Hot springs & human culture: the overlooked energy beneath our feet by Nicolás Boullosa on November 26, 2025 Hot springs have soothed bodies and shaped cultures from Scandinavia to Japan for thousands of years. But the same ancient …
Bioremediation: plants, fungi & microbes help soil heal itself by Nicolás Boullosa on October 31, 2025 After soil is contaminated, regeneration begins below the surface — where microbes, roots, fungi, and people work together to heal …
The stuff around us: the hidden value & meaning of things old & new by Nicolás Boullosa on January 2, 2025 All things carry their weight. Sometimes, old possessions can become evergreens, whereas stuff some consider junk could be other people’s …
Fragmented narratives prevent ambitious sustainability goals by Nicolás Boullosa on February 9, 2023 I recall discussing with my old daughter a few months ago about the talent (or lack thereof) of one American …
Rise of patina-friendly products: pre-owned or second-hand? by Nicolás Boullosa on November 30, 2022 Back in the mid-nineties, when the Internet was still a novelty associated with public libraries, university research, and quirky newsgroups, …
Can tech skip overlords? Additive manufacturing & small shops by Nicolás Boullosa on November 17, 2022 As of today, it takes more energy and resources to make a battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) than its internal combustion …
Two friends build home, end up Michelin & Pritzker awarded by Kirsten Dirksen on January 30, 2021 Olot (Catalonia, Spain, population 34,000), an old town in the midst of the Pyrenees’ foothills, is well known for its …
Watch *faircompanies' 10 most popular videos of 2012 by faircompanies on December 29, 2012 It’s been six years since Kirsten Dirksen began video-editing *faircompanies’ videos on simple living and sustainability. Four years after launching …
Watch *faircompanies' 10 most popular videos so far by faircompanies on December 11, 2011 It’s been a long time since Kirsten Dirksen began video-editing *faircompanies’ videos on simple living and sustainability. More than three …
Sustainable society development by cromalter on May 12, 2010 Why can we only use money, and not own it? Despite the fact that money is a basis on which …
