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"http://vimeo.com/61512605 This is a campaign on pledgeme right now For the last four years Andy Cambeis has been working to create Food Forest systems and last year as part of his Degree through the Centre for Sustainable Practice (Otago Polytechnic) he not only established a public food ... keep reading
Written by James Samuel in March, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Finance & Money, Food, Forestry
Written by Celsias in March, about Design, Design, Innovation, Recycling, Renewals, Transport, Travel
When James & Wells’ Christchurch staff relied on electronic files accessed remotely following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, it swiftly became apparent going paperless had benefits for both staff and clients. Not only did the remote server become a life saver for the office, which couldn’t access its paper files ... keep reading
Written by Craig Tolson in February, about Design, Industry & Business, Intellectual Property, Law
My old house has never been connected to the electricity supply. It runs on a couple of photo voltaic (solar) panels and is warmed by firewood. All water used is rainwater. I have a vegie garden, fruit trees and chickens. My pumps and machinery run on 12 volt solar electricity ... keep reading
Written by Frederick Trainer/ The Conversation in February, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Design, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior
Fashionable people may turn up their noses at jute — the cheap fiber used to make burlap, gunny sacks, twine and other common products — but new research is enhancing jute’s appeal as an inexpensive, sustainable reinforcement for mortar and concrete. The study appears in ACS’ journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in January, about Design, Industry & Business, Infrastructure (3 comments)
Called the “Robin Hood of public relations” by The National Journal, and named “one of the 100 most influential PR people of the 20th Century” by PR Week, David Fenton has for over three decades worked to create public relations campaigns for the environment, public health, international development, and human ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about Climate Change, Design, Education, Industry & Business, Innovation (1 comment)
Most of what Peter Vullings does comes from creativity but his latest award winning invention originated from necessity. Peter’s a talented artist, programmer, inventor and creator. Even when he’s asleep the inner recesses of his mind are assembling ideas and information that will assist his next project. Peter ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2012, about Design, Innovation, Sustainability, Transport (2 comments)
Nylon, Kevlar and other synthetic fabrics: Step aside. If new scientific research pans out, people may be sporting shirts, blouses and other garments made from fibers modeled after those in the icky, super-strong slime from a creature called the hagfish. The study appears in ACS’ journal Biomacromolecules. Rising prices and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Children and Families, Design, Environment & Wildlife (3 comments)
Energy Shop is a new scheme which hopes to improve profitability in New Zealand’s retail sector – through lower energy costs. The New Zealand Retailers Association has partnered with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) to improve energy efficiency and cut costs for retailers, nationwide. “The Energy Shop scheme ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Design, Economics, Energy Saving, Retail
Britek Tyre and Rubber has been developing an airless tire. This gets rid of the hassles of those flat tyres but also has the added benefit of converting stored energy into forward movement. Its called the Energy Return Wheel ( ERW ) and it has an internal rubber layer which is held ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2012, about Children and Families, Design, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Transport, Travel (1 comment)
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