1. subtilitas: More Walking, Less Driving by DDB China Group: DDB China Group took over a busy pedestrian crossing and placed a large canvas featuring a leafless tree on the road. On either side of the crossing were sponge cushions soaked in green environmentally-friendly washable and quick dry paint. As pedestrians walked towards the crossing they stepped on the sponges and the soles of their feet made footprints on the tree. Each green footprint added to the canvas like leaves growing on a bare tree. By walking they could create a greener environment. Via.

    subtilitas:

    More Walking, Less Driving by DDB China Group:

    DDB China Group took over a busy pedestrian crossing and placed a large canvas featuring a leafless tree on the road. On either side of the crossing were sponge cushions soaked in green environmentally-friendly washable and quick dry paint. As pedestrians walked towards the crossing they stepped on the sponges and the soles of their feet made footprints on the tree. Each green footprint added to the canvas like leaves growing on a bare tree. By walking they could create a greener environment. Via.

  2. 'Aesthetic Power Plants' to Make Energy from Art →

    (via age-of-ecology)

    energy-generating land art, eh?

  3. Debating Sustainability →

    While most designers would agree that sustainability is important, they’re very likely to disagree about everything else to do with it. What exactly is sustainable design? What constitutes success? And failure? On what criteria? Different designers may well give very different answers to all of those questions, and more.

    The disagreements aggravate the uncertainties and inconsistencies around sustainable design. If designers and the people they work with can’t agree on common standards, the quality of “sustainable” design will continue to be questionable. How can the rest of us be expected to measure the sustainable impact of the things we buy? And how can we be confident about the way in which they were designed, manufactured, shipped, and will eventually be disposed of?

    —NYT

    (thanks, Arthi!)

    p.s. I’ve heard Sinclair speak live before! cool guy.

  4. The 5 Best Cities to Land a Green Job - thedailygreen.com →

    age-of-ecology:

    davereed:

    WOOOOOOO Portland!

    via hippieflavor

    yay SF!! but why can’t I find one :(?