Vinay Gupta is a man with a novel approach to disaster relief and emergency shelters. The Red Cross is interested. FEMA is interested. Does OpenSource architecture and peer-to-peer emergency response hold the key to effectively meeting people’s needs in a disaster? In an interview with TreeHugger, OpenSource designer Vinay Gupta had this to say: “The [...]
The $200 House: OpenSource Design for Disaster Relief and Emergency Shelters
November 30, 2008 By 3 Comments
Electricity Emergency Response Plan – South African Industry’s Contribution
November 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
A previous post, Rolling Blackouts to Benefit South Africa, hypothesised that the strong reaction to the rolling blackouts Eskom was forced to implement has resulted in urgent action which will in the medium term ensure South Africa has the energy systems it needs for its long term development. In 2004 the three major users of electricity in South Africa were [...]
Terrorism, Climate Change and India
November 29, 2008 By 2 Comments
A few hours from now, the world will witness the next UN Climate Negotiations take place in Poznan, Poland. A few hours ago – Mumbai, the financial capital of India was struck by a terrorist attack – one the most coordinated acts of terror the world has seen till date. Though on the outset, the two events [...]
More Clues as to how Climate Change may Affect Global Sea Levels
November 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
A report published today in the journal Science helps to reveal more about the possible effects of climate change on global sea level. According to the 2007 4th Assessment Report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ice shelf breakup is a major contributor to global sea level rise: “Taken together, the ice sheets [...]
The Organic Center to Host Benefit Dinner (Yum!)
November 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Since it’s Thanksgiving Day, the thought of another big dinner might make your stuffed belly groan a little. Fortunately, this dinner is a few weeks away, so surely you’ll have digested your turkey by then. Plus, it’s a dinner worth planning for, because it’s hosted by The Organic Center in Los Angeles. On December 9th, [...]
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