Posted on 02 February 2010.
The topic of our March Salon (the fifth on our series) was on water. Water is perhaps the biggest, and yet least understood, environmental crisis we are facing. Right now, 1.1 billion people (that’s a sixth of the planet), does not have access to clean drinking water. By 2035, it is estimated that up to two-thirds of the planet will be in the same sad state. Read the full story
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Posted on 19 October 2009.
Perhaps you’ve heard. New York’s iconic landmark is undergoing a radical transformation: a $550 million renovation incorporating a comprehensive energy efficiency retrofit. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 October 2009.
We’ve all had the “If I won the lottery” fantasy. Most hypothetical indulgences include world travel, buying property, paying off loans, or the somewhat-boring savings option. All of these, however, center around an individual award- an inordinate lump sum of dough awarded to one lucky person. But the United Kingdom’s People’s Postcode Lottery is changing some citizens’ idea of what wealth means to not just themselves, but their communities, and communities around the globe. On the surface, it’s like any other lottery- you buy a ticket, and cross your fingers. But every week the Postcode drawing awards £25,000 to not one person, but the entire street from which the winning ticket is selected. The rest of the tickets purchased within the greater neighborhood (the Sector Prize) are also awarded cash prizes. On top of that, 20% of all ticket sales go towards Nature and Wildlife Conservation, Children’s Wellbeing and Poverty Relief. It’s a simple idea, and the money is only the beginning. Residents have a better chance of winning on behalf of their street or sector if more people play, so residents engage with their neighbors, creating community and a common goal. Then once prizes are awarded to the street or sector, residents are more inclined to (and typically do, based on past winnings) rally together to pool their wealth for the good of the community. While money should not always be our go-to tool for community development, here’s an example that turns wealth into a resource to be shared, earned, and spent together to prioritize the whole over the sum of its parts.
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Posted on 01 October 2009.
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Posted on 27 August 2009.
One of the winning Re:Vision Dallas designs, “The Entangled Bank“, has been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival 2009. Read the full story
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Posted on 26 August 2009.
The Pharos Project is a graphical green labelling system. In the same spirit as the FDA’s nutrition labels, Pharos would go on all building materials. Consumers can look at the label and get a visual indicator of the environmental impact. Read the full story
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Posted on 26 August 2009.
“if our urban Re:Vision can be transplanted in a city block,
it can be cultivated on a larger scale.” Read the full story
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Posted on 26 August 2009.
While the thought of a micro-economy based on the exchange of zero currency might sound absurd, Freecycle has built an entire community around the exchange of free goods. Need a bike seat? Mattress? Cell phone? It’s likely available on Freecycle, which, similar to Craigslist, is built around an online network for metropolitan areas. Read the full story
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Posted on 25 August 2009.
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Posted on 25 August 2009.
1.What sparked your interest in participating in a Re:Vision competition? Read the full story
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