KAZ BRECHER'S BLOG
TribeWanted University - lifelong learning...and then some...
so, i have been thinking about the project since the last little flare up on the forums. and i wanted to frame my thoughts in this blog. i have had all kinds of people ask me about tribewanted, about why i went to fiji so early on and why at all and how i feel about the things that could be better…
the only way i can answer is that, raised by two professors and scientists, i am fascinated by process, by experiments, by trying things that can teach us something. and that is what tribewanted does best. to …
Read More >>>Holiday gifts: Zaishu for the wee one and support a child at Mali District
Tags: Global
Just a gentle reminder that there are still some of the fantastic hand-painted, silk screened flat pack Baby Zaishu stools for sale, the proceeds of which will go to sustainability and arts education at the Mali District School.
For those who don’t recall, this was the chief project in …
Read More >>>Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria Announced
Tags: Global
from WorldChanging – big news:
Ben BlockOctober 17, 2008 3:58 PM
A coalition of environmental organizations and travel businesses is forming a global sustainability standard for tourism.
More travelers are desiring sustainable vacations and more destinations are seeking to lessen the impacts of rising visitor numbers. But …
Read More >>>Take 2 on plastic bag reincarnation...
Tags: Build / Waste / Sustain / Global
for those who weren’t around in the early days, there is a favorite episode of attempts at reuse at always makes me laugh – what to do with plastic bags? well, since pillows and soft materials often become dank on the island quickly from the humidity, it was decided that …
Read More >>>Clean Green and "green-washing" labels
Tags: Sustain / Global
A favorite blog of mine, inhabitat, had some good pointers about household cleaning products – and links to guides that help you sort through what’s really green and what is just being green-washed (the eco equivalent of whitewashing):
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/24/green-home-101-guide-to-green-cleaning/#more-14209“
Specifically, I found broad principles like this to be …
Read More >>>Google Project 10 to the 100th
Tags: Global
a friend of mine sent info about this new google contest, called ten to the hundredth, which is a math term related to scaling ideas and power up very quickly (by powers of 10). the aim is to help fund ideas which can have the most impact helping the greatest …
Read More >>>Worn Again Virgin...their fashion is rubbish!
Tags: Waste / Sustain / Global
whenever i tell in-the-know ecophites about tribewanted, the question of the flights and travel comes up within minutes. offsetting carbon is a step in the right direction, but what other ways can airlines help be more responsible about their contributions to pollution?
this company, worn again, is the first …
Read More >>>Bulk up or concentrate it...or reform and rebel...
Tags: Waste / Sustain / Global
late night ramble as i’m trying to fall asleep…thinking more about the sustainability forum we had while i was on the island a few weeks ago. the topic was WASTE and how we can do more from our urban perches in the city. so, i wanted to touch on some …
Read More >>>Tribewanted is 2 years old! Happy long life to the tribe!
Tags: Tribe / Fiji
I’m sure there will blogs and talanoa (stories) aplenty of this day in TribeWanted and Mali history, but the second birthday was almost more joyous than the first. I found it odd to be experiencing echoes of the celebration from last year, when a baudy, diverse group from around the …
Read More >>>Madrai Levu! Come one, come all, never been seen before...the biggest bread in the world!
Tags: Tribe / Food / Fiji
back again from my 4th trip to vorovoro, and i am reminded that one of the best things on the island is the way that unplanned, unexpected things can turn into grand adventures that become the highlight of a given week. this time, it was volunteering to help with sunday …
Read More >>>"Extreme housing" and the Open Architecture Network
Tags: Drink / Global
So, as the shower debate continues, and I dig myself further and further into the troublemaker hole, I wanted to again raise resources like the Open Architecture Network, founded by TED winner, Cameron Sinclair, an amazing sustainable architect and humanitarian.
Leveraging the open source movement, where intellectual property is …
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