A couple weekends ago I had the pleasure of popping down to sunny warm San Francisco with a couple other AIGA Portland sustainability committee members to attend Compostmodern. This bi-annual conference is about improving products, industries, and lives through sustainable design. And by sustainable, they don’t mean just eco-tactics, but rather the full impact — on the […]
It’s official — I signed my team up for 48 Hour Film Project’s GoGreen, happening the weekend of February 18–20th. I’ve participated in a “normal” 48 Hour Film Project in 2008 (which was fantastic, thank you Jodi Sweetman and team), but this year’s will be a little different and international eco-style (from site): Just like the 48HFP, the […]
Banning free plastic bags is working. China, the leader in plastic bag use, has banned free plastic bags and has since seen a 49% decrease in new bags being used, according to the University of Gothenburg’s research distilled on the ScienceDaily. While there is further room for improvement — like actually enforcing compliance with businesses that […]
On Thursday evening, 11/18, AIGA Portland will have the 5th SHIFT, where 10 presenters share for 5 minutes their thoughts, tips, and observations on sustainable design. This evening, including a Q&A session and mingling, is in hopes of shaping the future of visual communications for the better. The event will be held again at Ecotrust in […]