Morel Fourman
Morel has a passion using technology as a means of facilitating large-scale positive change. Morel is CEO of Gaiasoft International which develops and implements collaborative management systems for multinationals, large projects and governments.

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Biodegradable bamboo lighting system harvests wind energy

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    spiral lights can capture wind from any direction to ensure a unvarying supply of renewable energy.
  • Even the electronic components
  • such as LEDs
  • wires and dynamo
  • are perfectly recyclable Read more: http://www.greendiary.com/entry/biodegradable-bamboo-lighting-system-harvests-wind-energy/#ixzz0pCxAxGSU

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May 28, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

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Carbon Neutral Seattle

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    Unconference kicks off drive to make Seattle the US's first carbon neutral city - conclusions from closing discussion addressed 3 questions:
  • How do we extend this conversation beyond this group?
  • What are our main barriers/obstacles to success?
  • What do we do now?

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April 13, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

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Japan's ancient tradition of sustainability

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    How Japan solved its environmental problems - lessons we can learn from, and some valuable design principles:
  • Time: consider centuries and millennia - not human lifetimes
  • Let nature do the work
  • Appreciate the effect of small environmental variations on the nature of growing things
  • Seek multiform solutions - designs that solve many problems at once
  • Design to minimise energy inputs other than solar and human labour
  • When innovating submit design proposals to sustainability meta-requirements

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April 9, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (1)

‘Gribble’ marine pest may be key to biofuel breakthrough

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    Gribble have a gift for digesting wood not seen in any other animal.

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March 11, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

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Urban Form, Behavior Energy Modeling in China: Sim City for Real?

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    A tool for modelling complete material, building and residents' anticipated energy use.

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February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (1)

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The Vertical Farm: Urban Agriculture Aims High

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    an 18 story building on a large New York City block that could feed 50,000 people.
  • eliminating the threats of drought; storms and other environmental factors
  • The vertical farm could potentially greatly increase food security for millions.

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February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

De-Industrializing the City

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    We should use contemporary technology and computation capacity to make our buildings independent of machinery.
  • sustainable cities involve removing machines designed to do ecologically stupid things
  • new technology should reorient the city around the human body.

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February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

Vancouver Greenest City: Out of City Hall and Into the Community

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    What will it take to make Vancouver the greenest city in the world by 2020?

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February 27, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

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How great streets foster great communities

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    The kinds of things that make a neighbourhood a great place to live

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February 26, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (1)

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Gaming for Good

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    A strategy for unleashing people’s capacity to take on hard challenges: playing games.
  • alternate reality games

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February 26, 2010 by Helen Titchen Beeth   Comments (0)

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