Dumpster Design
New Jersey-based recycling and upcycling design studio, TerraCycle, recently renovated their offices using all sorts of trash. Walls were built from old bottles. Chairs were re-covered in Capri Sun pouches. And, yes, a ticking clock made from pregnancy tests. See more images and the full story here.
Cyclone Lounger
You can almost hear the “click clacking” of Coney Island’s famous Cyclone roller coaster when you look at the white laser-cut metal base of this lounge chair. One of several items in Uhuru‘s Coney Island Line, this piece is crafted from reclaimed wood from the demolished iconic boardwalk. “The Ipe, first installed on the boardwalk in […]
Ultra-Ex
Ultra (Urban Long Term Research Area) scientists have found an interesting use for vacant urban lots—they study “bird and insect populations, watershed systems, soil nematodes and urban farming” in these abandoned areas. According to the Times, “Ultra-Ex advances a forward-looking mission: to document the ecological benefits that vacant lots might provide and to redefine the […]
The Last Mountain
Don’t miss this moving documentary about a passionate group of citizens who are trying to stop Big Coal corporations in Appalachia. Still showing at theaters throughout the U.S. and available for purchase on DVD. “The central front in the battle for America’s energy future, with enormous consequences for the health and economic prospects of every […]
Underwater Art Installation
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor is a former scuba instructor who’s found a novel way to reduce tourists’ footprints on Caribbean coral reefs: create a new reef. Using marine-grade cement designed to foster coral growth, deCaires Taylor sculpted more than 400 life-size human figures and submerged them 30 feet underwater. The sculpture installation—strategically located near the […]
Tim DeChristopher Sentencing
Tim DeChristopher, who was convicted by a federal jury in Salt Lake City on March 3, 2011, will be sentenced today. The Utah environmental activist who disrupted a federal auction when he bought almost $1.8 million of oil and gas leases (with no intent to pay) in 2008, was found guilty of disrupting a government […]
The Reclaimed-Wood Bowls of Alex Downs
Brooklyn-based artist Alex Downs makes bowls out of rummaged scrap wood that he glues together then carves with a chainsaw on a giant spinning wheel. It’s a high-octane version of pottery “throwing.” When he works, bits of wood fly through the room and sometimes even lodge themselves into the walls. The end results are beautiful […]
Feasts in the Fields
For more than a decade, Jim Denevan—artist, chef and surfer—has staged amazing outdoor dinners with his roving culinary adventure, Outstanding in the Field.
State of the Ocean
A high-level international workshop convened by IPSO met at the University of Oxford earlier this year. It was the first inter-disciplinary international meeting of marine scientists of its kind and was designed to consider the cumulative impact of multiple stressors on the ocean, including warming, acidification, and overfishing. The 27 participants from 18 organisations in […]
One-Third of the World’s Food Wasted
A study released on Wednesday by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, via The New York Times, finds that “fully one-third of all food produced globally—a staggering 1.3 billion tons—is lost or wasted every year.” In developed nations, the waste apparently occurs in the form of edible food being thrown away.
Key Facts: Sea Turtle
Sea Turtle (Information from The Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica.)Total Length: 60.2 inches ( shell length averages 39.3 inches)Weight : 130 to 440 pounds.Range : Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans in tropical regions.
The Vatican Has Gone Green!
They’ve installed solar panels on the roof. Benedict XVI has criticised “the unbalanced use of energy” in the world. He has also said environmental damage was making “the lives of poor people on earth especially unbearable.”
Robert Rauschenberg’s Art for Sustainability
Robert Rauschenberg is … surprise … an artist who has done a lot of pro-environment art, including the first Earth Day poster in 1970. There’s a show in New York City that opened yesterday, which displays art he’s made that deals with issues of global warming. If you happen to be in the Big Apple, […]
“Shocking” Coral Reefs Back to Life
Did anyone else read the news on Bali’s coral reefs? They’ve suffered incredible damage from “rising temperatures and destructive fishing methods.” Now scientists are trying to send low-voltage electricity through the corals, to “jolt” them back alive. Let’s hope this won’t become an experiment gone awry.
Water Falling
I’m now back at Harmony, working on some creative water and wastewater solutions. Our goal is to bridge a greater connection with water sustainability, that’s assuring it’s integrity from source to sink. We started with a water audit, wow! The some-what low tourist months of August/ October consumed nearly 300,000 gallons of water!
Light Blue Line
There was this cool project planned in Santa Barbara that would show the increasing water levels in the city if Greenland turned into slush.
Green Wave Awards
Want to nominate someone for The Surfer’s Path 2nd Annual Green Wave Awards? They’re for “excellence and achievement in promoting sustainability and environmental consciousness in the surfing world.”
Moon Garden
Hi, my name is Gonca. Those of you who have had the pleasure of visiting Nosara might know me and my jungle store, Bazzar de Nosara. For the last five years, I have been coming to Bali to do the shopping for my store. Bali feels like a second home to me by now. Seeing […]
Wood is Good
The beauty of natural, sustainable wood surfboards have propelled Grain Surfboards to the forefront of a growing market. The company is committed to building and riding hollow wooden surfboards. They also offer kits for the DIY crowd (my 10′ Waterlog is nearing completion!)
The Green
What do we all think of Robert Redford’s new Sundance channel — The Green — dedicated to TV shows about the environment and green living? Check out the programming here.
The EPA Loves Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson — yes, the singer — was recently honored by the E.P.A. for his foundation’s environmental work.
Spin for Your Life
Lloyd Godson won Australian Geographic’s “Live Your Dream” prize and launched the BioSUB project with the money. The sub is powered by surface level solar panels. He generates his air by pedaling a bicycle — think about that in your spin class — while plants gobble up the CO2 he and the photographer make. Lloyd, […]
Sharjah Biennial: Art, Ecology, and the Politics of Change
The current Biennial in Sharjah, UAE, is subtitled “Art, Ecology, and the Politics of Change.” One featured artist, Tea Mäkipää (bad-ass name, no?) created Ten Commandments for the 21st Century. Her piece involved going from Germany to the UAE by ground, in accord with her first commandment, “Do not fly.”
“Great Grom Video” from Surfrider
Eleven year old Cobi Emery made this green-surfing video, shown at surfrider.org. Incredible, huh? When I was eleven, I stepped on a disposable camera, which then broke.
