9 emerging names to know in reuse
The Reusies Awards highlight 3 companies, 3 activists and 3 communities driving forward circular economies.
Cleveland’s 15-minute city journey
Cleveland is pursuing the most integrated government-led effort in the
United States to use 15-minute-city principles to create a more vibrant and
equitable city.
$160 million in circular manufacturing funds up for grabs
44 projects are hoping to get investment from the National Science Foundation in 2025.
Vanessa Barragão’s Fibrous Coral Tapestries Unfurl the Delicacy of Marine Ecosystems
Exploring the fragile forms of ocean ecosystems, Vanessa Barragão continues to create fibrous iterations of coral reefs and marine biomes. Working with a team of studio assistants, she is inspired by environmental stewardship and textile techniques such as latch hooking, crochet, and weaving. Over the course of several weeks to several months, these meditative processes give life to tactile and textural forms.
One of the artist’s most impactful experiences in the last year was a visit to the Raja Ampat Islands. More
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Researchers Develop Protective Nests for At-Risk Turtles in Ontario
With all eight native freshwater turtle species of Ontario considered at-risk, researchers have created protective nests to help boost offspring survival. Researchers at the University of Waterloo and McMaster University designed a nest with materials like moss and lichen to mimic the turtles’ natural rocky nesting sites. As the research team pointed out in their […]
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