America’s 1st carbon neutral community? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 10, 2009 According to the IPCC, the point of no return for global warming -date when we need to stop the rise …
Komodo: eco-fashion with a acid house past by Kirsten Dirksen on August 9, 2009 Joe Komodo’s interest in ethical fashion grew out of his days as a backpacker in the early eighties. “The Komodo …
Tapping into the water beneath our homes by Kirsten Dirksen on August 8, 2009 In chronically dry places, like the entire continent of Australia, communities faced near permanent drought increasingly rely on alternative sources …
SuChin battles parabens, phthalates w/salt, peppermint soap by Kirsten Dirksen on August 8, 2009 We spend about $43 billion on skincare products every year, but many of these products contain toxic chemicals- to the …
Building with straw bale, recycled bottles & urbanite by Kirsten Dirksen on August 7, 2009 Straw + clay + water = cob, an old construction technique that can be used for walls, benches and entire …
Barter markets: trading beef for a backpack to curb spending by Kirsten Dirksen on August 2, 2009 Blame it on the recession, the Internet, or a rejection of consumerism, barter markets are no longer fringe in Barcelona. …
William McDonough on the C2C revolution by Kirsten Dirksen on July 30, 2009 “One of the things about sustainability is that it’s going to take forever. That’s the point,” explains sustainable design strategist …
William McDonough on politics and death by Kirsten Dirksen on July 29, 2009 Like many people leading the way in the greening of design, William McDonough is constantly asked, when discussing his Cradle to …
William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle design (5/5) by Kirsten Dirksen on July 28, 2009 “President Obama very clearly saw that right now the United States is borrowing 700 billion dollars a year from China …
William McDonough & C2C design (4/5) by Kirsten Dirksen on July 27, 2009 “During the Industrial Revolution resources seemed inexhaustible and nature was viewed as something to be tamed and civilized”, wrote William …
