Ethiopia's soleRebels fair trade shoes: green by heritage by faircompanies on April 20, 2009 Founded in 2004 by Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, her husband and brother Kirubel to bring jobs to their community in Zenabwork, …
Por qué pronto construiremos nuestro propio coche eléctrico by Nicolás Boullosa on April 16, 2009 No acabo de leer ningún libro futurista, de esos que hablan de las inquietudes universales de la humanidad (amor, filosofía, …
Postmodern frugalistas make thrift the new green by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2009 Growing up, I worked to keep my family’s frugality discreet. Rather than brag about the number of days I had …
A garden-house proposal for the future: Green Box by Nicolás Boullosa on April 14, 2009 A garden-house proposal for the future: Green Box Green Box is, according to Spanish architect Luis de Garrido, one of …
A NYC backyard garden: a lemon tree grows in Brooklyn by Kirsten Dirksen on April 14, 2009 Backyard gardens are a booming trend across the U.S. and urban environments are no exception. Brooklyn, New York’s Sarah Dickinson …
Slow pedestrianization: how to take cars out of cities by Kirsten Dirksen on April 13, 2009 It sounds a bit eco-utopian, but cars are being banned not just from eco-towns like Abu Dhabi’s Masdar or Germany’s …
Do our heaters make us fatter?: how to create a "frosty spa" by Kirsten Dirksen on April 12, 2009 We may not be fat just because we eat poorly, or too much, or because we don’t exercise enough, but …
Bringing it to the masses by BioDieselHauling on April 12, 2009 My friend/co-worker, upon hearing about my truck project, encouraged me (repeatedly) to do a write up for the do-it-yourself website …
Travel and work (and hubris) by BioDieselHauling on April 10, 2009 As people who are aware of and concerned about the worlds problems and how each individual is a part of …
Anglo-Saxon bigfoots and the Happy Planet Index by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2009 The other day my husband IMed me, only half-joking, “f**king Anglo-Saxons”. It seems we English-speaking countries, for the most part, …
