Document your environment and express your point of view. Snap a photo, write a poem, design a graphic, or create a multimedia video to share how you see the state of the environment today. In the 1970s, The Environmental Protection Agency hired freelance photographers to capture environmental issues and challenges in the United States. Forty years later, we are still concerned with how ... Read More »
Show us how you can Green Your City. What’s an idea using Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that can help green your city? No matter where you live, there are ways your city or town can “go greener” through the innovative use of your Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills.Planet Connect and Staples want HS students to demonstrate in a 30 second – 120 second ... Read More »
Inhabitat’s closing in on the spookiest day of the year, and we know that you’ve been busy at work brewing up some spectacular Halloween costume ideas. But while many of your friends are taking the predictable route and heading over to a big box retailer for any costume they can find in their size (plastic devil horns anyone?), you, being ... Read More »
Underpants can do more than keep your nethers tethered and chafe-free. PACT’s caused-related organic skivvies also conserve forests (ForestEthics), protect oceans (Oceana), support literacy (826 National), and promote renewable energy (EarthSpark) through local and national nonprofits. And, with the launch of a new range of V-necks and tanks, PACT has even more ways to pay it forward. Clean up your ... Read More »
Transportation emissions account for 27 percent of the United States’ total greenhouse gas emissions – and it takes a tremendous amount of energy and materials to construct a car in the first place. However, the unfortunate fact of life is that many of us rely upon cars to transport goods and take us where we need to go on a ... Read More »
Have you ever thought, “Recycling doesn’t make a difference.” We hate to be blunt, but you are wrong. It benefits our economy, creates jobs, saves energy and protects natural resources. So help us show that “recycling is no joke” by participating in the first-ever America Recycles Day (ARD) video contest, open to contestants of all ages. You’ll be eligible to ... Read More »
The 2011 Biomimicry Student Design Challenge is open to any student worldwide enrolled in a university degree program. The challenge is to use biomimicry to design a solution that results in more efficient energy utilization and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions, ideally in your local environment. Teams must include at least two individuals and interdisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged. This ... Read More »
Who doesn’t love making a purchase that makes you so giddy you can’t wait for it to arrive on your doorstep? Imagine that item’s earth-friendly, too. That kind of shopping can’t get much better, unless it’s part of a $250 shopping spree at private-sales member site LovingEco. Its rotating lineup of deals are always stacked: This week’s offerings include up to ... Read More »
Solving the world’s most pressing challenges will require innovations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (also called STEM). From climate change to fiscal meltdowns, renewable energy to eradicating diseases, from food security to global and local health, the STEM disciplines are at the very center of our quest to improve our lives and the condition of our world. If we ... Read More »
Close the Gap, an international design competition sponsored by Transportation Alternatives and d3, invites architects, landscape architects, urban designers, engineers, and students worldwide to broaden the dialogue of alternative solutions for sustainable urban living. The competition focuses on the Midtown sector of New York City’s East River Greenway–a critical missing link in Manhattan’s alternative transportation infrastructure. How can the East ... Read More »
Sierra Club loves bikes, and the world can always use a few more of them. That’s why Sierra Club is teaming up with PUBLIC Bikes to give away three shiny new, perfectly practical and stylish bicycles that will make it a pleasure to leave your car at home, whether it’s for a quick spin to the market or a daily ... Read More »
GreenHomeNYC is searching for environmentally conscious design students to create sustainable furniture for their garden lounge space at this fall’s The NEW New York event. About: Ten selected finalists will have access to free, reclaimed materials donated by Film Biz Recycling & Build it Green, a jury of recognized architects & designers to offer creative support, and public press through ... Read More »
America’s Home Energy Education Challenge is designed to 1) educate students across the United States in grades 3-8 about energy and the benefits of energy efficiency, 2) teach students to recognize that lowering their home energy use saves money and 3) engage students and their families in a save energy, save money initiative. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy ... Read More »
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the Department of Energy is considering offers for a new site for Solar Decathlon 2013. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a competition that challenges collegiate students from across the globe to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are affordable, highly energy efficient, attractive, and easy to live in. For ... Read More »
Are you a leader working to change the world through business? Please join us September 16-17 at the world’s first Designathon for Corporate Social Responsibility (think hackathon with design). You, and hopefully a colleague or two, will be mentored by the faculty of the ground-breaking MFA in Design for Social Innovation program at SVA, guided through a design process customized for you, and provided with the ... Read More »
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