The Wende
27-9-2012
On to the 5th dimension. On this coming 21st of December, the earth, sun and planets face each other which indicates the beginning of a new era of the Aquarius. Ancient nations predicted great changes on and after this day. This new era will be dominated by awareness, unselfishness and tolerance. In honor of the wende this new sustainable cultural event will be organized on this date at the Westergas terrain in Amsterdam. Several workshops, lectures and shows about small changes which can lead to the greater change, will be shown. At night a big party will be organized.
From your own city – Rotterdam edition
21-9-2012
On the 22nd of September the urban farm restaurant ‘Uit je eigen stad’ opens in Rotterdam. Most ingredients are from the local urban farm in the harbour area of the city.
Human powered coffee
21-9-2012
The Velopresso is a mobile pedal powered coffee bar. The stylish designed verhicle is silent, environmental friendly and doesn’t depend on power supply.
Schools connect with local farms
19-9-2012
The Californian initiative Ag Link connects schools to the local farmers. Before, all the fruits and vegetables where order outside California, whilst most of the schools are surrounded by farmers. Ag Link is an online initiative to ensure that more school kids will eat fruits and vegetables and will get to know the farmers.
Cider of unused fruit
18-9-2012
In 2010, initiators John Burgess, Peter Newton and Rochelle Schwartz started to produce cider made of unused apples (and pears). This unused fruit comes from the many apple trees in the suburban of London, which caused ruined laws and attracted wasps. They started to collect this fruit to produce cider. Consumers who delivered the apples, receive the cider and a discount on more bottles.
Urban farming at Hoog Catharijne
14-9-2012
Corio and Biet & Boon are working together to develop a pop-up roof garden project on shopping mall Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht. The harvest goes to local restaurants, offices and volunteers. Earlier this year the largest roof garden opened in Amsterdam.
Discount for using the sustainable Tiffin container
5-9-2012
about the project.The fastfood industry produces a lot of waste – all containers associated with “takeout” or “TO GO” items must be re-thought. The Tiffin Project Foundation did this. Buying a Tiffin Project Container at $ 25 means you’re reducing the Take-out waste, support local agriculture (4$ of each container is used to generate money to pay back the price difference between locally grown and mass production to the restaurant owner) and get a discount at your foodorder! Read more at their website The Tiffin Project. Who is going to start this in The Netherlands?
Noorderparkbar made of second-hand materials
5-9-2012
The Noorderparkbar in Amsterdam, opened in April 2012, is financed by crowd-funding. Designers Bureau SLA and Overtreders W decided to save expenses by using 100% second-hand materials. An ancient Japanese technique, shou sugi ban, was used to produce a cost-effective, low-maintenance exterior cladding of charred wood. More pictures on The Pop-Up City.
The first Urban Food Week in London
3-9-2012
This September (10-16), London will feast on the fabulous local produce being grown, produced and cooked on its doorstep, with the capital city’s first Urban Food Week . The week of activities is being organised to highlight the importance of buying and eating local food, urban growing and planting forage for bees. During the week, restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs across the city will be showcasing dishes and drinks made with ultra-local fruit, veg and herbs from urban farms, and from London honey cultivated in community beehives.
Small sustainable gesture
3-9-2012
The Royal Cliff Beach Resort in Pattaya, Thailand, has been awarded the ISO 14001 certification (internationally recognised Environmental Management System (EMS)). As guest, you will notice this by the laundry request (almost standard nowadays) and for example by a recyclable and unrecyclable wastebin in the room.
