Commitment
Migrants are still drowning in the Mediterranean: the European border control policies
By its nature, the sea is a hard place to collect data. Using surveillance data with an inverted logic and data technology, Forensic Architecture denounces the human rights violations in...
Architecture, design, community: improving access to school in Madagascar with 3D printing
Locals were involved, from work to sharing knowledge and design. Architecture must start from togetherness and can help improve access to education globally
Pollution has reached the highest region on Earth – the garbage crisis in Tibet
Mass tourism, urbanization, and the absence of governance on waste management in rural areas have transformed Tibet, which has been dealing with a garbage crisis
Plant a Million Corals: coral reef restoration foundation by Dr. David Vaughan
With over forty years of experience in aquaculture, Dr. David Vaughan walks us through the courses of action to take to put coral restoration back on the agenda
How to dispose of nuclear energy waste efficiently to make it never come back
Dr. Henry Crichlow, CEO of Nuclear SAFE, on the patented technology he invented: he believes it could bring the nuclear industry forward on the disposal side
Over one billion people worldwide have no identification – blockchain as proof of identity?
Migrations are ever more frequent, but guaranteeing identity when moving to a new country is not easy. Blockchain can help, according to Monique Morrow
Distribution giants sign coZEV agreement to decarbonize deep maritime voyages
On the electrification of deep maritime shipping, the cost and implications of the green transition. An interview with Ingrid Irigoyen of The Aspen Institute coZEV (Cargo owners for zero emissions...
Dirty money – Banking on Climate Chaos 2022: listing the banks that are financing fossil fuel companies
In the six years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, fossil fuel financing from the world's sixty largest banks has reached four-point-six trillion USD
Droughts, water scarcity and air pollution – how are these issues interconnected?
According to a World Meteorological Organization report, by 2050 more than five billion people will face inadequate access to water at least one month each year
25 million families growing greens at home: Hedera tackles indoor gardening
80% of people's exposure to pesticides happens indoors, but with vertical gardens it’s possible to grow organic greens at home
Safety and Shelter: addressing the basic necessity that has turned to a global crisis
In the era of a radical change, ICON’s Director of Building Design and Performance, Melodie Yashar sheds light on breaking the stigma of conventional building techniques with 3D printing
«Regenerative farming doesn’t matter on its own» – Dan Colen in the Hudson Valley, with Ora Wise
Using regenerative farming techniques to cultivate the land sustainably, while also ensuring that all fresh produce and meat yielded from the farm go directly to people
Point William: a peninsula in Canada as an experimental site for architecture
2021 RAIC gold medal Shim-Stycliffe architects have developed a twenty-year-long project, on the same site, with the same crew
Making a city green – Tallinn, the first European capital with free public transport
Since January 1, 2013, after a city-wide free public transit referendum, Tallinn has provided its citizens with free public transport, becoming the first European capital to do so
Hot Heart in Helsinki, a combination of thermal energy storage and recreation center
Islands designed by Carlo Ratti Associati won the Helsinki Energy Challenge for their contributing to the thermal heating system while avoiding the use of coal
Lombardy 2000-2020: to fight back the energy crisis by becoming less dependent on import
The crisis perpetrated at planetary level is pushing a further phase of the ecological transition. ALDAI, Lombard association of industrial company managers
Heating is the main polluter: Max Fordham and a Net Zero Carbon home in UK
Lead engineer Ali Shaw told us about the journey. From the idea to design and choosing materials. Sharing performance data and costs, he says, is a must to reach climate...
Perry Lethlean: a first botanical garden solely for Australian native species
«Expressing the love–hate relationship Australians have with their landscape». In conversation with Perry Lethlean, TCL’s managing director on The Australian Garden
A holistic design approach to operate the first climate neutral airport terminal
«Airports are no longer just about travels; they are civic hubs», says CallisonRTKL, building the first net-zero airport
Fossil fuel reduction, energy efficiency improvement, electrification – IPCC WG III AR6
Lifestyles and behavior changes enabled by having the right infrastructure, policies and technology could lead to a sizable reduction of GHG emissions by 2050
«99% of the population breathes air that exceeds World Health Organization air quality limits»
By now, the damage caused by air pollution to human health is obvious, in particular when it comes to lung or circulatory system diseases
The Pirque Greenhouse: modernism molded with nature in the heart of Chile
«Knowing that humans are not your main audience makes it all the much different». In conversation with Max Núñez of Max Núñez Arquitectos on Santiago Chile’s Pirque Greenhouse
Extreme weather – the heatwave that impacted Indian and Pakistan in 2022
The impact of climate change on people and the planet - Analysis found that climate change has made the heatwave that hit India and Pakistan thirty times more likely
Fionn Ferreira’s magnet-based approach for removing microplastics from water
Consumers are not to be held accountable for the degrading effects of plastic on the planet. «Microplastics are so broad that it's impossible for a consumer to solve»
The first ‘Building Minds’ school in Madagascar will be using 3D printing
«Education is the answer to solving the problems we do have, and a lot of people are not addressing the issue of infrastructure», says Maggie Grouts
Ischia beyond mass tourism. A cluster of environmental diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
The network Ischia is more was born in May 2020 by local entrepreneurs to spot a light on the cultural and environmental diversity of the island. In conversation with Arcangelo...
