SUSTAINABILITY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

"A Water Carrier"

For The Developing World That Cleans As It Rolls 
via FastCoexist & Safesipp.org

With a few simple modifications, the same five-gallon barrels used for storage can be repurposed to solve a major barrier to clean water access for millions of people.


Millions of people lack access to tap water, and every day, need to lug water to their homes from streams, lakes, and collective faucets. We've written about several helpful tools to help them carry water, including these wheels and balls. But SafeSIPP--a new device from three Arizona State graduates--has the potential to do more. In addition to transporting water, it also cleans the water at the same time. 

CULTURE & UNIVERSE

"Einstein sólo creía en el Dios de Spinoza" 
¿Sabes cómo es?

  Por María Hidalgo via muhimu.es

“Creo en el Dios de Spinoza, quien se revela así mismo en una armonía de lo existente, no en un Dios que se interesa por el destino y las acciones de los seres humanos”.

 
Sabían que cuando Einstein daba alguna conferencia en las numerosas universidades, la pregunta recurrente que le hacían los estudiantes era:

-¿Cree Ud. en Dios?  y  él siempre respondía:   "Creo en el Dios de Spinoza."

El que no había leído a Spinoza se sorprenderá. Baruch de Spinoza fue un filósofo Holandés considerado uno de los tres grandes racionalistas de la filosofía del siglo XVII, junto con el francés Descartes. Ve el articulo completo via muhimu.es

"WORLD RECYCLING DAY" IMAGE: RECYCLE STREET ART  by @msanhuezacelsi
 Copyright © 2016 @msanhuezacelsi

 This great photography  is  "Passion" by Bo Hallengren (CC BY NC ND). More Photos  on "Creative Commons LIVE Gallery" via EcoworldReactor BLOG.

 

Rock N'roll
    "Burn The Witch"
THE RETURN OF RADIOHEAD

A still from Radiohead’s new video for the song “Burn the Witch.” Radiohead’s twitchy, anxious melodies express true apprehension about the future: both where we’re going and, more important, how we’re going to get there (by newyorker).

"Burn the Witch" is a song by English rock band Radiohead. Following a long recording history, it was released as a download on 3 May 2016, accompanied by a stop-motion animated music video that pays homage to the 1960s British children's television programme Camberwick Green and the 1973 British horror film The Wicker Man. 

 

 

 

  Open Source, Design & Innovation
  Get Free Housing Designs From A Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect

By Diana Budds via FastCo.Design

Alejandro Aravena released four housing plans online in the hopes of making well-designed, low-cost housing more accessible.

 

Befitting its reputation for socially driven architecture, Elemental—the Santiago, Chile–based firm of this year's Pritzker Prize laureate, Alejandro Aravena—has made plans for four of its low-cost housing designs free to the public.

In doing so, the firm is making good on its mission to use architecture to solve the global housing and rapid-urbanization crisis by making its work more accessible.

TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY

"Chernobyl Disaster"

30 Years After

 By Elisabeth Cardis via OpenDemocracy.com

The Chernobyl disaster of April, 26, 1986, in Ukraine, is considered the worst nuclear accident in history together with the one in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011.

 April, 26, 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the accident in Unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which resulted in a very large release of radionuclides which were deposited over a very wide area in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Europe and, most particularly, in Belarus, Northern Ukraine and part of Western Russia.

The Chernobyl disaster was the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of cost and casualties. It is one of only two classified as a level 7 event (the maximum classification) on the International Nuclear Event Scale, the other being the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011. The battle to contain the contamination and avert a greater catastrophe ultimately involved over 500,000 workers and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles. During the accident itself, 31 people died, and long-term effects such as cancers are still being investigated.

CREATIVITY & ARTS

Prince "the Innovative Music Legend"

The rock star, dead at 57

“Prince means the future, because he’s changed music, everyone in music, he’s influenced every person, and I believe that he represents our future, and it kind of died with him in a way.”

Prince was renowned as an innovator, and was widely known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, and wide vocal range. He was widely regarded as the pioneer of Minneapolis sound. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, disco, psychedelia, jazz, and pop. "Prince was a revolutionary artist, a wonderful musician and composer" - Mick Jagger.






 

CREATIVITY & SUSTAINABILITY

"The Best BIKE Quotes"

Celebrating the Bicycle Day

 “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”Albert Einstein


The Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe and as of 2003, more than 1 billion have been produced worldwide, twice as many as the number of automobiles that have been produced. They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use as children's toys, general fitness, military and police applications, courier services, and bicycle racing.

The bicycle's invention has had an enormous effect on society, both in terms of culture and of advancing modern industrial methods. Several components that eventually played a key role in the development of the automobile were initially invented for use in the bicycle.

CREATIVITY & ART

"The Best Street Art in Los Angeles"

by  Alec Banks via highsnobiety.com 

Although Los Angeles may be best known for such attributes as perpetual sunshine, gridlocked traffic, and the tip-tap of finger strokes of people typing on Final Draft looking to hit it big in Hollywood, the City of Angels is also a welcoming palette for a diverse set of international artists looking to make their marks. But the road to creating an atmosphere that welcomes large-scale artwork hasn’t always been as smooth as a Botox-injected forehead either.

