March 16, 2011
During the 5th social responsibility forum in Madrid organized by Net Impact and IE, I had the occasion to listen to a talk by Ashoka fellow Rodrigo Baggio, a devoted social entrepreneur and the founder of CDI – Committee for Democracy in Information Technology, a non-profit organization promoting social inclusion by using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a tool for building active citizenship.
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Desde hoy y hasta el 18 de marzo tiene lugar la primera feria de software técnico para la ingeniería civil SOFTIC 2011, organizada por la Cooperativa Caminos. La feria tiene lugar en la sede madrileña del Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Calle Almagro, 42, Madrid).
Iturribizia participará en dicha feria el día 16 con la ponencia «soluciones de software libre para la oficina técnica» hablando sobre los programas de código libre disponibles para los estudios de ingeniería en las áreas de simulación mediante elementos finitos, dinámica de fluídos, cálculo numérico, diseño asistido por ordenador, sistemas de información geográfica, edición de documentos y desarrollo de software.
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March 15, 2011
Gracias al blog Decrecimiento.info (uno de mis preferidos) descubro este articulo publicado en la web del diario “La Nación“, sobre el último libro de Hervé Kempf: continue reading
green – eco – sustainable
The media plays a crucial role in defining what these words mean because, lets face it, these words don’t have any universally acknowledged definitions. It´s been a challenge, of course, for the media to embrace this recent environmental enthusiasm and deliver news that is truly ¨green¨-worthy. However it has also been an incredible opportunity for these writers to decide, for the millions of their readers worldwide, what sort of initiatives really are worth the press.
Most of us assume that if the words ¨eco¨ ¨green¨or ¨sustainable¨ are in the headline of an article, than the writer is speaking about an environmentally and socially responsible subject. These articles inform public understanding of the environmental terms used and shape the culture that either embraces or rejects them.
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March 14, 2011
While preparing the URBACT Biannual report, we came upon an interesting innovative educational tool – ATLAS OF DIVERSITY. Composed of a network of schools, the ATLAS uses mutual collaboration to generate one of the most important and world extensive database on cultural diversity.
March 13, 2011
Today I present another project by Candy Chang. An interesting installation on a side of an abandoned house in her neighborhood in New Orleans. She transformed it into a giant chalkboard where residents could fill in the blank and remember what is important to them in life. The project is also about turning a neglected space into a constructive one where we can learn the hopes and aspirations of the people around us. continue reading
March 12, 2011
Verkami es un proyecto que nace en Mataró de la iniciativa privada de un padre y dos hijos: un biólogo, un historiador del arte y un físico, que unidos por la pasión por la creatividad, el arte y la investigación deciden poner en marcha esta página y poder contribuir a hacer realidad proyectos.
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March 11, 2011
With Local River, french designer Mathieu Lehanneur has introduced a whole new dimension of conscious eating for fish-eating locavores. His freshwater aquarium-refrigerator design allows conscious foodies to raise their own fish and grow a vegetable patch in their living room. The system is supported by the natural exchange and interdependence between fish and plants: The plants extract the nutrient-rich water for growth while simultaneously acting as a natural filter, purifying the water to provide a healthy environment in which the fish can grow themselves. This process mimics natural pond ecology and maintains the vital balance for the ecosystem in which the fish live. It also allows fish eaters to better trace their culinary footprint, which, in an age of fish-decline due to extreme overfishing, is something worth acknowledging. continue reading
March 10, 2011
Os recomiendo esta interesante lectura sobre active learning. El uso de las nuevas tecnologías y el nuevo papel que desempeñan los profesores crean un marco de aprendizaje muy alejado del modelo en el que el alumno es un mero ‘espectador’. Algunas universidades están implementando métodos de aprendizaje en el aula que huyen del obsoleto formato: profesor=emisor y alumno=receptor, intentando que el alumnado desempeñe un papel mucho más activo en todo el proceso. continue reading
Category: ⚐ EN+the environment+urbact
While preparing the latest URBACT Biannual report, we came upon an interesting non-for-profit organization – Xarxa de Custòdia del Territori – working to foster land stewardship as a conservation strategy for the natural, cultural and landscape resources and values of Catalonia and its environment.
