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The Next Good Idea

Rethinking how to live

The Greenhouse Project in the inner-city of Johannesburg is turning one urban park into a seedbed for sustainable communities.  As their website explains, the program takes a holistic approach to the city’s challenges, integrating green building and design, efficient and renewable energy, recycling, organic farming and nutrition.

It’s a good idea that certainly could be transfered to many cities across the globe.

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Bowl Of Noses

Cartoons From Around The Globe #1

Foxy time travel.  What is and what shouldn’t ever be.  Butterflies and paper planes.  What more can you ask for?  

The Russians/Soviets delivered with this one.  It may feel to be more toddler focused but it’s pretty darn profound if you ask me (Thanks Metafilter!) and its definitely not Western.