David Suzuki and the 11th Hour.


 

David Suzuki
“I see a world in the future in which we understand that all life is related to us and we treat that life with great humility and respect. I see us as well as social creatures, and when I began to look back and say, ‘what is the fundamental bottom line for us as social creatures?’…I couldn’t believe it because it seemed so hippy dippy, but it was Love. Love is the force that makes us fully human.”

– David Suzuki.

Who is David Suzuki?

David Suzuki is a television host, radio presenter, author, a geneticist, an environmentalist, and one of the most inspiring people for me as a designer-

httpv://au.youtube.com/watch?v=v3ekcwB1oAI

“We need to design communities so that the people who live in them use their cars less and have a lower impact on the environment, and a better quality of life in return.”

I cant help but feel a sense of pride as an architect and designer, that i (even on a small scale) can change the quality of life directly through design.

I first came upon the wise words of David Suzuki in ‘The 11th Hour’ a documentary on the environment, our impact on the earth and the pleading of environmentalists and activists to reverse the damage already done, hosted by Leonardo DiCaprio (no.. don’t laugh, he does a good job) –

Myself and a half dozen other design students trundled along for the first screening of the 11th hour in Melbourne a couple months back, i’m sorry to say that the main reason we went along was that we were members of an offshoot of GBCA (green building council of Australia) called ‘Future Green Leaders’ – and admission (and after movie drinks!) were free.

The first half of the ‘The 11th hour’ mercilessly depicted the atrocities of humankind and our blatant disregard for the environment – it left me feeling uncomfortably humble and quite small (metaphorically) in the grand scheme of things – suggesting that the snowballing that is the earth’s destruction is already a tumbling avalanche, and that we are not just at the 11th hour, but the time is in fact 11:59.

However, hope is offered – (thanks Leo!) though it is up to all of us as individuals to reverse the negative effect we have had on the earth.

“Yeah, we’ve heard this all before,” I hear you say, “I’ve seen already seen an inconvenient truth, we need to change our ways, the earth is in deep shit blah blah blah.”

The message has been drummed into us from environmentalist, activists and politicians for years now, however, for me, it was the visual impact of this movie that particularly spurred me into actively thinking about environmentally friendly design (and lifestyle!) and from it I have adopted heroes such as David Suzuki, who’s passion for the environment is a real inspiration.

and finally, a nice (very relevant) quote that I particularly liked –

“We’re at a point in our history, with 6.4 billion of us, that we have to imagine what it would be like to redesign design itself, see design as the first signal of human intention, and realize that we need new intentions for our future where materials are seen as things that are highly valuable and need to go in closed cycles—what we call cradle to cradle, instead of cradle to grave… So, the design itself changes from mass production of things that are essentially destructive to mass utilization of things that are inherently assets instead of liabilities”

—William McDonough, architect and designer.

Start by checking out the trailer below, from there, see the movie!

httpv://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7IBG2V98IBY

38,298 Comments

  1. Woah! I’m really digging the template/theme of this blog.
    It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s very difficult
    to get that “perfect balance” between superb usability and appearance.
    I must say you have done a great job with this. Additionally,
    the blog loads extremely quick for me on Firefox.
    Superb Blog!

  2. ONT Token says:

    Heya i’m for the first time here. I found this board and I find It truly
    useful & it helped me out much. I hope to give something back
    and aid others like you aided me.

  3. I’m excited to uncover this site. I want to to thank you for ones time due to this fantastic read!!
    I definitely loved every little bit of it and
    i also have you book-marked to see new things on your website.

  4. free says:

    Hey there would you mind letting me know which hosting company
    you’re working with? I’ve loaded your blog in 3 completely different
    web browsers and I must say this blog loads a lot faster then most.
    Can you recommend a good hosting provider at a
    honest price? Many thanks, I appreciate it!

  5. It’s very effortless to find out anyy topic on net
    as compared to textbooks, as I found this article at
    this website.

  6. Post writing is also a excitement, if you be acquainted
    with after that you can write if not it is complicated to write.

  7. Kenny says:

    Gгeetings! I know tһis іѕ kinda off topic nevertheless I’d figured Ӏ’d
    аsk. Woսld you Ьe interesteⅾ іn trading linms or maуbe guest writing a blog post
    օr vice-versa? Ꮇy website ɡoes ovеr a lot of tһe ѕame topics аѕ yоurs ɑnd Ι belieѵе ԝe сould grеatly benefit
    frⲟm eɑch otһer. If you migfht be іnterested feel free to sеnd me an email.
    I loߋk forward tߋ hearing from you! Terriific blog by thе ᴡay!

