on the danger of loosing landmarks
In the 1940’s a farmer north-west of Sydney devised a new way to interact with the landscape in order to minimize the loss of topsoil due to erosion, store water and enhance the ability of the soil to regenerate and keep healthy. The farmer was P.A.Yeoman, and is regarded by many as a pioneer in […]
2010, Year of Biodiversity
The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity UN Secretary General Welcome Message for the 2010 […]
On Wild Food and Foraging
You found a pubblication distributed via the Free Range Activist Network (FRAW), a loose collection of actions and initiatives with the common goal of improoving living experiences towards a world concerned more with sustainability than economy. Their website is a portal to a number of amazing projects, indicative of the effort of many. Below is […]
Well overdue update, or rather, you went to Mexico
lots of things, out-bursting and spiraling out. Blogging is a pleasure yet a chore in the list, and you find yourself starting documents like this, over and over again, which then (in theory) get copied and pasted online.. Each time is a worthy post, at times more relevant for the italian audience, others (more often […]
Following on previous posting
You found this on this site:
On Mali’s Farmers Discovery of a Weed’s Potential Power
Jason suggested some reading, n you share: KOULIKORO, Mali — When Suleiman Diarra Banani’s brother said that the poisonous black seeds dropping from the seemingly worthless weed that had grown around his family farm for decades could be used to run a generator, or even a car, Mr. Banani did not believe him. When he […]
More fun
Still researching for the current new project, you found City Rain, developed by a brasilian team, the Mother Gaia Studios, it mix the fast-paced decision making inherent to tetris in order to develop a sustainable city. I think what it works in this game is the urgency feeling due to the fast-dropping element, which needs […]
On playing with the future
While researching Serious Games for your latest intervention in the media world you found Climate Challenge. You decided to share it. ..and here’s what Wikipedia’s got to say about the game: Climate Challenge is a Flash-based global warming game produced by the BBC and developed by Red Redemption. Players manage the economy and resources of […]
In the mean time in Sydney..
Here’s a video about an initiative happening in Sydney right now. Th idea originated in Melbourne, but this should take nothing away from the effort and enthusiasm of this gorup of perma-wizard. Check their website here. What is a permablitz? A permablitz is a permaculture-inspired backyard, frontyard or community makeover where people come together to […]
On gardens as protest
An interesting article from Adrienne Skye Roberts was brought to my attention, about the thesis project of a Design student from the California College of the Arts, San Francisco. She was instrumental in developing a garden in a forgotten part of the urban landscape, with the aim of addressing and understanding the methodologies of dissent […]
