The research provided in this project is a first step into a possible introduction of an ECO-currency. It is clear that the proposition provided is merely a concretization of the research and opens up a world of new questions. The proposition shows that many practical issues still need to be researched, designed for and validated. [...]
This blog is about linking the economical ecology with the environmental ecology. In the current economic climate there are so much voices and opinions about it that it becomes difficult to see the forest for the trees. Visualizing Economics tries to bring some clarity, and is exactly what it’s URL implies. Mostly about America, but [...]
An intersting article on New York Times website today.
UNITED NATIONS — Governments are largely ignoring a biodiversity protection treaty they signed 17 years ago, allowing the rate of species decline to continue at an alarming rate, the United Nations said in a report released today.
This is part of summer 2010 advertising campaign of Magnum ice cream. And we thought that backing the currency with environmental value instead of gold, as explained in this scenario, was a crazy and wild idea…
On thursday and friday we will exhibit our project at the Technical University of Eindhoven at the green space of the Industrial Design department (4th floor). Not only will we personally be available to answer all your questions about the project, we will also have an interactive tangible prototype for everybody to participate in. This [...]
From VPROInternational:
Quants are the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed the financial products that almost crashed Wall st. The credit crunch has shown how the global financial system has become increasingly dependent on mathematical models trying to quantify human (economic) behaviour. Now the quants are [...]
An interesting article in Dutch newspaper “De Pers” today about Almir Narayamoga Surui. He is the Chief of a tribe in the Brazilian rainforest. He is nothing like the stereotypical image one might have. He uses new networks and technology, such as an iPhone, Skype and FaceBook to help preserve the forest. He even has connections [...]
The third scenario is based on interest over environmental value. Imagine you have a piece of land, sea or something else that is worth something for the ecology. A taxator will define the worth of this specific object according to Simpson’s diversity index. Every month interest is paid in ECO’s over this amount.
The second scenario. Many of our sources and research (this, and this TED-talk give a good introduction) show that a very good way towards reaching a goal is by collaboration and a bottom up approach. We don’t need big institutions, a lot of rules and bureaucracy, but allow a self-governming emergent system to grow. This [...]