IF climate change and population growth progress at their current pace, in roughly 50 years farming as we know it will no longer exist. This means that the majority of people could soon be without enough food or water. But there is a solution that is surprisingly within reach: Move most farming into cities, and [...]
Project: Living Climate Change – China
Harmony City from IDEO. By Hei Cheng, Makiko Taniguchi, Selena Xu and Nathan Stoner. “Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes.” — Walt Whitman, Song of Myself With coal still firing up massive electricity plants in the name of economic growth, China presents an unparalleled tension [...]
Profiting From Sustainable Management in Developing Countries – WSJ.com
For companies operating in developing countries, it pays to commit to improving social and environmental conditions By LUTZ KAUFMANN , FELIX REIMANN, Matthias Ehrgott and JOHAN RAUER A series of scandals over the years have taught Western companies an important lesson about operating in developing countries: Any indication that a company or one of its suppliers is [...]
Cool cuisine – taking the bite out of global warming – PARC (Palo Alto Research Center)
Global warming has become one of the defining scientific, political and social issues of our era. Interest in reducing heat trapping gases has spurred both environmentalists and entrepreneurs toward developing new strategies and products to reduce the carbon footprint of humanity. While more efficient automobiles and renewable energy sit center stage in the solutions category, [...]
Asking the wrong questions about climate change
A true global brainstorming approach would first discuss the best technological and economic options available, and how to improve these options through targeted research and development and better economic incentives. via Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 — English Window to China News.
Use Non-Toxic Cleaners – Sustainable Living
Toxic chemicals in the home impact our health, causing ailments that range from respiratory ailments to cancer. A US EPA study on indoor air quality found that the use of common cleaning products result in levels of several Volatile Organics Compounds (VOCs) that are on average two to five times higher indoors than outdoors. During [...]
William McDonough – From products to cities
William McDonough – From products to cities from Copenhagen X on Vimeo. Cradle to Cradle has become one of the major visions in battling the stress modern lives put on Nature. It started out with products, moved to building and cities and is now aiming at becoming a global strategy for improving our future planet. [...]