CHYBIK + KRISTOF and Skanska have teamed up to create a sustainable new housing development called the “Sugar Factory” at the riverside site of an old sugar factory in Prague, Czech Republic. This is an entire urban community comprised of over 71,000 square feet of public space as well as public rooftops and green courtyards. Sounds sweet. Continue reading below […]
The Camp-de-Touage Service Center in Pointe-Taillon National Park in Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, Canada, was designed to educate the public about the natural environment and the history of the land in which it was placed. Blouin Tardif Architectes along with Eric Painchaud and Associates had a challenge set out for them to create a building worthy of being in the national park to […]
Sometimes we assume that the natural way is the best way, or it doesn’t even occur to us to look for an alternative. Especially for the most basic things. But some scientists are questioning photosynthesis, the way plants use the sun’s energy for growth. Typical crop plants make use of as little as 1% of the sun’s energy they’re exposed […]
Mycelium is making headlines around the globe as a viable bio-product for making helmets, packaging materials, shoes and even coffins. Biomaterial experts at California-based MycoWorks are working with a proprietary leather alternative called Reishi that was used in a luxury hat collection as the first fashion release of the product. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The Fine Mycelium biomaterial […]
There’s a stereotype of environmentalists as white and wealthy, but it’s a dangerous idea that perpetuates low participation in well-known environmental organizations by people of color. The stereotype is also linked to an ongoing history of ignoring the involvement of those people of color who do work for the environment. A recent Yale survey of racial attitudes about climate change […]
Jacqueline Claudia, CEO of Smarter Sorting, joins the conversation to discuss the use of product chemical ingredient information to expedite recycling and reduce food waste at retail stores. The company offers a tool, the Product Intelligence Platform, that retailers can use to catalog and accurately sort materials in the back of their stores. The platform also produces greater efficiency and […]
We are facing devastating climate change and a massive global extinction crisis. Solving these crises requires systemic change in our society, and that change needs to happen quickly. If you want to be part of creating this systemic change, one of the best ways to do so is through lobby meetings with elected officials. Lobby meetings are a tool that, […]
Scientists have finally unraveled the secrete behind the bronze recipes used by ancient blacksmiths. Through an analysis of a 2300-year-old text and coins, researchers found two elusive ingredients that were used to attain the high-quality bronze of the ancient world. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The researchers analyzed the Kao Gong Ji, one of the oldest technical encyclopedias in […]
Queens, New York will soon have the country’s largest composting program. Starting October 3, 2.2 million New Yorkers will automatically have weekly pickup service for yard debris, food scraps and food-soiled paper products. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos “This launch makes New York City home to the largest curbside composting program in the country and will help Queens residents […]