TED talk on behavioral sciences to lower energy consumption

A very inspiring TED talk by Alex Laskey on how insights in behavioral sciences can help you to persuade people to lower their energy consumption.

Window farms or how to grow food in your apartment

Britta Riley tells in a TED talk 'A garden in my apartment' her experiences with growing food in her apartment and how she and her friends from all over the world researched, tested and tweaked the system using social media. They call it R&DIY! If you are interested in their experiences, have a look at their blog rndiy.org.

Studio H and the student-built farmer's market pavilion

Farmer's market pavilion (source: The Smart Planet)

Studio H tries to use design and construction of public architecture by high school students as a way to educate these students and at the same time to empower the poorest rural communities in America.
A nice recent example of what they realise is the farmer's market pavilion in Bertie County, North-Carolina.
The curriculum concept of Studio H is freely online available.

I posted earlier the inspiring TED talk with one of the founders of Studio H, Emily Pilloton.

Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense

This has nothing to do with sustainability, but, although this TED talk is already from 2009, it still is so astonishing and fascinating that I want to share it here on my blog.
Is this how the future will look like?
Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense Video on TED.com