via TreeHugger by Lloyd Alter What is a a Passive House? One critic of Passive House design called it “a single metric ego driven enterprise that satisfies the architect's need for checking boxes, and the energy nerd's obsession with BTUs.” But over at...
Read moreThe Case Against Empathy
via uplift "we are one" by Derek Beres In Memory of my recently passed away friend Clem Austen, who had a vision about an empathic society and would have loved to read this article. What You May Not Know About Empathy It’s hard to imagine empathy being...
Read morePeople in this Town Live Without Politics, Religion and Money
via New Story Hub Findhorn Findhorn’s sister community of Auroville is an experiment in peaceful co-existence through humanity unity. People in this town live without politics, religion and money at Auroville close to pondicherry ,chennai.
Read moreRedefining Work: The Role of Freelancers, Policymakers and Businesses
via OUI SHARE magazin by Marco The nature of work and the ways it gets done is evolving rapidly. Public policies and the business sector need to be ahead of change, and provide more targeted support to workers transitioning from employment to freelancing...
Read moreUrban Mobility_ AUTONOMY Conference Paris
From Thursday, October 6 at 2pm to 6pm on Sunday, October 9 Four days of workshops and conferences to foster positive dialogue and engaged discussion around urban mobility issues, including two free days for the general public. Renowned speakers from...
Read moreHow Hyperconnected Cities Are Taking Over the World
via CITYLAB by Tanvi Misra In the medieval period, empires battled and colluded with each other in the quest for land. The resulting system, in which nations became the main actors on the global stage, is perhaps the one most of us know best. But it’s...
Read moreFrench supermarkets banned from throwing away and spoiling unsold food
Author: Matt Payton via Independent 'Supermarkets will be obliged to sign a donation deal with charities' Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing away or spoiling unsold food by law. The stores are now required to donate unwanted food to...
Read more7 Science-Backed Steps To Take Before Quitting A Job That's Burning You Out
Here's the latest research on the small tweaks you can make to fall back in love with a job that's getting the better of you. Author:Rachel Grumman Bender via Fast Company When you first moved your things into your office, you couldn’t wait to put your...
Read moreLearning by Doing_U.LAB:Transforming Business, Society, and Self
via MIT by Otto Scharmer and Team Since 2015, over 75,000 people from 183 countries have taken part in u.lab. As of this writing, the current cohort includes approximately 20,000 participants. Some of us have 30 years of work experience; others are in...
Read moreMadrid co-working space is an adaptable playground for grown-ups
via treehugger by Kimberley Mok all picture source imagen subliminal Not only is the collaborative concept behind co-working spaces is transforming the way many people approach work and networking, it's also changing the way working spaces are designed....
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