Category: Environment
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Domestic Minimalism
Art historian Dr James Fox takes us on a captivating journey through the art and history of one of the world’s most enigmatic cultures, Japan. James explores every inch from the falling cherry blossoms to the dazzling modern cities, discovering the importance of art and aesthetics to the Japanese life and culture.
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Dream House
This family built a simple house on a remote island to live with nature and animals | Palawan, Philippines Discover this 1,500 square feet residence built on a 1000 square feet footprint, blending seamlessly with its natural surroundings. Designed by architect Justin Guiab, the home exemplifies a harmonious coexistence with nature, featuring open spaces and…
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The end is nigh ??
The human species faces innumerable challenges to its long-term survival, including climate change, generative AI, bio-terrorism and nuclear conflict. A panel of the prominent thinkers, philosophers and ethicists discuss how we should consider these threats and the action needed to avert disaster, hosted by Prof. Hannah Fry.
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Climate Knowledge 2025
Doomerism about the state of the planet is widespread right now. Many see climate change as an insurmountable problem that we won’t be able to tackle. But the reality tells a different story, says data scientist Hannah Ritchie.
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Talking airheads
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan have a shockingly poor understanding of the realities of animal farming and veganism as part of a litany of bullshit and dangerous misinformaton presented as fact. By Ed Winters
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Feeding the Planet
Since the domestication of plants began some 11,000 years ago, humans have converted 40% of the earth’s surface into farmland. With global population soon approaching 9 billion we need to produce 60% more food, just to keep the status quo with regard to food distribution.
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The Marginalian
Hello. My name is Maria Popova and The Marginalian is a record of my reading and reckoning with our search for meaning: sometimes through science and philosophy, sometimes through poetry and children’s books, always through the lens of wonder. Founded in 2006 as an email to seven friends under the outgrown name Brain Pickings and…
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Trashtopia – Michael Goldrei Photography
Trashtopia Trashtopia is my series of street photography of the street itself. While travelling through Cuba at the end of 2016, I started noticing discarded items in the street that looked very different to those back home in England. I decided to see whether you can tell the character of a place by its waste.…
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Fantastic Fungi
Fantastic Fungi – The Mushroom Movie Trailer Sub español *visita: http://www.facebook.com/esporaschile When so many are struggling for connection, inspiration and hope, Fantastic Fungi brings us together as interconnected creators of our world. Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg, is a consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into…