Can you even bear the thought of looking at yet another credit card? No need to flinch – instead of coming with strings attached, this one has a fork and spoon instead. It’s a handy, green answer to the problem of cutlery on the move (mainly, where to put it). Via Josh Spear.
We recently reported on how one man managed to draw a new basement for himself for the price of a Sharpie. Now someone’s taken the logical next step, and drawn (or rather painted) themself a new sofa, as seen at Apartment Therapy. A branch of DIY strictly for the fearlessly artistic.
We believe we’re in the century of living roofs – a perfect example of biomimicry in modern design, and solving the age-old problem of building temperature regulation. Good Magazine has this primer on the green roof phenomenon, in the form of Malcolm Gladwell’s interview with environmentalist Amy Norquist.
And speaking of green buildings, if you’re feeling the urge to be inspired, Flickr is your best bet – as Laure Joliet shows over at Dwell, there’s a dazzling range of photo groups showcasing the best in sustainable green design from all round the world.
There’s patient – and there’s Shane Hart. He’s a rock sculpture artist (or petromancer if you want to get fancy) and he balances things in ways that look like magic. Except the word “magic” is a disservice to his astonishing powers of concentration and awareness.
Nature Fights Back, One Octopus At A Time! Sorry to alarm you with the headline there – you’ll be relieved to know that so far it’s just the one ornery octopus, by the name of Otto, and the only damage done is to the aquarium he’s keen on rearranging. Our early warning system is the Telegraph.
If ever a phrase was guaranteed to evoke a hearty eww, it’s “slime mold“. However, wander over to English Russia and prepare to have your preconceptions challenged – because slime molds are wildly diverse, riotously colorful and absolutely beautiful. (That noise you can hear is Nature having a good laugh at our silly notions).
The U.S. economy and the worldwide economies with the strongest ties to it are in dire straits, and there is much talk of rebuilding.Tom Davenport at BusinessWeek believes it’s a not-to-be-missed opportunity to point the national economy in a better, greener direction…and all the green-collar workers of the next few decades would no doubt agree with him.
Social media is a key tool of the green revolution, allowing us to champion our favourite causes and influence the delivery of our news. But how could the likes of Stumbleupon and Digg be employed to help charities? If you’re not afraid of some technical jargon, have a look at these suggestions at SocialNewsWatch.
And finally, have a look at The Daily Green‘s slideshow of creative and deeply poignant advertisments with an environmental message. I dare anyone to click through them all without a lump in their throat.
And now, on with the week!
Image: Javier Kohen