In 2014, a young Malawian man named William Kamkwamba walked down the aisle alongside his classmates, receiving his diploma from Dartmouth College. At 27 years of age, he was perhaps a little older than many of his peers, but he’d lived a lot of life in that time. So much life in fact, that it
It’s not uncommon to see children’s playgrounds sprinkled throughout neighborhoods. They provide a place for both parents and kids to get out of the house, play, exercise, and build community. Many cities are now expanding upon this concept and building playgrounds for senior citizens, hoping that it will benefit them both physically and socially. The
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The world-renowned Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, based in Singapore, was built on the CEO’s request that “one’s blood pressure lowers when he/she enters the hospital grounds.” Designer’s attempted to achieve this request through landscaping a forest-like setting, abundant with local and scented plants. The hospital’s grounds are no doubt tranquil and a place of recovery
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They say necessity is the mother of invention. When Daniela Orozco noticed a growing presence of homeless people on her walk to San Fernando High School, she decided to help. From a low-income family herself, donating money was not an option. That was the jumping-off point for the invention of the solar-powered tent. (1) DIY
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The loss of physical mobility, or never having it to begin with, can make it seem like the world is passing you by. There is a saying that “the world is made for right-handers”, and any southpaw would probably be able to identify with that. A similar thing could be said about folks who are
If you love the outdoors, but camping doesn’t appeal to you, then a garden dome may be the perfect answer for you. Most people aren’t fond of mosquitoes biting us while we sleep, spiders crawling on us while we sit by the campfire, or flies landing on our food. Yet, the outdoors still calls to
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Bees and beehive colonies used to get a bad rap, but two men are on a mission to save the bees – and the planet. Many of us recall spring afternoons in elementary school when bees would make their way into the classroom, and all the children would shriek and panic in fear. Now that
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Deep in the heart of Brazil, there’s an animal shelter – with a twist. While it runs like your typical animal shelter, it’s actually built on a very unique platform. Not only does this shelter serve animals, it also serves the homeless population in a big way. Homelessness Crisis In Brazil Did you know that
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When my children were quite young, I had a very busy career. It wasn’t until I had gallbladder surgery that I discovered the stress faced by tired moms. When recovering at home I woke to hear my nanny telling my two-year-old daughter to let me sleep. My daughter whispered, “But I just want to look
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Many may have not realized this, but over the past three decades, animal bridges have been saving wildlife from dangerous crossings over highways. Though they aren’t exactly a brand-new invention, Canada and the United States have finally caught on to these engineered bridges and are starting to significantly invest in them. We have all seen
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