Entries written by:
-
Video: If we weren’t on the planet
What would happen if we suddenly stopped being on Earth? This video answers the question, making us more aware of the footprint of our current activity on nature.
-
Juan Iglesias, ecologist and environmental engineer, joins the naider project
Juan Iglesias (Donostia, 1989). He is an ecologist and environmental engineer by profession with a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of the Basque Country – Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. He has joined the Naider team to promote projects and initiatives aimed at building sustainable cities and territories guided by innovation and commitment to Nature….
-
Streaming Physical Objects
3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the global production model. Its introduction has already had an undeniable impact on the industry, but the promise that it will reach every home, so that consumers can also be producers of objects, has not materialized. The problem is not the price, but technical knowledge is still required…
-
The plastic that comes out of our faucets
Plastic microfibers have been found in tap water on five continents, according to a study by the journalistic NGO Orb Media in collaboration with the State University of New York and the University of Minnesota. Exactly how these 2.5-micron fibers affect our bodies is unknown at this time, but they are proof of the ubiquity…
-
Palm oil and the health of the planet
In recent times we have witnessed debates about whether we should remove ultra-processed foods containing palm oil from our supermarket shelves, due to their harmful effects on health due to their saturated fat. However, in Norway they have already reduced their consumption of this controversial ingredient by two thirds, but as a result of the…
-
New appointment with the maker movement
The old Artiach factory in Zorrotzaurre will host next month – from October 27 to 29 – a new edition of the fair Maker Faire Bilbao, appointment with the creators and innovators of the maker community. With a view to this fifth edition, the call for innovative projects related to
-
Estonia plans the first national digital currency
You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin, a form of virtual money that uses peer-to-peer technology. peer or between peers that operates without a central authority, and other similar cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum. However, there are now governments and central banks planning to introduce national cryptocurrencies, and the country closest to is about to implement its own…
-
The electric company that bases its strategy on selling less electricity
Electric companies may see the trends and possibilities towards energy self-sufficiency and consumption optimization as a threat to their traditional business model, but there are those who are looking further and are coming to understand energy as a service and not as sale of raw material. As reported by the New York Times, the major…
-
Planning the end of diesel and gasoline
The growing concern about global warming, and about the harmful effect that nitrogen oxide emissions have on public health, is making more and more countries set targets to increase sales of electric and hybrid vehicles. Some go further, calling for eliminating diesel and gasoline cars entirely in favor of cleaner cars. The governments of France…
-
Video: Transform your city with Tactical Urbanism
In many cities, neighborhood groups have begun to implement innovative visual solutions on the streets; cheap, simple, effective and inspiring methods to improve the city and coexistence with traffic. It is the so-called Tactical Urbanism.