Sustainable Cities

Big Green Idea: new ways to make waste work
2 March 2010
Big Green Idea: new ways to make waste work

One Aus­tralian com­munity garden is lead­ing the way for­ward by turn­ing green waste into biochar, to sequester car­bon and com­post, to cre­ate health­ier, more fer­tile environments.

Show Us Your City: This Is My Auckland
28 February 2010
Show Us Your City: This Is My Auckland

The cafes and city res­id­ents, with their col­our and diversity, are all adored aspects of Amber Parkin’s urban land­scape. Will you show us your city?

Urban farming: Ginza Farm’s rice harvest
26 February 2010
Urban farming: Ginza Farm’s rice harvest

Jared Braiter­man takes part in a rare ritual — a rice har­vest in the heart of Tokyo — as neigh­bor­hood work­ers and shop­pers enjoy a new pub­lic space that evokes Japan­ese culture.

Preston is my Paris: creativity close to home
26 February 2010
Preston is my Paris: creativity close to home

Cre­ativ­ity and com­munity are key aspects of this pro­ject, which seeks to unlock the cre­ativ­ity of res­id­ents and explore new per­spect­ives in famil­iar ter­rit­ory, the small city of Pre­ston in the UK.

Swap-O-Rama-Rama: landfill empty, bank account full
25 February 2010
Swap-O-Rama-Rama: landfill empty, bank account full

Cre­ator of the Lyt­telton Swap-O-Rama-Rama, Kris Her­bert, invites vis­it­ors to bring unwanted clothes to trade for gar­ments found on site; tak­ing their pick for nix.

Work-Life: what is community?
22 February 2010
Work-Life: what is community?

Work-Life gives cre­at­ive lead­ers an oppor­tun­ity to explore the idea of com­munity. Forum mod­er­ator Sasi opens the dis­cus­sion with this video explain­ing the concept. It’s sim­pler than you think.