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Vienna’s Radical Idea? Affordable Housing For All
As cities around the world grapple with a crisis of affordable housing, Vienna has been keeping it at bay. How the Austrian capital got there may offer a model strategy for cities worldwide.
Mother Trees and the Social Forest | Suzanne Simard (Talk + Q&A)
Forest Ecologist Suzanne Simard reveals that trees are part of a complex, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground mycorrhizal networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities, and share and exchange resources … Continue reading
Cllr Aydin Dikerdem Talks About Nine Elms’ “Sky Pool” and Inequality
The ‘Sky Pool’ in Nine Elms is architecture designed to go viral – but it’s also a symbol of the inequality in London, says Battersea Labour Councillor Aydin Dikerdem in this interview with Eleanor Shearwood of Riverside Radio
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Guerrilla Grazing and Ingenious Off-Grid Living | Kottke
In this engaging video we meet Aaron Fletcher, a traveling shepherd who has been “guerrilla grazing” and living off the land for 12 years. He lets his sheep graze — with permission — public parks and side lots. Homeless by … Continue reading
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Potential Next Vaccines Don’t Require Needles Or Fridges To Be Effective – DesignTAXI.com
By Ell Ko, 16 Sep 2021 Vaccines are being investigated more today than before thanks to the widespread rollout of COVID-19 doses across the globe. As crucial as they are, vaccines aren’t the most logistics-friendly piece of medical equipment. Most … Continue reading
Why Y Chromosomes Won’t Be Around Forever
We’re generally taught that chromosomes determine an animal’s sex, but it is way more nuanced than that. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don’t Walk
Gen Z Is Devoting Their Budding Careers To Fighting Climate Crisis | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 13, 2021 The Global Strike for Climate, Toronto, Canada, 2019. (Photo: Photo: BLOODUA/DepositPhotos) The future belongs to the young. The youth of Generation Z were born into a world of cellphones and streaming video. … Continue reading
Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021. GRACE EBERT If you visit Japan’s Niigata Prefecture during the region’s annual rice harvest, you’re likely to find enormous tarantulas, eagles, and dinosaur-like creatures stalking the bucolic landscape. The towering sculptures are part of the Wara Art … Continue reading
Countdown to completion for Big Big restoration- BBC News
One of London’s most famous landmarks, Big Ben, has been largely silent since 2017 as it underwent a massive refurbishment. The Great Clock, which the bell is part of, has been dismantled and repaired as part of the renovation project. … Continue reading
David Rooney | A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks
How has time been imagined, politicized, and weaponized over the centuries—and how it might bring peace? Horologist David Rooney tells the hidden story of timekeeping and how it continues to shape our modern world. From medieval water clocks to monumental … Continue reading