    Look іnto my site; residential movers – Kenny

  8. Oren says:

    I all the tikme used tο study piece оf writing inn news papers buut noᴡ aѕ
    I aam a user of internet therevore from now I amm using net for posts, thanks tο web.

    Feel free tօ viksit my web site: tԝo men movers [Oren]

  9. Hi there! I coսld havе sworn І’ve visited yoᥙr
    blog befоre butt after browsing thгough a ffew of the posts I
    realized іt’ѕ neww tо me. Anyhow, Ι’m definitely hаppy Ι found іt and I’ll ƅe bookmarking іt аnd checking ƅack regularly!

    Feel free to visit my web sitte …movers national

  10. Hi! I know this is kinda off topic however , I’d figured
    I’d ask. Would you be interested in trading links or maybe guest writing a blog post or vice-versa?

    My blog discusses a lot of the same topics as
    yours and I believe we could greatly benefit from each other.
    If you happen to be interested feel free to send me an email.
    I look forward to hearing from you! Wonderful blog by the way!

  11. obviously like your website however you have to take
    a look at the spelling on several of your posts.

    A number of them are rife with spelling problems and I find it very troublesome
    to inform the reality then again I’ll certainly come back again.

  12. Howdy! Quick question that’s totally off topic. Do you know how to make your site
    mobile friendly? My weblog looks weird when viewing from my iphone.

    I’m trying to find a template or plugin that might be able to fix this issue.

    If you have any suggestions, please share. Thank you!

  13. I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did
    you make this website yourself or did you hire someone to
    do it for you? Plz reply as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to find out where u got this from.
    thanks a lot

  14. Minecraft says:

    Everything is very open with a clear clarification of the issues.
    It was truly informative. Your website is very
    helpful. Thanks for sharing!

  15. I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme.
    Did you make this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you?
    Plz answer back as I’m looking to construct my own blog and would like to find out where u got this from.

    kudos

  16. Hello There. I discovered your blog using msn.
    That is an extremely neatly written article.
    I will be sure to bookmark it and come back to learn extra
    of your useful info. Thank you for the post. I will certainly return.

  17. It’s very trouble-free to find out any topic on web as compared
    to textbooks, as I found this paragraph at this web site.

  18. live NASCAR says:

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts on live sprint cup. Regards

  19. Hi mates, its impressive article regarding tutoringand fully defined, keep it up all
    the time.

  20. Hi there i am kavin, its my first occasion to commenting anywhere, when i read this
    post i thought i could also create comment due to
    this good post.

  21. free rugby says:

    Hi there, after reading this amazing paragraph i am too happy to share my knowledge here
    with mates.

  22. Hello! I’m at work surfing around your blog from my new apple iphone!

    Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to
    all your posts! Keep up the great work!

  23. Link exchange is nothing else except it is simply placing the other person’s weblog link
    on your page at suitable place and other person will also do same for
    you.

  24. Copelp.Org says:

    This paragraph gives clear idea in support of the new people of blogging, that in fact
    how to do blogging and site-building.

    my web blog; Copelp.Org

  25. As Јosh Houցhton mentioned, becoming overweight
    sucks.

    Also visit my homеpage – flat belly detox program reviews

  26. Hi my loved one! I wish to say that this post is amazing, great written and include approximately all important infos.

    I’d like to look extra posts like this .

  27. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about moncler pas cher.
    Regards

  28. I love looking through a post that can make people think.
    Also, many thanks for allowing for me to comment!

  29. Pledje says:

    Share your personal story with family and friends.

    Also visit my webpage :: Pledje

  30. Today, I went to the beach front with my kids.
    I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to her ear and screamed.
    There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear.
    She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is completely off topic
    but I had to tell someone!

  31. An outstanding share! I’ve just forwarded this onto a coworker who had been doing a little homework on this.
    And he actually ordered me breakfast because I stumbled upon it for him…
    lol. So let me reword this…. Thanks for the
    meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending time to discuss this topic here on your blog.

  32. Minecraft says:

    Generally I don’t learn post on blogs, but I wish to say that
    this write-up very forced me to try and do so! Your writing taste has been surprised me.

    Thank you, quite nice post.

  33. hot g spot says:

    What’s up friends, its great paragraph on the topic of
    educationand entirely defined, keep it up all the time.

