A Social Wakening
Film Recommendation Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Revolution (2017) A Healthy Reminder An inspiring documentary that reminds viewers that in a democracy, power ultimately rests with the people. It covers...
Sustainably Motivated
What’s Wrong with Bitcoin?
A Heavy Environmental Toll Both a technological innovation and an environmental burden, the emergence of crypto-currencies has come to exact a heavy price on energy consumption. Seen as an alternative form of monetary designation,...
Rumi’s Elemental Wisdom
An Alternative Outlook Some profound insight from Rumi, a 13th Century Persian poet, who offers up another perspective when appreciating our smallness. As he describes it, “you are not just a drop in the...
Japan Can Become An Ocean Champion
Stewards of the Sea As a technologically advanced island nation with very strong ties to the ocean, it is the opinion of this author that Japan take a greater lead in becoming a champion...
What is Sustainability?
What’s In A Name? Often times when bringing up sustainability, I find myself having to explain the term. It certainly gets more mention in the Wester Hemisphere (US, Canada, & Europe), but here in...
The Road Less Traveled
Reinventing the Humble Road With climate change upon us, it’s past time to start reimagining how we design our cities. Indeed, concern over the present state of the environment can be effectively leveraged as...
