Since the beginning we are personal related to this very special project. Sharanam is designed as a training and administrative centre of a larger rural development programme initiated by SAS in the surrounding villages of Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu....
Read moreA Small Town in Germany Becomes a Testing Ground for a Smart Grid
Author: Laurie Guevara-Stone, Rocky Mountain Institute A small German town in southern Bavaria is participating in an interesting experiment proving that a high-renewables future is viable. Wildpoldsried (pop. 2,600) currently produces 500 percent more...
Read moreCapturing the Networked Society
This film is part of a global Ericsson project where we have traveled to over 25 different countries in order to find the real-life change-makers who are transforming our world through mobility. The project serves as both a study and a celebration: a...
Read moreArtist Manipulates 48 Pools Of Water With Her Mind
"The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what it is."- Baruch Spinoza Eunoia II is outfitted with 48 vibration pools, inspired by the 48 emotions philosopher Baruch Spinoza outlined in his book, Ethica,...
Read more“New Climate Normal” Poses Severe Risks to Development—World Bank Report
Unavoidable Impact of Climate Change: World Bank Study The impact of Climate Change may now be unavoidable because the Earth's atmospheric system is locked into warming close to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, according to a new report...
Read moreFrom the desk of Clem Austen: WHY IS CHANGE SO HARD?
Author: Clem Austen This is a question I have often been asked, and indeed it is something that I continually ask myself as well. You and I read the same books – you and I watch the same films and video clips – you and I listen to the same inspirational...
Read moreWhy we should give everyone a basic income | Rutger Bregman |
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Rutger Bregman (1988) studied at Utrecht University and the University of California in Los Angeles, majoring in History. In September 2013 Bregman joined the online...
Read moreShould Animals Be Off The Menu?
Philip Wollen OAM (born 1950) is an Australian philanthropist. He is a former vice-president of Citibank and was also a general manager at Citicorp. Wollen became a vegan following his departure from Citibank and is a prominent member of the animal rights...
Read moreDisruptive Innovational Festival
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation will stage the first Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) in 2014, bringing together thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, businesses, makers, learners and doers to catalyse system-level change for a future economy. Over four...
Read moreWindowless Planes. Is this the future of flying?
by Katharine J. Tobal The futuristic concept of having windowless planes may be frightening for some travelers, but what if you know that the windows will be replaced by full-length, high-definition screens allowing constant views of the world outside,...
Read moreAsking Strangers For Food! (Social Experiment)
Can We Auto-Correct Humanity? from Prince EA
Why I Refuse to Let Technology Control Me. You need not delete your social networks or destroy your cell phones, the message is simple, be balanced, be mindful, be present, be here. :) http://www.princeea.com/
Read moreThe girl who talks about our future
Someone send me that youtube link in exchange to me sending him the blog invitation. Listen deeply...I mean deeply!!!
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