Uncategorized
-
Moving from an Egosystem to an Ecosystem
In an Egosystem, the individual is seen as the centre of the universe. Success is defined solely by personal achievement, and the value of community, empathy, and shared prosperity are all relegated to the background. The Egosystem is a world view where people are encouraged to compete at all costs, accumulate wealth for themselves, and…
-
St. George Rainway: From Vision to Vibrant Community Space
The St. George Rainway in Vancouver is a wonderful fusion of community-driven initiatives and innovative urban design. What began as a vision to transform an underutilised space into a vibrant corridor has evolved into a dynamic area that enhances both the environment and the local community. The St. George Rainway was first envisioned by a…
-
Transition Together’s free step-by-step guide
What If… we could reimagine our future as thriving, fairer, more resilient and more connected? How could that vision help us to move forward and take practical action towards a better future? Transition Together have just brought out a free step-by-step guide to building a community vision, a great tool for making local change. The…
-
GIMBYism – Greenery In My Back Yard (please)
The future of humanity depends on us working WITH the Environment and embracing it. Not constantly trying to fight it, dominate it, or, as we do in most of our cities, completely obliterate it. GIMBYism is a movement that promotes the idea of MORE GREENERY in our cities, not less. Many of us watch in…
-
We can all plant trees, in 2024
When we hear of Tree Planting Projects on the news it’s mostly likely in relation to some massive project, somewhere far away. A “Great Green Wall,” a “Billion Tree Project,” “Reforest Scotland….” All big projects, with big goals and big financial inputs needed. But in truth anyone can instigate tree planting, it’s not just something…
-
Street Fight: Why We Should Fight the Good Fight for Happy, Healthy, and Beautiful Places
First off: cars are great. They give the population at large immense liberty to move around the country, the countryside, and the suburbs with comfort, ease, and relative safety. They empower and liberate their users. They can particularly help those with goods to deliver or physical challenges to overcome. Those who foolishly campaign for cycling…
-
How to build a heat-resilient city
Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available. Part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live.
Our Wonderful Green Future 