Sustainable Ideas

14/02/2025

16/10/2024

Humans vs Machines or Humans with Machines

Explore the Roboceramic project, where students balance human skill and machine precision in constructing innovative architectural designs.

10/04/2024

Some important every day practices from Race to Zero Waste

10/04/2024

CR: Simple Organic Life

10/04/2024

"In a world that tells us we always need “more of this,” or “the newest that,” the truth is that we need *less*. Less textile waste piling up in the Atacama Desert, fewer microfibers making their way into the environment, less plastic packaging wrapping the things we buy.

"Join 5 Gyres as we by buying less, washing less, and wasting less. Take the pledge today to commit to making a change, and gain access to exclusive resources and virtual workshops. Kicking off February 1 — link in [their] bio to join"

Post CR:
Art CR:

07/02/2024

Going green to keep cool 🌳

How did Medellín do it? By planting trees of course!

Medellín's 30 'Green Corridors' have not only helped to reduce city temperatures by 2 °C, but has also led to improved air quality and biodiversity.

What initially started as a project planting some 120,000 individual plants and 12,500 trees on roads and in parks has since grown to include around 124 parks connected by the corridors and planted with new vegetation.

The project has also seen the involvement of the local community who support maintenance of the scheme directly by volunteering as gardeners.

So not only does the Medellín's Green Corridors help to keep the city cool, but also brings communities together by creating a healthier environment for all 💚

24/01/2024

A little reminder by the brilliant Kate Raworth that we *can* change the way our economies work.

Kate is the author of , a model for development centred around keeping humanity within social and planetary boundaries. Her work challenges the notion that economies must achieve constant growth at any cost, and instead puts forward that the goal of the 21st century should be to ‘meet the needs of all people within the means of the living planet’.

This is a task so huge it cannot be left to politicians or business leaders alone. As designers, we can help by changing the way we make and use things, and by creating tangible examples of what different economies could look like.

Do you have an idea that could shake the foundations of business-as-usual? Learn more about the and find out how to apply at 👉 redesigneverything.whatdesigncando.com

24/01/2024

24/01/2024

in Action | 🏆 goes to TOAST Circle 🌐, a green initiative focused around Reworn and Renewed 🩳 🪡 (purchasing previously loved and creatively repaired pieces), Exchange and Repair 🔄🧵(offering events-based clothes swaps and free mending services).

24/01/2024

24/01/2024

🏭 The Centrinno EU Project will soon conclude its 4-year transformative journey having left an enduring mark on the landscape of urban innovation.

💡 CENTRINNO is a EU Horizon 2020 project focused on testing and demonstrating strategies, approaches and solutions for the regeneration of industrial historic sites as creative, locally productive, and inclusive hubs.

🌟 Throughout its run, 3 platforms were developed to support communities in a variety of ways:
• Cartography: a platform helping communities to embark on a journey to map their local ecosystems
• Living Archive: an open access platform containing content stemming from (post-) industrial sites aimed to help communities enable the creation of inclusive and circular hubs
• Fab City Hub Toolkit: a hands-on and living manual for hub managers, local communities, or institutions that want to set up their own Fab City Hub.

🔍 Don’t miss the opportunity to register for its final event to learn more about each platform, get a comprehensive insight into the CENTRINNO project and what it means for the future of urban regeneration and transformation. Register here: https://centrinno.eu/event/final-event/