Living Systems Biomimicry explained and exemplified 1 Oct 2014 I've been active in "B3D" (biomimetics/biomimicry/bio-inspired design) circles for a while now, sporadically at least. It was good to see an article about a deeper biomimetic design based on the…
Culture Change… Good riddance to disposable plastic bags in CA 24 Sep 20141 Oct 2014 The Cabrillo Sustainability Council worked to eliminate plastic bags in 2011. Now a California statewide ban looks likely, having passed in the state legislature, though we're still waiting for Gov.…
climate… Biomimicry responses to climate change challenges 3 Sep 20142 Sep 2014 It's always great to see Janine Benyus spiral forth some of the ways that nature can collaborate with us and suggest solutions to our most vexing problems. Learn more about…
Culture Change… Why Brandalise? | brandalism 30 Jul 201230 Jul 2012 A thoughtful group of artists decided to Occupy! billboards in Britain this summer, because: Advertising is part of a system which destroys our future to fulfil the demands of the…
Culture Change… 11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition « Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits 27 Nov 201127 Nov 2011 While my favorite shopping option is Buy Nothing Day (followed closely, in at least two senses, by Buy Local Day - I succeeded with both this year), there are often a few…
heroes… Why so many vampires? « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill 5 Oct 201130 Sep 2011 Why so many vampires? « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. An essay I wrote in 2009, considering the relationship of superheroes and power (especially the challenges faced by…
Culture Change… Mindful Recycling and Waste « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill 10 Sep 201110 Sep 2011 As with energy, we should have practices that enhance our awareness that nothing is ever “thrown away.” It is especially important that we think about the disposition of each item,…
Culture Change… Shopping our way out of it? 29 Jul 201128 Mar 2013 So, there's a kind of thinking about sustainability that is very pro-business, that says "if we just bought better stuff, the world would be a better place." And, to an…
money culture Taxing Issues 15 Apr 20118 Aug 2011 This was originally posted on my old Apegrrl blog here: 5/14/03 Taxing Issues. It seemed fitting to repost, just in time for Tax Day. It's unedited, save for the removal or…
disasters… Aftershocks 19 Mar 201119 Mar 2011 The immense human tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is just starting to fade from the headlines. The crisis of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility is at a…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 