Wired UK Magazine’s in-depth feature on Materials and Resources finalist Ecovative
Ecovative is on a mission to replace “the toxic white stuff” Polystyrene, with Mushrooms!
Huffington Post piece extolling Katerva Economy finalist Recyclebank
“Practical sustainability — especially of the Recyclebank variety — has everything a brand could want. Real virtue as a reward, personal selfish gratification, and measurable results that make us feel part of a positive movement.”
CNN profiles Katerva finalist Bjarke Ingel’s BIG view of Urban Design
“In the big picture, architecture is the art and science of making sure that our cities and buildings fit with the way we want to live our lives.”
Parks Canada to reconsider Glacier Discovery Walk after environmentalists drum up support on Avaaz.org, a Katerva Behavioral Change finalist
About 180,000 people have signed an online petition at Avaaz.org, against the proposed Glacier Discovery Walk at Jasper National Park expressing concerns against privatisation in the national park(s) (Source: The Globe and the Mail).
Behavioral Change winner 350.org steps it up after Keystone XL Pipleline win
Bill McKibben, co-founder of Katerva winner 350.org, urges Going on the Offence against fossil fuel corruption as hundreds of activists, dressed as referees, protested in front of The Capitol (Source: EcoWatch.org).
Check out 350.org’s Blow the Whistle campaign!
Katerva Materials and Resources finalist, Ecovative teams up with Sealed Air to commercialize sustainable packaging, featured in Packaging Digest
“Over the last 5 years, Ecovative has established itself as a leader in sustainable, cost effective biomaterials. We are thrilled to combine this with Sealed Air’s global sales network, strong packaging design capabilities, and world-class supply chain.” Eben Bayer, CEO of Ecovative
Urban Design finalist, Bjarke Ingels presents Hedonistic Sustainability at TEDxEast
“Bjarke Ingels wows the audience with his wit and unlikely architectural solutions around the globe. Prepare to be dazzled.”
Urban Design finalist Architecture 2030 reports dramatic turnaround in U.S. energy consumption since issuing The 2030 Challenge
Since Architecture 2030′s call to action in 2005, The 2030 Challenge, the EIA Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) building energy consumption estimates (annually published), for the year 2030 have steadily declined, with projections between 2005 and 2011 dropping nearly 70%!
“AEO 2011 forecasts that American consumers will spend $3.66 trillion less on energy between 2012 and 2030 than was originally projected in 2005.”
With savings potentially going upto ‘$6 trillion through embracing sustainable technologies‘… did we just hear Mother Nature go Ka-ching!?
Boston Globe feature on Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, Katerva Award winner in Behavioral Change
Mild mannered but pithy Vermont author, environmentalist and educator Bill McKibben was recently featured in The Boston Globe as The Man who crushed the Keystone XL pipeline.
PRNewswire Press Release on Katerva Transportation Award Winner, Nissan Leaf
Keen to manage the sustainability lifecycle of their components even beyond their use in a Nissan Car, Nissan has entered into a partnership with leading power company ABB, 4R Energy and Sumitomo Corporation of America to develop a LEAF battery storage prototype with a capacity of at least 50 kilowatt hours (kWh), enough to supply 15 average homes with electricity for two hours (i.e. as a backup energy storage device).
Katerva Transportation finalists draw the biggest crowds at 2012 Auto Expo, in Delhi
CarTradeIndia’s Editorial team report on 2012 Auto Expo’s focus on hybrid vehicles: “Automobile manufacturers around the globe have lined-up plethora of hybrid technologies and concepts at the ongoing automotive show. LEAF by Nissan (the largest-selling electric car in the world) and ‘XL1’ concept by Volkswagen (equipped with 0.8 Litre engine that churns out 47 hp of power), successfully attracted majority of spectators at the Auto Expo.”
East Bay Express feature on ‘Occupy Your Plate conference’ hosted by Katerva finalist CoFED, at Berkeley
Katerva Food Security finalist Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive (CoFED) held a 3 day intensive workshop to help train students who want to ‘shake up their college food supply systems’, to run campus co-op food cafés and stores stocked with wholesome foods.