The Catholic Church land assets: the first ever map
«Some say that we are witnessing the sixth mass extinction: it is caused by a living organism: us», says Goodlands founder Molly Burhans
A fair and just transition to renewable energy – The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Phasing out and leaving no one behind - The three pillars of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation treaty are non-proliferation, a fair phase-out, and a just transition
Blue carbon: nature-based techniques to control the impact of anthropogenic activities
The carbon sequestered in coastal soils can stay trapped for centuries due to the water saturation allowing for a sustained carbon build-up, giving them a role to play in climate...
Milano Ocean Week: Cyrill Gutsch in conversation with Xerxes Cook about plastic in our oceans
Every second breath we take is generated by the oceans – we need to start having blue dreams: a dialogue between creatives on plastic pollution
Milano Ocean Week. Artist Diana Policarpo’s case study mapping colonial histories through natural biodiversity
From April 9 until October 2, 2022 TBA21 academy returns to Ocean Space with two installations, coinciding with the 59th Venice Biennale. The Soul Expanding Ocean #4 curated by Chus...
Milano Ocean Week: Why has this year been critical for Indian Ocean islands?
The situation requires governmental implications that have the capacity to involve, starting from resolution and adaptation to environmental disasters
Milano Ocean Week – A combination of video and sound: Dineo Bopape at Ocean Space
As part of The Soul Expanding Ocean #3 on show at Ocean Space, Dineo Seshee Bopape experiments with video, audio and physical objects to tell stories of and from the...
Milano Ocean Week: artificial reefs, the step to restore the environment through 3D printing
Coastruction’s research aims to overlay living corals with artificial reefs in the damaged and affected seas
Milano Ocean Week: 2021 was the hottest year for the ocean with the worst acidification ever
One Ocean chose Milan, Italian economic capital to host the First Ocean Week. The event will take place every year, and get us closer to the seas
Sustainability: changes appeared to be driven by consumers rather than by brands
The consumer awareness led to the conclusion that a different consumption approach must be implemented, contrary to the existing fast fashion model
Radical policies with limited accountability: the lack of transparency that persists in fashion
Gen-Z has spurred the movement towards value-driven companies that prioritize people and the planet. But a lack of regulation regarding disclosure leaves room for interpretation
Global warming: methane emissions jumped to a new record in 2021, while CO2 continued to increase
2021 was the 10th consecutive year that carbon dioxide rose by more than two parts per million, with an increase of two-point-sixty-six ppm over the 2020 average
Tackling fashion’s waste problem with compostability – Three students from Central Saint Martins
Three students from Central Saint Martins created a fashion film centering a garment made of paper cups, eggshells and cornstarch - then buried it after filming
Recycled plastic (PET) could be worse than virgin plastic and nano-particles can be found in our blood
«What are these plastic particles doing in our body? Where are they going?». In conversation with Prof Dick Vethaak on plastic particles being found in our blood
Principality of Monaco: How can the industries help the Energy Transition Mission?
«To support this transition, the Prince decided to establish the Mission for Energy Transition, which manages projects to limit greenhouse gas emissions and develop renewable energy»
Lands In-between: Georgia, a crossroad between East and West – Professor Kavadze explains
Russia and the west powers have a responsibility: guaranteeing all the in-between lands the right to exist and foster. None of the two can do it on its own
Shigeru Ban – Building temporary shelters for Ukrainian refugees with Paper tubes, fabric and safety pins
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban builds partition systems with paper and fabric to guarantee refugees a human right to privacy
Via Veneto, Rome: the upcoming hotellerie through renewable energy and waste reduction programs
With their Belle Arti-approved restorations, the 5-stars hotels in Via Veneto are pursuing programs of waste reduction, km0 products, energy consumption reduction and renewable energy usage
Why is cinema still not progressing regarding sustainable production? EcoMuvi alternatives
EcoMuvi proposes alternative methodologies to the usual production schemes that favor the reduction of environmental impact of various departments and activities
The need for a shift in the hospitality industry. Only a crisis produces real change
«One of the possible outcomes of the financial crisis is that chains will be less inclined to throw away everything they already have and rebuild from scratch»
