St. Augustine School Chicken Project

The 200 students at a parochial school in the South Bronx know more than many city kids do about where the food on their plates comes from.
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The National Association of Home Builders is upset about some new rules just put out by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in late November. Well, duh.
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Green Sleeves

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EyeWriter

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JANE WITHERS

In Praise of Shadows

Historians list 22 inventors of incandescent lamps prior to Thomas Edison's commercially viable version. Yet despite the pace of technological change, surely debate surrounding lighting and energy should go beyond geeky discussions about technologies and bulbs? It should be a chance to explore new thinking not just about lighting and sustainability but about the quality of light, and to challenge the modern obsession with brightness that has held sway for over a century.
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CO2 CUBES

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Chicago Welcomes You

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WEEKLY EMAIL: DECEMBER 17, 2009
FEATURED THIS WEEK : JANE MARGOLIES St. Augustine School Chicken Project The 200 students at a parochial school in the South Bronx know more than many city kids do about where the food on their plates comes from. READ MORE
BRADFORD MCKEE Brass Knuckles and Better Ideas The National Association of Home Builders is upset about some new rules just put out by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in late November. Well, duh. READ MORE EVE M. KAHN Green Sleeves Young freelance curators Francesca Granata and Sarah Scaturro have produced a thought-provoking and downright fun survey of how American designers are trying to keep clothes and textiles out of the waste stream and involve fewer sweatshops, less pesticides and more DIY in the supply chain. READ MORE JONATHAN SCHULTZ EyeWriter Tony Quan, aka Tempt One, is bed-ridden with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He has no use of his arms or legs, cannot speak and breathes with respirator assistance. His mind, however, still burns with an artist's intractable desire for expression. READ MORE JANE WITHERS In Praise of Shadows Historians list 22 inventors of incandescent lamps prior to Thomas Edison's commercially viable version. Yet despite the pace of technological change, surely debate surrounding lighting and energy should go beyond geeky discussions about technologies and bulbs? It should be a chance to explore new thinking not just about lighting and sustainability but about the quality of light, and to challenge the modern obsession with brightness that has held sway for over a century. READ MORE JULIE LASKY CO2 CUBES While delegates from 200 nations meet in Copenhagen to defuse the time bomb of catastrophic climate change, a multimedia art installation floats on a barge near the Tycho Brahe Planetarium to remind participants and onlookers of how much damage is in the air. READ MORE JENNIFER EHRENBERG Chicago Welcomes You How to redesign a resettlement process for immigrants who may never have seen a streetlight, cooked on a stove, used a toilet that isn't a hole in the ground or handled any type of currency. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER CHANGE OBSERVER: PROJECT ARCHIVE PACT Underwear Report on PACT, an underwear company that embraces green manufacturing and donates a portion of its revenue to nonprofits. READ MORE UPCOMING CONFERENCE: FEBRUARY 09, 2010 TED Long Beach A gathering place for the country's leading entrepreneurs and social change agents, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) runs a conference in Long Beach, California, each February and a summer conference abroad (e.g., Oxford, England). TEDIndia launches in November 2009. The website offers networking opportunities as well as a chance to view videotaped presentations, which have been translated into scores of languages. Also supports a fellowship program. Other Resources Academic Programs >> Competitions >> Conferences & Events >> Fellowships & Prizes >> Organizations >> Programs & Initiatives >> Publications & Websites >> Social Networks >> RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean Roberto Verganti Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model John Mullins & Randy Komisar A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business Hartmut Esslinger
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