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fridays: interview with lamya hussain
lamya is interested in researching and working on environmentally friendly approaches that reflect a growing movement in palestinian communities to endorse “green” projects.
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cheng-tsung feng and his emergency solar cooker
cheng-tsung feng’s solar cooker is a portable and easy-to-use cooker. it can be set up quickly at any location including refugee camps to heat up water or bake foods.
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a unique classroom in south africa, made with a shipping container
this beautiful recycled shipping container by tsai design studio in south africa was crafted for underprivileged children living just outside of cape town.
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IndiGo: pay as you go solar power makes energy cheaper in kenya
pay as you go is a common way of paying for calls on your cellphone. now the idea could help make solar power a more realistic option for families in kenya and other african countries.
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yves béhar’s glasses for underprivileged children in mexico
‘see better to learn better’ is a project by yves béhar to provide a solution to children in families that cannot afford the high cost of an eye exam and eyewear, in mexico.
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the village store: bringing the urban market to rural india
the village store sources authentic handmade village craft products directly from artisan groups spread all over India and markets them in urban india.
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tube city: a sustainable water-purifying city for delhi
tube city is a design for a 21 km long tube running over the yamuna river in the city of delhi.
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gilberto gil: a brazilian artist who is a tech trendsetter
gilberto gil is a brazilian artist who’s using iphone/ipad apps to allow his fans to interact with him more.
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brazilian creates a real-life version of ‘minesweeper’, played via GPS
guided by a virtual map, the player attempts to navigate an area between two points in a given amount of time without stepping on hidden virtual mines.
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young chinese designer comes up with fascinating concept eyewear which helps people in expressing their emotions
a young chinese designer yunfan tan has come up with ‘magic emotion’ concept, an eyewear which helps people in expressing their emotions and brings some fun to face-to-face communication.
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in india, an illiterate farmer designs a water mill to generate electricity
siddappa, an illiterate farmer from somapur village in gadag district of karnataka, has designed a water mill to generate electricity.
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in china, the world’s most advanced water-rationing system
chinese hydroengineers are embarking on a plan to upgrade the “digital yellow river” – what they claim is the world’s most advanced water-rationing system.