There are five areas in the world’s oceans that have accumulated vast quantities of garbage in the form of waste plastics. One of these areas…
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Eat chocolate and save our trees #sustainability
Chocolate grows on trees…you knew that, right? Chocolate is made from cacao seeds that have been roasted and ground and then produced in liquid, paste…
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Can air pollution affect our intelligence? #science #sustainability
Researchers for a joint Chinese-US study have explored the impact of air pollution on human intelligence. The study, over four years, tested the maths and…
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Waste recovery on a floating bike #sustainability
Since 2017, one man is trying to make a difference in London on a floating bike ! thousands of kilograms of plastic waste A former…
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It’s not just about CO2 #science #sustainability
Scientist, Dr Sarah-Jeanne Royer has discovered that plastic is responsible for more of the methane gas in our sea water. It was previously thought that the…
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Water train #innovation #sustainability #travel
This passenger train emits water… Transports 300 passengers at 87 mph 500 mile range What are we waiting for?! Cordia iLint Coradia iLint is an…
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Recycled art #design #sustainability
Ellipsicoon Designed by Ben Van Berkel, UNStudio, these amazing organic structures were conceived from recycled material the “Revolution Precrafted” pavilion. The sculptural structures are handmade…
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A floating nuclear reactor #energy #sustainability
Do we want the risk? The image shows the Russian 70-megawatt “Academik Lomonosov” that will be towed from the Baltic Sea past Norway to Murmansk.…
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Microsoft go underwater for sustainability #technology
Microsoft have been focusing on sustainability and developing solutions for future data centres under water. By anchoring the centre, which are similar to a shipping…
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Half a billion trees! #rebootme #sustainability
6000 workers : 500,000,000 trees Every year! These are the stats for Canada’s annual forestry industry. As the wood is harvested for wood pulp and…
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Bamboo architecture #delight #thinkdifferently
Located in Chongzhou City, in the Chinese Sichuan Province, Archi-Union have created a sensitive piece of architecture with this Cultural Centre that provides flexible spaces…
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Hope for the future and innovation #entrepreneurs #health #sustainability
These four inspiring young entrepreneurs were highlighted by the BBC’s Zaria Gorvett. We have summarized their remarkable innovation and encourage you to read the full…
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Urban modular farming #innovation #sustainability #food #farming
A design collaborative in China has been developing sustainability concepts for an “Urban village agriculture” that combines simple materials and tested technology to optimize the…
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We need to #thinkdifferently about our marine environments #sustainability
The International Community have designated parts of our seas, oceans, estuaries and large lakes as “Marine Protected Areas.” The concept is to promote conservation in…
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Energy positive design – the new future for #sustainable #design
Powerhouse is a collaboration between a contractors, property developers, design and environmental consultants to create commercially viable buildings that are “energy positive,” proactively addressing the…
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Tesla power in your home #innovation #sustainability #renewables
Tesla (website) are leaders in electric vehicle innovation. Their advancements in compact battery technology have revolutionized the industry and made electric cars viable, albeit at a…
View More Tesla power in your home #innovation #sustainability #renewablesEscape underground to beat congestion? #urbandesign #innovation #thinkdifferently
You have to #thinkdifferently about the problems we face in a world today wth an ever expanding population and challenges to grow our infrastructure to…
View More Escape underground to beat congestion? #urbandesign #innovation #thinkdifferentlyGeothermal powerstation that achieves negative emissions #sustainability #innovation #thinkdifferently #rebootme
Climeworks and Reykjavik Energy have started running the first power plant confirmed to produce “negative emissions” — that is, it’s removing more CO2 than it…
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The Wooden Oscars #design #sustainability #thinkdifferently
For over thirty years the Wood Design & Building Awards program have been recognizing excellence in the use of wood products and their application in…
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Robots speed up structural reinforcement #sustainable #thinkdifferent
This is true innovation. Take an issue of lack of labour and use technology to supplement repetitive tasks. I think this is brilliant in how…
View More Robots speed up structural reinforcement #sustainable #thinkdifferent10 Modular designs using shipping containers #design #thinkdifferently
I wonder how long it will be before the cost of a standard shipping container goes up because we’re all using them for other functions?!…
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Central Park’s water #sustainability
This is incredible! I was certainly naieve to the fact that the “lake” in Central Park, New York City, was polluted given all the media…
View More Central Park’s water #sustainabilityFrom grain to modern art #sustainability
Heatherwick Studio have redeveloped a former grain silo to create the “Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa,” the world’s largest museum of African contemporary art.…
View More From grain to modern art #sustainabilityRadical #architecture from around the world #thinkdifferently #sustainability
The range of design ideas and concepts is in itself impressive… Architecture platform Rethinking the Future (RTF): to create a “new window on international trends…
View More Radical #architecture from around the world #thinkdifferently #sustainabilityThe world’s #tallestbuilding … in #wood !
Shigeru Ban Architects, working for the developer PortLiving, have designed the world’s tallest hybrid timber building in the Coal Harbour district in Vancouver, Canada. …
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This ArchDaily article lists this year’s top ten most sustainable projects as judged by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) AIA top 10 Share this reboot
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@WaterSeer2017 magics #water from thin air. #thinkdifferent
Sustainable innovation – instead of trying to refine existing approaches and technologies to sourcing water, the WaterSeer organization changed the focus to accessing the moisture in…
View More @WaterSeer2017 magics #water from thin air. #thinkdifferentLiving in the Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle conjures up images of extreme weather conditions, but one family has managed to create their own cozy oasis in the far reaches…
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Designing for well-being
I consider that sustainability extends beyond the obvious “green veneer,” the ubiquitous solar panel or the wind turbine. As an Architect I seek opportunities with…
View More Designing for well-beingskyscrapers from wood & glue
University researchers in the UK are exploring cellulose and xylan on a molecular level that could lead to innovations in strengthening wood materials. Molecules 10,000…
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