A Fab Lab is a collection of tools with which we can forge an empowering, high quality, sustainable way of life. Just about very aspect of our lifestyle is in need of an upgrade. Short vision and short term profits with “externalities” have turned into one big ponzi scheme. We’ve spent the last 60-70 years experimenting with the most expensive real estate development in …
Projects for the Center for Innovation and Sustainability
I’m proposing a Center for Innovation and Sustainability (CIS), an ongoing Think and Do Tank facility to harness our genius, wisdom and caring to create local market-driven sustainable products and services. With deep collaboration we can create living examples of desirable neighborhoods where less is more – where lowered consumption from a systems-integrated-design approach creates a higher quality of life and affordable lifestyles. …
Share Your Favorite Best Practices and Possibilities for Sustainable Futures!
By Brian, on May 8th, 2012 Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico were at the epicenter of solar design in the 70′s and 80′s. I believe we can be on the cutting edge once again and lead the emerging sustainable economy. By bringing together our pioneering genius and deep caring, along with emerging technologies, we can collaborative integrate systems and innovations …
The Green Fire Times May 2012 The Center for Innovation and Sustainability
By Brian, on May 6th, 2012 Last September I got to be the guest associate editor of Green Fire Times. The entire issue was dedicated to envisioning the creation of “Sustainable Urban Villages” in our area – vibrant, alive, quality-filled, deeply affordable, mixed-use, mixed-income neighborhoods that live lightly on the planet. The challenge remains: How do we actually create sustainable …
A Network of Key Influencers
By Brian, on May 8th, 2012 How do we go about creating the Paradigm shift; innovating and collaborating to bring sustainable neighborhoods to the market? A friend told me of the “Network of Key Influencers” process practiced by Susan Davis since the 1970s and it sounded like just the ticket! Susan begins by gathering peer recommendations so the Network will …