Innovation

How to we make sense of our shared human experience given that we seem trapped into the limited persona of the 'consumer'? Here we connect Sandel and Lapham through the concept of the "skyboxification" of life.

Corporate culture is all the rage these days and this historical artefact from the Benjamin Moore company shows how important corporate value systems have always been.

Whether it relates to Quinoa (this story) or other commodities heavily consumed in developed countries —such as coffee— it is useful to explore questions of sustainability in the context of ever more complex supply chains.

When Ireland’s economy collapsed in 2008, the government saw an opportunity to enact a smart carbon tax that would benefit not only the economy but also the environment.

When so much of the spotlight is shone on "failure", it’s easy to fall into the trap of equating failure with innovative genius. This is the danger for startup culture, where the mantra “Fail early, fail fast, fail often” reigns supreme.

In 2011, Lufa Farms built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse. Through innovation and technology, the Montreal-based initiative has been working on changing the way cities eat.

What are the real solutions to climate change? Here we explore the substantial risks of geoengineering technologies in a context where underlying behaviours remain unchanged.

What makes Barca so good? Three great lessons that apply beyond the immediate confines of the sport.

A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment and milieu.