Early bird: Time to rethink our meaning of early rising? Camilla Kring of the B-Society tells all
If we want to have a successful day, we have to get up early, right? After all, the early bird catches the worm. But one initiative in Denmark shows us a different perspective. One that can be good for our productivity, health, businesses and schools. We talked to Camilla Kring: This is the story of the B-Society.
Before air conditioning (BAC): How did we ever keep our homes cool in the sweltering heat?
Once upon a time – let’s call it before air conditioning (BAC) – we kept our homes cool in the summer without electricity. Even in the desert. Nowadays we can’t imagine life without air conditioning. Despite the electricity bills and links to poor health and, ironically, to global warming itself. From Indian skywells to Middle Eastern windcatchers: Can we learn from age-old passive cooling methods?
Let’s talk about cooking: Welcome to your new kitchen!
A good meal needs expensive ingredients and a long time to make. It also needs a good recipe and a piece of fish or meat as a centre of attention. Right? Mary Contrary begs to differ. She has put aside her previous ideas about cooking. And she feels a lot better for it, she says. Here are some of her ideas: Time to shake things up a bit.
About life: The ”elderly” lady with the caravan and the magic shed
There are people in life who see age as nothing but a number. And then there are those who have their own perspective on it. If you’re lucky enough, you will meet one of those. This is a story about a unique lady next door. A lady who has their eye on you. You, with all your stereotypes about life and the elderly!
A sustainable home for everyone: Urban ‘Vertical Forest’
A unique sustainable ‘vertical forest’ will enliven one of Europe’s most built-up cities. The upcoming ‘Wonderwoods’ towers will provide a home for people in a reality-defying way, as well as 360 trees and shrubs on the outside, and the biodiversity it will attract. This is a story about changing the way we live.
Making our opinion count: Is the angry-mob perspective still useful?
When we disagree on an issue and want to make our opinion count, we need to join forces and form some kind of anti-group, right? After all, we need to make a stand and make ourselves heard. Whilst the ”angry-mob” approach has proven to be extremely powerful in the past when we want to change things, can there also be alternative approaches?
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