January 3, 2025

Learning

Turning mixed textile waste that was destined for landfill or incineration into something valuable and usable by Earth’s “helpers”.

"There are millions of species of bacteria, archaea, and algae, the most ancient and widespread engines of material flows and life support for the planet. When they don’t recognize what we humans make, it becomes pollution. Instead, we can learn from them and support them and in turn, they will continue to support us. It’s time to help the helpers.

"This initiative converts unwanted materials into biomaterials recognizable to nature. The Biomimicry Institute set out to apply nature’s principles to a very unnatural set of circumstances."

Website:Design for Transformation

Learning

Complaints are a really lousy way to express and idea.

ARTICLE: Why You Should Stop Complaining

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"Seriously, I mean starting right now. Do art and do it for the rest of your lives."

‍VIDEO: James Earl Jones reads Kurt Vonnegut's inspirational letter to a group of students

Learning

How learning to live with uncertainty about the past can help us make wiser decisions about the future

ARTICLE: The Lost Art Of Thinking Historically

Learning

Banned Books Week ends tomorrow. But young people still have free digital access to books that may be restricted in their communities.

ARTICLE: Books Unbanned: 1 Million Checkouts