Technologies — a concept that provides simple and easily replicable technologies that address basic needs in developing communities.
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Posted in Green + Cool, Green Tips, Sustainable Living, Video

Posted on 03 December 2011. Tags: climate change, common goal, consumerism, consumerist culture, creative media, design solution, ecological design, effects of climate change, environmental challenges, environmental education, Environmental films, environmental movement, global warming, global water, green building, green roof, green roof benefits, green roof research, green roofs, green walls, meat industry, participation, population, renewables, reusable products, save the planet, Save the rainforest, solar panels, solar power, sustainable agriculture, sustainable architecture, sustainable solution, sustainable solutions, untold story, upcycle, urbanism and planning, Water saving tips, world statistics
carbon nation is an optimistic, climate change solutions film that shows tackling climate change boosts the economy, increases national & energy security and promotes health & a clean environment.
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Posted in Critical issues, Green + Cool, Planet Earth, Sustainable Living, Video