  34. It’s the best time to make a few plans for the longer term and it’s time to be happy.

    I’ve learn this submit and if I may just I wish to
    counsel you some interesting issues or suggestions. Perhaps you could write next articles regarding this article.
    I wish to learn even more things approximately
    it!

  35. Right here is the perfect blog for anybody who wants to find out
    about this topic. You realize a whole lot its almost hard
    to argue with you (not that I personally would want to…HaHa).
    You definitely put a brand new spin on a subject that has been written about for
    ages. Excellent stuff, just great!

  36. I’ve been browsing on-line greater than 3 hours these days,
    but I never discovered any fascinating article like yours.
    It is lovely price enough for me. In my view,
    if all website owners and bloggers made excellent content material as you probably did, the web will be
    much more useful than ever before.

  37. Hulda says:

    Hi, Neat post. There’s an issue with your site in web explorer, would check this?

    IE nonetheless iis the market leader and a large section of other folkks will omit your fantastic writing due to this problem.

    Here is myy web-site – Hulda

  38. live sports says:

    Thanks for any other magnificent post. Where else may anyone get that kind of information in such a perfect
    approach of writing? I have a presentation subsequent week,
    and I am at the look for such information.

  39. I love what you guys are usually up too. This sort of clever work and reporting!
    Keep up the great works guys I’ve you guys to my blogroll.

  40. anchortext says:

    So if you’re expecting plenty of help, know that it isn’t really forthcoming.
    This will provide you with the required time and exercise to brainstorm and be sure what you will be covering is pertinent and what you look
    for to make in. If you say because again and again, the thing the various readers will probably be aware of is
    simply because – it’s going to stifle your argument and it
    is near the top of this list of things you should avoid with your academic work.

  41. Minecraft says:

    What i don’t realize is actually how you are not actually a lot more
    well-favored than you might be now. You’re so intelligent.

    You already know thus significantly in relation to this
    subject, made me in my opinion believe it from a lot of numerous angles.
    Its like women and men aren’t involved until it’s something to do with
    Lady gaga! Your own stuffs outstanding. Always take care of it up!

  42. What’s up to all, how is everything, I think every one is getting more from this web site, and your views are nice for new people.

  43. my post says:

    When I originally left a comment I appear to have clicked the -Notify me
    when new comments are added- checkbox and now each time
    a comment is added I recieve 4 emails with the same comment.

    There has to be a means you are able to remove me from
    that service? Many thanks!

  44. Minecraft says:

    Hello! Would you mind if I share your blog with my myspace group?
    There’s a lot of people that I think would really enjoy your content.
    Please let me know. Cheers

  45. Hey there, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues.

    When I look at your blog in Chrome, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping.
    I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, superb blog!

  46. Great site. Lots of helpful info here. I’m sending it to some
    pals ans additionally sharing in delicious. And obviously, thanks in your sweat!

  47. Hey I know this is off topic but I was wondering if you knew of any widgets I could add to my blog that automatically
    tweet my newest twitter updates. I’ve been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe you would have
    some experience with something like this. Please let me know if you run into anything.
    I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look forward to your
    new updates.

  48. Discovering it very arduous to search out brief term leases in Orlando.
    Close to the downtown space so common with short-termers, this constructing offers leases of between three and 12 months.
    Lease an all-inclusive Ladson SC Furnished Rental at Ansley Commons Apartments by means of Select Company Housing
    and pay only ONE monthly bill that will cowl ALL housing bills!
    On these pages you’ll find a large choice of furnished apartments for trip, brief stay or long
    run rentals, with full description (location map, metro map,
    appliances & gear checklist, as much as 30 pictures,
    value simulator, ratings by tenants and guest book).

    While you’ll have already secured a job, an house to dwell in for a only few months
    is just not really easy to come back by.

    The University of Kentucky doesn’t inspect,
    endorse or assume any duty for any properties, lodging,
    or other housing choices or web sites; and expressly disclaims any and all duty for any issues which will come up in connection therewith, together with, however not restricted to,
    disputes between landlords and tenants regarding
    such property or rental units. The tradeoff for that flexibility is often a slightly
    larger lease; typically, the longer the time period, the
    decrease the month-to-month lease. Because it is a whole lot of work to search out good tenants, most huge rental buildings
    desire not to provide leases for durations shorter than a year, and cost a steep monthly
    premium for a shorter lease — the shorter the lease,
    the extra the monthly value rises.

