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Theme of the week: Eco-Literacy
May 10th, 2007The theme of the week is“Eco-Literacy” - the emerging social value to make our energy footprint more transparent than ever. How are the values and expressions of an eco-literate society being articulated in design, architecture, mobility, behavior and lifestyles?
Dole Organics is making it easier for customers to know where their food comes from: using a three-digit “farm code” located on the sticker of fruits and vegetablescustomers can access information and picturesof the country, the farm and the peoplewhogrewthe produce.(contributed by: Garry Golden)
In the future, what if we knew the carbon footprint of everything we ate?Grace Hung created this photo illustrating the carbon footprint of a cheeseburger, based on Jamais Cascio’s popular “cheeseburger footprint” idea (Note: click here to see the full-size version of this photo).
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Pop!Tech 2007created this “personal carbon calculator” which helped attendees measure their indivdual carbon footprint(including the carbon emitted from air and vehicle travel as well asthe conference itself).
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