The Unnatural Economy: Biomimicry as a Path to Sustainable Innovation17 July 2020·340 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Biomimicry Nature Sustainability Innovation Economy Design and Innovation Sustainability Systems Thinking
The Unnatural Economy - Part 1: The One Percent Solution: Why 3.8 Billion Years of R&D Matters17 July 2020·1456 words·7 minsSystems and Innovation Biomimicry Nature Economy Sustainability Innovation Design and Innovation Sustainability Systems Thinking
Sweetwater Seas Under Siege - Part 5: Water Wars and Genetic Fixes: Charting the Destiny of North America's Greatest Freshwater Reserve16 July 2020·1738 words·9 minsSystems and Innovation Great Lakes Water Management Climate-Change Invasive Species Genetic Engineering Sustainability
Sweetwater Seas Under Siege - Part 4: The Chicago Barrier: Inside the Billion-Dollar Battle Against the Carp at the Continental Divide15 July 2020·2283 words·11 minsSystems and Innovation Great Lakes Invasive Species Asian Carp Chicago Canal Water Management Sustainability
Sweetwater Seas Under Siege - Part 3: Toxic Tide: How Microscopic Mussels and Farm Fertilizer Killed Lake Erie's Recovery14 July 2020·1851 words·9 minsSystems and Innovation Great Lakes Invasive Species Zebra Mussels Quagga Mussels Water Pollution Sustainability
Sweetwater Seas Under Siege - Part 2: The Great Salmon Swindle: How One Biologist Traded Native Fish for a Sport Fishing Fantasy13 July 2020·1988 words·10 minsSystems and Innovation Great Lakes Invasive Species Pacific Salmon Alewives Sport Fishing Sustainability
Sweetwater Seas Under Siege: The Great Lakes' Ecological Catastrophe12 July 2020·105 words·1 minSystems and Innovation Great Lakes Invasive Species St. Lawrence Seaway Ecological Catastrophe Sea Lampreys Asian Carp Freshwater Engineering Disaster Analysis Policy and Critique Sustainability
Sweetwater Seas Under Siege - Part 1: The Seaway's Paradox: How a Dream of Commerce Unleashed Ecological Ruin12 July 2020·2316 words·11 minsSystems and Innovation Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Invasive Species Water Crisis Engineering History Sustainability
The Designer's Compass - Part 4: Beyond the Bin: Carbon Capture and Nature's Toolkit for Future Materials8 May 2020·1716 words·9 minsSystems and Innovation Materials Carbon Capture Circular Economy Bio-Based Materials Recycling Innovation Emerging Technologies Design and Innovation Sustainability Systems Thinking
The Designer's Compass - Part 3: From Forest to Fired Clay: Re-evaluating Renewable and Mineral Resources7 May 2020·1761 words·9 minsSystems and Innovation Materials Wood Paper Renewables Sustainability Certifications Circular Design Design and Innovation Sustainability Systems Thinking