    If it’s essential to move for a temporary work project in another metropolis,
    state or country, a brief-term lease gives you more mobility.
    Leases less than 3 months are negotiable. Folks transfer to Barcelona for varied causes, some folks come solely to remain for
    a few months and they don’t want annual contracts.

    Your greatest guess is to verify the brief-term rental space close to Disney World.

    Renting an apartment on a brief-term lease would possibly restrict your search.
    The trade-off for this lengthy-term rental dedication is
    that the landlord might not change the phrases of the lease, increase lease, or terminate
    the lease till the lease interval has ended.

    Average prices of month-to-month condo leases. The shortest lease I
    appear to have the ability to discover is a 7 month lease.

    Breaking an annual contract earlier than it is up can usually embrace large charges, like two or three months of lease.

    Compare tons of flats and houses for lease near UMN, together with locations
    in Stadium Village, Dinkytown and Marcy Holmes.
    If yow will discover an apartment with a month-to-month lease, it affords large flexibility, however
    you’ll need to find out the small print to your agreement.

    If a landlord or condo cannot find somebody to move into the residence instantly, they
    lose revenue for every month the house sits empty.

    Arrays of time frames can be found, however typically 3, 6,
    and 9 months are commonplace lease lengths. If the landlord does not send the automatic renewal
    letter to the tenant within the applicable time-frame, the automated
    renewal shouldn’t be enforceable. Whether you’re looking for a gated community
    that provides a pool and a health club, or if you’re in search of
    an condominium that comes totally furnished, you possibly can refine your search to find an apartment and a
    community with features that best fit your wants. ‘After trying to find apartments and roommates in New
    York for 2 months, I discovered Bedly. When a tenant strikes out of an apartment,
    the most important concern for the proprietor is the potential lack of month-to-month income
    if they can’t fill the unit rapidly.

    With regard to the Housing Locator website, though the College does require properties
    to be inspected by Code Enforcement and the Fire Division earlier than being allowed to publish on this
    site, neither Off-Campus Scholar Providers nor the
    University of Kentucky screens landlords, and such properties and rental
    items should not inspected or accredited” by the College of Kentucky or the
    workers of Off-Campus Pupil Companies. Signing a lease on an house or a house is a
    giant dedication: It means you are legally committed
    to paying a set quantity of lease for a specified
    amount of time. Luckily for you, Leasebreak is devoted
    to rentals between 1 and 12 months.

    When they do seem in the marketplace, apartments want to price them larger to recoup the money
    that they’re going to sink into getting ready it for the subsequent
    renter a number of months down the street. You need to solely contact leaseholders and
    different users of this site with the only intent of desirous to lease out the
    condominium that’s being listed. Other leases
    are set as much as specifically function Quick Time period Lease Residences by design. Some house complexes
    offer month-to-month leases, however at larger rental costs than annual leases.
    Signing a lease for a time period, even when it is
    a brief term, will prevent cash.

    We handle a Large quantity of San Clemente Rentals and San Clemente House Leases.
    If those thoughts provide you with anxiety, a month-to-month lease is probably not for you.
    Dismayed at the lack of help for individuals searching for brief time
    period leases in New York City, broker and real estate skilled,
    Philip Horigan founded Leasebreak to offer a device to do precisely that.
    1 bedroom and 2 bed room flats typically have the added bonus of a
    kitchen – and they should nonetheless come semi-furnished.

    South Bay Realty has an in depth stock of monthly trip leases in Naples, Florida.
    A preferred local supply for rentals is , the place landlords record what they’ve accessible within the LA area.

    For landlords, month-to-month leases aren’t as ultimate,
    since they aren’t guaranteed an entire 12 months’s price of lease.

    Mounted time period leases, however, lock down that value for sure over the lease period.
    The property proprietor is able to change the terms of the lease extra
    ceaselessly, which could have negative implications for the renter.

    Most will charge you extra in month-to-month rent on a short-time period lease to assist cowl the price of repairs and cleaning after you move
    out. There are additionally prices related to finding a tenant for a property at any time, including advertising, screening new tenants, and cleaning and prepping
    a unit.

    We’re all conversant in the standard house lease, but
    what would possibly come as a shock is that many condo communities offer shorter leases than the standard 12-month
    lease. San Diego rents elevated over the past month. If you are on a month-to-month lease,
    most definitely your neighbors are renting on the
    same kind of contract. In the case that the Short Term Lease
    Condo is a sublet, it is important to study whether or not the unique lease holder has permission to sublet the rental.
    It is typically recommended that you keep rent bills to lower than one-third of your take-house pay , so in case you make $three,000 a month,
    you’ll want to take a look at residences with a month-to-month rent of lower than $1,000.

