Ecological Economics is about the interaction between humans and the environment via the economy. It starts from the premise that the economy is limited by the constraint of our planet's finite resources. It rejects the mainstream economics goal of continued economic growth and proposes instead a steady state economy.

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture


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This is a rather inspiring talk about how nature provides us with ideas for a sustainable future.

"How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. At TEDSalon in London, Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun".TED - Ideas worth spreading.