The first celebration of Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, was a raucously exuberant affair. In New York, Fifth Avenue was closed to traffic. People picnicked on the sidewalk; dead fish were dragged through midtown; and Governor Nelson Rockefeller rode a bicycle across Prospect Park. Students in Richmond, Virginia, handed out bags of dirt (to [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Environment’
March 25, 2009
Earth Hour
It’s as simple as a flick of the switch.
What began as a campaign to get Sydneysiders to turn their lights off, has grown to become one of the world’s biggest climate change initiatives. In 2009, at 8.30pm on March 28, people around the world will turn their lights off for one hour – Earth Hour. [...]
March 21, 2009
World Water Day
The world water crisis is one of the largest public health issues of our time. Nearly 1.1 billion people (roughly 20% of the world’s population) lack access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean, safe drinking water is estimated to kill almost 4,500 children per day. In fact, out of the 2.2 million unsafe [...]
January 14, 2009
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
As the world’s population and consumer demand continue to grow, there is urgent need to improve human health, prevent disease, and meet basic needs for food, water, and shelter equitably for all people. The challenge of our time is to meet these goals as population increases while protecting the environment, preserving [...]
December 10, 2008
MINI Space
Think about all the creative ways to utilize the space around you: an un-leased shop, empty lot, or the backyard of your office. What more could a roof top be than just a ceiling over your head? Perhaps an additional living space, a garden, a venue for an open air party, or maybe a sports [...]
December 4, 2008
Do the Green Thing
You get from A to B without any C when you Walk The Walk
It’s delicious but it causes more CO2 than cars so go Easy On The Meat
Resist the urge to buy the latest and Stick With What You Got
Turn down the central heating and turn up the Human Heat
The art [...]
November 25, 2008
Junk Raft
15,000 plastic bottles/50 miles per day from California to Hawaii/1 purpose:
Sail on.
(re: Plastics Are Forever)
November 11, 2008
Unplugged
◊ say no to vampire power
Intriguing as it sounds, “vampire power” sucks. A computer that’s been turned off still drains the lifeblood from outlets, accounting for up to 10 percent of home-electricity use. Smart Home’s new-generation #SCG3 Smart Power Strip actually stops the current, saving money and energy. Or just unplug it.
◊ buy in bulk
Packaging [...]
October 28, 2008
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
The state of the world has actually gotten worse since this production.
Where DO we go from here?
October 23, 2008
Building a Better World
There are so many things we can do. You don’t have to design for change.
You can just vote for it.
October 14, 2008
Miniature Earth
The idea of reducing the world’s population to a community of only 100 people is very useful and important. It makes us easily understand the differences in the world.
There are many types of reports that use the Earth’s population reduced to 100 people, especially in the Internet. Ideas like this should be more [...]
September 16, 2008
Small Living
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We, like many New Yorkers, live in an apartment no larger than 400 square feet. It’s comfortable, it’s convenient, it’s home. You buy less, save more. The small house movement: Less bills, less maintenance, less work, less space, more room for creativity, more sustainable. Less is more.
