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ocean’s glory and horror

tyler — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:20:28 +0000

Brian Skerry reveals ocean’s glory — and horror | Video on TED.com. fantastic talk about over-fishing, ocean degradation and restoration. i’ve been trying to give up fish recently and it has been tough going. i will definitely try harder now.

TapIt

tyler — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:01:55 +0000

TapIt Water. site that tracks cafe’s and other stores that provide free water to people with water bottles. has a iphone app for finding places. tons of places in nyc.

raj patel

tyler — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:47:55 +0000

thestar.com iPhone : Raj Patel coming to Toronto for free talk. looks interesting. author of The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. via josh.

china is leading the race to make renewable energy

tyler — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:55:16 +0000

China Is Leading the Race to Make Renewable Energy – NYTimes.com. they’re now the biggest producer of wind turbines.

cargoshell

tyler — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:02:17 +0000

Cargoshell. a collapsable shipping container that weighs a lot less than a standard shipping container.

copenhagen’s bike-friendly streets

tyler — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:09:42 +0000

Streetfilms | Copenhagen’s Climate-Friendly, Bike-Friendly Streets. 37% of people commute by bicycle in copenhagen. video talks about some other cool features they have like synchronizing lights for bicycles. via ryan.

urban tree salvage

tyler — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:28:09 +0000

Urban Tree Salvage. shop in scarborough that makes stuff from reclaimed wood in toronto.

canada’s image lies in tatters

tyler — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:03 +0000

Canada’s image lies in tatters. It is now to climate what Japan is to whaling | The Guardian. that’s a pretty scathing op-ed.

green licence plate

tyler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:57 +0000

New ‘Green’ Licence Plate Selected By Ontarians. for plug-in hybrids or electric cars only.

ken burns on national parks

tyler — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:23:24 +0000

Charlie Rose – Ken Burns. talking about his latest 6-hour documentary on The National Parks. Every single time I see Ken Burns speak I’m rabid to learn more about whatever he was talking about. Just a great interview.

solar panels shaped like clay roof tiles

tyler — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:49:12 +0000

Solar panels shaped like clay roof tiles – Springwise. not a bad idea.

openly share green product innovations

tyler — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:52:08 +0000

Nike, Best Buy & others to openly share green product innovations – Springwise. seems like a cool idea.

canada’s carbon emissions soar

tyler — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:09:24 +0000

globeandmail.com: Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions soared to new high in 2007. we’re doing a lot worse than the States on Kyoto Protocol levels. No surprise, the oil sands factor in large.

earth hour 2009

tyler — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:56:19 +0000

Earth Hour 2009 – The Big Picture. the photo of las vegas was probably the coolest.

how he regrew a rainforest

tyler — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:51:08 +0000

Willie Smits restores a rainforest | Video on TED.com. this video gives me hope that we can undo all the terrible things done to this planet.

getting around

tyler — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:12:36 +0000

GOOD – Getting Around. how much fuel different modes of transportation uses.

‘embarrassing’ to be canadian at climate talks

tyler — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:27:11 +0000

‘Embarrassing’ to be a Canadian at climate talks: Green party leader. my sister was there and also did not have good things to say about Canada.

gwanggyo city centre

tyler — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:33:25 +0000

CONTEMPORIST » MVRDV wins Gwanggyo City Centre Competition. now that’s a crazy looking complex.

frustration free packaging

tyler — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:24:29 +0000

Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging. that’s awesome. no ridiculous plastic blister packs and no waste on an extra box or packaging.

windbelt

tyler — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:39 +0000

Windbelt – Third World Power – Wind Generator – Popular Mechanics. cool demo.