Most of us now live in urban or semi urban areas. For decades the fringes of our cities have been sprawling out into industrial estates characterised by functional, often cheap and ‘one way’ architecture. The transportation of goods and the use of cars have been the key denominators in the development of these areas: accessibility [...]
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Every year the sun delivers 15,000 times more energy to the earth than is consumed by the human population. Short to midterm a lot of the solar energy is locked up in land surface, plant material and bodies of water. Solar collectors allow us to copy the principles of nature and to generate hot water [...] Salamander Industrie Produkte GmbH (SIP) is based in Bavaria, Germany and in its 90 year history the company has always been keen to innovate and adjust to market requirements. Locally the company is still remembered as a shoe manufacturing brand, although the core business is now the production of window profiles and base materials for [...] The sale is still on … New year, New you. Out goes last season’s collection, in comes the latest fashion. Trousers have to be skinny, the length of the skirts goes up, primary colours are so this year, black stays the new black and the heels are even higher this season. Shopping, shopping, shopping. We [...] Over the last decade we have seen an increasing number of automatic water taps in offices, public places such as airports, and also private homes. They help to save water as their sensor technology stops the water flow as soon as the hands are removed. The water temperature can be regulated and the waste of [...] The dark, long and cold winter nights have a negative impact on our wellbeing as the lack of light weakens our immune system. Health experts recommend a daily walk of a minimum of 15 minutes outdoors during winter months. Ideally our hands and face should be uncovered to be able to catch the UV light [...] The holiday season is upon us and many of us will travel to see family and friends or simply go on a holiday. The transport sector is the fastest growing contributor to Europe’s energy demand and CO2 emissions. This trend is expected to continue in coming decades and air travel, which is damaging the atmosphere, [...] thequietriot.com participates at the Peoples Climate Summit – the Civil Society’s Conference parallel with the United Nations Climate Change Conference Dec 07 – Dec 18 in Copenhagen
On the 16th December YourClimate.TV, in collaboration with thequietriot.com, runs a workshop with the theme Designing Sustainability in the afternoon. The workshop will be evaluated and critiqued by a [...] Regeneration of a slum and co-creation Traditionally slum upgrading projects across the world have involved the demolition of entire neighbourhoods followed by the construction of repetitive social housing blocks or relocation of the communities to places far away from their source of income. Whilst housing improved in the short term, the social consequences have been negative. [...] After 6 – 8 weeks a toothbrush weakens and it starts to perform less well. Dentists recommend replacing your toothbrush every 8 weeks. Each person should therefore use about 6 toothbrushes per year, which equates to around 368 million toothbrushes in 2008 in the UK alone. According to government figures in the UK, over 50% [...] |
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