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Boa Mistura turns 52 fishing boats into art to bring awareness to the plight of the parrotfish

Inspired by the natural design and shapes of the tropical parrotfish, these previously-rusty old boats now don...

Eco-friendly options for decluttering waste

Clutter in your home creates a weight, in every sense of the word. From the physical weight of moving objects around...

Permaculture feeds and empowers refugees in Uganda

Refugees arrive at Palabek refugee camp in Northern Uganda with the clothes on their back and what little they...

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100architects upcycles phone booths into resourceful community hubs

When was the last time you stepped into a phone booth? If you’re under 30, you might not even be aware that phone...

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Nature-inspired art gallery is built from bamboo and reused bricks

Belgium- and Brazil-based design practice CRU! architects channeled its passion for bamboo architecture and natural...

shipping container restaurant surrounded by greenery

Shipping container food halls slated to revitalize Southern California neighborhoods

Californian firm Studio One Eleven has unveiled a massive new project that includes using various shipping containers...

Philadelphia art museum park with people lounging in the grass

A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression

A recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers...

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INTERVIEW: Inhabitat’s own Greg Beach on telling global stories through the lens of a small town

How much do you know about your hometown? Author and Inhabitat writer Greg Beach, who moved to Watertown, Massachusetts...

Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, youth village, youth villages, orphan, orphans, orphanage, community, teen, teens, teenager, teenagers, education, family, Rwanda

Inspiring youth village for orphans generates solar power for nearly 10% of Rwanda

Rwanda has a population of 11 million people - and one million of them are orphans. After hearing about this crisis,...

Hilltop Urban Farm, Hilltop Alliance, Pittsburgh, farm, farms, farming, urban farm, urban farms, urban farming, agriculture, produce

America’s largest urban farm to be planted in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, once a site of heavy industry, could soon be home to the biggest urban farm in the United States. The...

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Airbnb plans to house 100,000 refugees in the next five years — here’s how

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim countries, the founders...

ReGen Villages by EFFEKT, ReGen Villages, ReGen Village, EFFEKT, sustainable community, self-sustaining community, greenhouses, cooperative community, solar power, passive heating, passive cooling, grow own food, sustainability, modern architecture, architecture, design

Utopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy

James Ehrlich, founder of ReGen Villages, commissioned Danish architectural firm EFFEKT to envision a future where...

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America’s first urban ‘agrihood’ feeds 2,000 households for free

When you think of Detroit, 'sustainable' and 'agriculture' may not be the first two words that you think of. But...

Seattle, Sawhorse Revolution, tiny homes for Seattle homeless, youth-built homes for Seattle homeless, tiny houses seattle, homeless tiny home camps seattle, Nickelville camps Seattle, seattle teens tiny homes, tiny home communities, Impossible City 1, Impossible City 2

Seattle teens build mobile tiny homes for local homeless community

We love stories about youth channelling their ideals into life-changing projects, especially when there are tiny...

Humanitas, Humanitas Deventer, independent living facility, senior home, seniors, elderly, intergenerational living, intergenerational housing, the Netherlands

New Dutch housing model lets students stay at a senior living home for free

At Humanitas Deventer, an independent living home for seniors in the Netherlands, it's not uncommon for an 80 or...

Auroville, India, Mirra Alfassa, Sri Aurobindo, utopia, Auroville architecture, Auroville design, community, international community

The galaxy-shaped Indian utopia built on principles of no money or government

As capitalism and globalization grow increasingly unpopular, new economic and social models are popping across...

Atelier Kastelic Buffey, story pod, canadian architecture, solar power, led bulbs, community architecture

Tiny solar-powered Story Pod in Ontario offers community more than free books

The Story Pod features black vertical slats along its outer walls, creating the impression of a solid structure,...

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Gigantic recycled cardboard Windmill Robot pops up in Taiwan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaBbQOQIGoM Collective Paper Aesthetics, a Netherlands-based studio founded...

Nuevo South, Los Angeles youth center, Los Angeles, social innitiative, social responsibility, youth center, community, green renovation, LA Big House

Nuevo South and GOOD Magazine transform a 100-year-old craftsman into a community home for kids

Over the years, South LA has become a notoriously dangerous region of the city, with an extensive history of gang...

san francisco, market street, prototyping festival, urban, sustainable, street art, technology, interactive, tactical urbanism, urban design

Re-Imagining A City: Temporary exhibits take over San Francisco streets

The "Market Street Prototyping Festival" featured dozens of unique temporary installations -- like the "Bench-Go-Round"...

Ryue Nishizawa, SANAA, tokyo, japan, organic building, energy, renewable energy, green technology, green design, eco design, eco friendly, environmental design, environment, green building, sustainable design, sustainable living, green living, eco conscious, co2, climate change, innovative structure, urban planning, green space, rooftop garden, vertical garden, green architecture, community, natural light, daylighting, open space, outdoor integration, open floor plan, ryue nishizawa vertical garden, vertical garden house, vertical garden home, tokyo architecture, tokyo home, home design, living wall, living home, green interior, zen living

Ryue Nishiziwa’s gorgeous vertical garden house takes root in Tokyo

Instead of a true facade, full-height windows, curtains, benches, and planters separate rooms and amenities. A...

garden, seeds, organic, organic vegetables, growing food, gardens, seed sharing, seed bank, permaculture, heirloom, tomatoes, herbs, sustainability

DIY: How to start a community seed bank

How to Get Started Ask around to see which local friends are also planning to put together a garden this year,...

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Help the Food is Free Project transform your community

Have you heard about the Food is Free Project yet? If not, it's worth looking into! It began in 2012 as a way for...

Cooking With Mama, Dinner Exchange Berlin, Prinzessinnengarten, berlin, vegetable leftovers, local markets, community, social design, skype, freeganism, Urban farming, Botanical, Green Events, Sustainable Food

‘Cooking With Mama’ Uses Skype and Unloved Vegetables to Whip Up Yummy Meals

A year ago we showed you Prinzessinnengarten, a mobile urban garden that blooms in Berlin. Well, in addition to...

$Energy justice team, anti fracking team, anti fracking, group, group effort$

A Reflection on Energy Justice Summer—The Fight Against Fracking in Pennsylvania

Energy Justice Summer has come to an end, but our work against fracking and extreme shale gas extraction is still...

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Flood Wall Street: Photographs from the Front Lines

Before the Flood, speakers included impacted front line residents like youth activist Ta'Kaiya Blaney...

Disturbing Videos Show How Fracking Affects Everyday People in California

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) just released three new thought-provoking videos that show how oil...

community, home, activism, activist, environment, living, health, healthy, rent, to do list, chores, compost, contribute, grow, group norms, meetings, opinions, events, goals, agenda, judgments, disagreements, consciousness, awareness, relaxation, relief,

How to Build and Maintain a Community House

There’s a notable difference between a home and a community: a home is a place you’re forced to be; a place...

Guerrila Gardening, Guerilla Gardening, guerilla, guerrilla, gardening, public garden, wildflowers, indigenous plants, pollinators, bees, butterflies, community, community garden, edible plants, vegetables, veggies, fruit, perennial, perennials, forage, foraging, homeless, poor, poverty, civil disobedience

INFOGRAPHIC: Guerrilla Gardening Guide

By now, it's more than likely that you're familiar with the term "guerrilla gardening"... but if you aren't, it's...

community, solar, garden, gardens, power, solar power, solar energy, new york, colorado,massachusetts,

Community Solar Gardens Bring Affordable Green Energy to the Masses

A new trend is springing up across the country that’s making affordable solar energy increasingly available to...

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