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Sandra Blogs for WorldChanging Austin

November 30th, 2006

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I’m blogging for WorldChanging Austin, one of nine local editions of WorldChanging.com. There was a party Tuesday evening in Austin to celebrate the release of WorldChanging: A Users Guide for the 21st Century. The party gave those of us blogging for WorldChanging Austin a chance to put faces to names and to talk about ideas for future blog posts.

Solar Austin hosted the party Tuesday for Alex Steffen, co-founder of WorldChanging. He talked about the importance of focusing on solutions to the Global Problematique and how astonished he was by the number of existing solutions. He shared his favorite world changer, a flower that turns a different color in the presence of the chemical released by decaying land mines.

The best part of the evening was talking with Austin world-changers about their inspiring projects and unique solutions for a sustainable future.I’m proud to be blogging for WorldChanging and encourage you to check both WorldChanging and WorldChanging Austin to learn about creative solutions for global challenges.

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Biomapping

November 9th, 2006

Rotterdam Emotion Map
I ran across a research project recently that explores how we can use information we gather about our bodies in new and unique ways. The project is called Biomapping. Participants wear a custom designed Galvanic Skin Response indicator based on a lie detector along with a GPS and are told to walk around a given area for an hour. They return when the hour is up and the data is downloaded and a visual emotional map of the area is created. This tool can highlight points of high and low arousal in a community. Christian Nold, the creator of the biomapping process, collaborated with local residents from the Greenwich Peninsula to build this emotion map.

Imagine if you were moving to a new community and you could download an emotion map to identify where residents in felt the least and the most stress.

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