How 7 trees support treehouse pioneer’s own 1,800 sq-ft home by Kirsten Dirksen on January 27, 2012 Michael Garnier has helped pioneer the craft of modern treehouse construction. His Garnier limb -invented in collaboration with other enthusiasts …
Gobierno corporativo: Apple, Nike y la Cumbre del Clima by Nicolás Boullosa on October 20, 2009 Apple ha abandonado la Cámara de Comercio, principal patronal de Estados Unidos, por la oposición de este organismo a acuerdos …
Dagoba chocolate: another type of fairtrade bean by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Cocoa plantations can be ugly sites: wages are notoriously low and forced child labor is commonplace among the Ivory Coast …
Portland: why it's easy to be car-free by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Portland, Oregon is argueably one of America’s most sustainable cities and this is not an accident of fate. Back in …
A rotary composter and a flow through worm bin by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Can-o-worms, worm factory, worm wigwam are all modern, trendy homes for the small pets that can make home composting so …
Pedaler’s Express PedEx delivery: when cargo bike beats van by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Just because a car can go 100 miles per hour, doesn’t mean it will be able to when delivering your …
Ethical chocolate: 21st century Willie Wonkas by Kirsten Dirksen on October 31, 2007 In an industry tainted by human rights abuses and ecosystem destruction, starting a chocolate factory can be bittersweet. Dagoba founder …
Tall bikes & cargo bikes: CAT’s human powered machines by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2007 Voted the best invention since 1800 by BBC Radio 4 listeners (receiving 59% of the vote to the Internet’s 4%) …
Solar Roast: fossil fuel free coffee by Kirsten Dirksen on October 3, 2007 It began as a way for two brothers to work together: one was an amateur inventor interested in the environment; …
