Daily Archives: April 18, 2009

Photo via: kaibara87

When nature sets its mind to survive, it does so in a variety of means. Adaptation, however, is one of its primary weapons. Natures adaptability is all around us, whether we choose to take notice or not. If anything is going to see the world through another thousand years, it will be the adaptability of the organism. We have seen glimmers of this adaptability in recent news, such as the Spruce tree which became lodged in a man’s lungs, surprising both scientists and medical doctors. Amazing

Social Designer website
Leveraging the success of their collaborative and socially-conscious design network, Design 21, Felissimo Design House has introduced another social design initiative called Social Designer. It’s an interactive online design and fashion marketplace for people who not only want to make a difference, but want to try their hand at designing products for a greater good.

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Carbon offsets won’t save the planet. But, as the Onion points out [click to enlarge], it might make us feel a little better, at least before a new coal-fired factory in China comes online

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Denver, CO, RMI’s Transformational Trucking Charrette: After three days’ discussion by trucking suppliers, OEMs, drivers, and industry experts, the technological potential for drastic trucking efficiency gains—as well as the complexity of the barriers preventing their adoption—has never been clearer.

We’ve created a list of some essential and perhaps counterintuitive facts on advancing heavy-duty trucking efficiency.

photo: EPA

The next generation of eco-design is coming together in Washington DC this weekend for the 5th Annual EPA National Sustainable Design Expo. The expo will draw more than 40 college teams from all over the country to showcase the future of sustainable technology and will feature exhibits like generation of ethanol from coffee production wastewater and entrenching small glass spheres in house paint to deflect heat in the summer.

Image via Green Drinks

It started, like so many good ideas do, with a couple of folks chatting over a beer. Twenty years later, that’s still really about all there is to it, just with more people and more drinks, in a whole lot of different places, talking about their environmental interests. This month, the “Green Drinks” concept finally makes it to Istanbul

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Ed Begley Jr. with his daughter Hayden

When you think of Nickelodeon and the word “green,” your first thought might be slime, however this Sunday at 9pm (EST/PST) Nick News is taking a look at kids who are living in energy efficient households.

Called “A Kid Off the Grid,” Linda Ellerbee will be exploring a number of households around the nation whose kids are truly part of the solution and not the problem. One of our favorites, Ed Begley Jr., will be showing up with his adorable daughter Hayden. She’ll talk about what it’s like being a kid living in a home where:

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A River Runs Through It. Kind of. Photo via Flickr by KLa4067

Long ago they paved over the parking lot of LA’s sprawling metropolis in the desert. But besides the ubiquitous Prius, the Southland is greening its arid land with native greenery, urban gardening, green buildings, solarizing the port, and of course, there are all the eco-celebs. As one of the <a href=”http://www.green