Monday, December 27, 2010

Third World Innovations




We are rapidly depleting our resources here on Spaceship Earth and are scrambling to introduce sustainability practices throughout the worlds biggest nations in order to preserve the delicate balance between earth and mankind.

In the latest issue of Futurist Magazine, there is an article that suggests we could look to the slums and favelas for new ideas. Their unique situation forces them to innovate, reuse and recycle on a completely different level than North America or Europe. Urbanologists and Community Developers are studying the intricacies of favela life and how the infrastructure and economy works amongst the crime and poverty.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

One of the best things we can do to help our planet is to start moving toward free energy technology. It is essential to the future of the planet that we get off fossil fuels. We have to move toward a more sustainable lifestyle across the board, and across the planet.