Month: June 2009
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The World’s oceans are littered with plastic
This amazing film gives remarkable insight into how plastic refuse circulates in our oceans. This plastic flotsam is a threat to our Very Beautiful Place and should give us cause to stop and think about the systemic malfunctions that allow release of such valuable materials into the biosphere.
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Story from the future: City without cars
Summer, 2029: Taking a walk around the sustainable city of Porena is like taking a step back in time. Porena is the first city to go sustainable and car-less. Now most cities are walking cities, thanks to the peaking of oil production. As I walk around the city, it is hard to imagine how bold…