 

Coachella  2016  LIVE "Streaming"

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

Who’s ready for Coachella this year? Coachella showcases popular and established musical artists, as well as emerging artists and reunited groups. Coachella  Live on official Streaming via Youtube  un-leashed by T-Movile,  The first Weekend: April 15-17 and  second weekend: April 22-24.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. It was founded by Paul Tollett in 1999 and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live. The event features many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. 

Rock N´Creativity
LUCYBELL "Rock en VIVO"
Señal en Vivo via Rockaxis TV

 Lucybell es una banda de Rock Chilena con mas de 20 años de trayectoria que a surcado por distintas formaciones y sonidos,  que le han permitido evolucionar  creando un rock único y estilizado, aunque nunca se ha a alejado de su sonido característico han sabido reinventarse al mismo tiempo de seguir transmitiendo las mismas vibraciones y sentimientos de sus orígenes, lo cual les a permitido consolidarse en latinoamerica cruzando las fronteras de su natal Chile. Ahora les presentamos una gran sesión de "ROCK en VIVO"  con LUCYBELL via Rockaxis TV .

Sustainability & Creativity

System that could turn atmospheric CO2 into fuel

by Bec Crew via ScienceAlert.com

Scientists in Canada are developing an industrial carbon dioxide recycling plant that could one day suck CO2 out of the atmosphere and convert it into a zero-carbon e-diesel fuel. Developed by tech start-up Carbon Engineering and partly funded by Bill Gates, the system will essentially do the job of trees, but in places unable to host them, such as icy plains and deserts. by Bec Crew, Read full article via ScienceAlert.com

 

Open Change & Imagination 

75 Creativity Quotes to inspire your creative spirit

by Marelisa Fabrega via daringtolivefully.com

     Image by @msanhuezacelsi

Creativity quotes can inspire us to get started on our creative endeavors, whether it’s writing a screen play, putting together a presentation for a client, or simply being more creative in everyday life. Here, then, are 75 creativity quotes to get your creative juices flowing.

1. “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” — Edward de Bono

2. “There is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.”  — Martha Graham

3. “Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things.” — Theodore Levitt

CREATIVITY & CULTURE

"The Rock Revolution with Rolling Stones" 
 Making history in Cuba


“Finally, the times are changing... this is a new time” said  Mick Jagger on Rolling Stones Concert at Cuba.

On 1 March, the band announced they would be playing a bonus show, a free open air concert in Havana, Cuba on 25 March. This was seen as a big occasion, as this was one of the first times foreign rock music was allowed to be performed in the country in over half a century. The concerts have been made possible by the recent thaw in relations with the communist country and the United States. President Obama, recently announced a ground breaking visit to Cuba in the spring of 2016, approximately three days before the Rolling Stone arrive in Havana.President Obama will be the first United States President to visit Cuba since the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

Cinema & Creativity 
"Historia de un Oso" 
El corto chileno ganador del Oscar

El cortometraje chileno “Historia de un Oso” es el ganador del OSCAR 2016 como mejor cortometraje animado, obra de Gabriel Osorio e inspirado en una víctima de la Dictadura militar vivida en Chile. “Estamos realmente felices”, dijo el cineasta al pararse sobre el escenario. “Quiero dedicarlo a todos los que nos han apoyado desde Chile y, especialmente, quiero dedicarlo a mi abuelo, quien inspiró esta historia, y a todos los que sufrieron en el exilio como él." Tras ganar el Oscar  el cineasta chileno Gabriel Osorio compareció ante los medios y se mostró “feliz” de representar a América Latina y contar historias de esta región. El director dijo que es “realmente importante” poder trasladar, a través de su cortometraje, el “importante mensaje” de que la familia debe estar unida y que no debe ser separada por razones políticas o cualquier otro motivo.

Collaboration & Coworking
Work 3.0: Meet the Future of Work

    


It’s hard to believe that even 10 years ago we didn’t have Facebook or Twitter. Ten years before then, we didn’t have the Internet. We have come a long way in a relatively short period of time, and new technologies are now requiring changes in the way we work. Today’s workforce is more dispersed, global, mobile, flexible – you name it. We are also witnessing the rise of a new generation of workers, the Milliennials, who will soon be the largest and most connected sector of the workforce.

 

Sustainability, Music & Creativity!

"Lollapalooza Chile 2016" ONLINE

Official Live Streaming via vtr

Lollapalooza Chile is a Santiago, Chile–based version of the popular music festival Lollapalooza. The annual festival launched in April 2011 in Santiago’s O'Higgins Park and features alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip-hop bands from both Chile and abroad.

Lollapalooza Chile returned to Santiago in 2016 and you can follow all shows this 19 & 20 march in official Live Streaming via vtr.