    As a resident at The Colony Flats, you’re required to offer proof of renters’ insurance
    coverage prior to moving into your new residence residence.
    A very powerful ones stay intact; for example, the landlord must be sure that
    the property itself is habitable and a tenant’s authorized rights cannot
    be restricted. Residents who’re looking for something apart from a standard annual contract with Tampa flats could
    also be taken with apartments with quick time period leases as a substitute.
    It may take a landlord months to evict a non-paying tenant if the tenant refuses to go away.
    Probably, the apartment complicated might be afraid that you will terminate the lease early and vacate the property regardless
    of agreeing to a 12 months lease.

    At the similar time, the one-12 months leases that last year’s grads signed are just
    coming due. Since 1999, our service has created over
    5 million room leases worldwide. Landlords are sometimes accommodating
    if you wish to add an additional month or two to your lease.
    Other providers, akin to Attache , ExecuStay and SuiteAmerica , manage short-time period, furnished
    rentals in house buildings all over city. Shorter leases will cost greater than longer ones.
    Maybe you are staying in the space longer than a year, but
    aren’t positive what area of town you’d prefer to
    cool down in. This is also when a short time period lease could come in useful.

    Brief Term Lease Apartments can come from many different situations.
    It is different for every place, after all, however factors that will
    affect your chances of attending to go month-to-month embody the present state of
    the leasing market — how in-demand is your house complicated?

    While you use Residence Finder, you don’t have to worry about discovering quick-term housing inside your price vary – we deliver stunning
    apartments that fit each funds. Attache Property Administration is the unique provider
    for Washington DC Corporate Apartments and on the internet.
    Our methodology also allows us to assemble a picture of lease growth over
    an prolonged time frame, with estimates which can be up to date every
    month.

    A short-term lease condo is perfect if you have just moved, have been displaced by a
    fire or different disaster, are relocating, or are simply taking a
    protracted vacation and want a completely furnished apartment
    for an extended stay. When you’ve just moved to a new metropolis and would like to take
    the time to find the proper neighborhood to quiet down in,
    finding an condominium with a short-term lease would provde the likelihood to essentially get
    to know town while residing in it. Regardless of your reasons,
    the bottom line is that Tallahassee residences with short
    term leases supply a flexibility that conventional leases do not.

    An enormous advantage of a short-term lease is that if affords more flexibility.
    This is the catch – many cheap flats in Bangkok will need you to sign a time contract for
    about 3 – 6 months. Many condo communities think about quick-time period leases dangerous and never cost-effective, subsequently you will have to do some looking to seek out
    one. San Diego renters gave their city an A- total.
    We concentrate on Los Angeles trip and corporate journey leases all through
    Beverly Hills , Culver Metropolis, Manhattan Beach, Miracle Mile, West Hollywood
    , Hollywood , Downtown , Venice , Huntington Seashore ,
    and Anaheim What sets us apart is the non-public concierge
    service we provide to our clientele to assist plan your
    trip from the moment you arrive on the airport to the second you “bid adieu” to those world class cities. http://qzdemo.co.in/smf/index.php?topic=49542.0

  49. Heya i am for the first time here. I found this
    board and I find It really useful & it helped me out a
    lot. I hope to give something back and aid others like you helped me.

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

Rex The Stray – underground dog comic

Rex The Stray, an underground comic about a deviant runaway dog styled by illustrator Christian Herr and writer Lee Noble.

www.rexthestray.com

And Drunk Dial Rex, on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14CVGGD3xf8

Illustrator Marylou Farue

Work from Marylou Faure, an illustrator living in London.

more at www.maryloufaure.com

Illustrator Joel Mackenzie

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joelmackenzie/ Details »

Captain Feline – Blending Pop Culture with Cats

felineship

Captain Feline employs anthropomorphism to blend pop culture with cats. The results are a collection of fun t-shirts and limited edition art prints – purr-fect for displaying a combined love of cats and cult movie characters! Whilst the debut t-shirt illustrations by Dave are inspired by cult and classic movie characters, the team plan to increase the range to feature other pop culture icons as they grow and expand.

http://www.captainfeline.com Details »

Vertigo

vertigo

via: www.tradclyffe.co.uk

Insekta

insekta-03

Insekta is a collection designed by Italian studio Kreativehouse. Details »