One of our contacts from EUROPEN recommended this video which reflects in a viral – web friendly way the purpose of packaging.
When it comes to discussing sustainability and product development, packaging is often seen as an easy target for policy makers. There’s a public perception that packaging equals waste. So the more packaging, the [...]
So, what’s the matter with this SUSTAINABILITY gibberish anyway?
How about this: sustainability is the issue which sets apart man and animal.
Animals DON’T CARE about sustainability above the level where they sustain their individual genes.
Ecological- or resource-sustainability issues don’t matter to them – as far as they are concerned, these issues don’t even exist.
Not even consciousness [...]
Yesterday I got to attend a mobility debate organized by Jong Groen & Ecoloj, the two green parties in Brussels.
Besides representatives of both parties, Pascal Smet, Minister of Mobility in Brussels (Sp.a) were in the discussion panel.
I found it quite interesting to join the debate – not only to see that it is [...]
Brave new world, or reality in a few year’s time?
Have a look at this presentation on how to be sustainable – every day:
Saving the economy versus creditors. How a government turns a democracy into an interest-driven monopoly. I wonder how solution driven Michael Hudson’s comments really are. But its certainly worth watching.
For those of you who are interested in more economy focussed commentary and who’d like to listen into more conceptions on this topic: visit the [...]
The Teekampagne (tea campaign) is quite a simple concept. Günther Faltin (professor for entrepreneurship in Germany & founder of the tea campaign) asked himself: why is tea affordable in China but so expensive in Europe?
A Water Roller is a tool designed for water tranportation. Instead of carrying big buckets, one can simply ‘roll’ the water. Anyone can buy or distribute these rollers.
Gardening can be very, very simple:
For more info, visit Aztext’s website
How to Make Compost
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Biomimicry (from bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate) is a relatively new science that studies nature, its models, systems, processes and elements and then imitates or takes creative inspiration from them to solve human problems sustainably.
Science writer and lecturer Janine Benyus was the one to define this approach. She believes that being inspired by nature [...]
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