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“It’s when the tide goes out that you find out who has been swimming naked,” Warren Buffet.
10:10 is an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: that by working together we can achieve a 10% cut in the UK’s carbon emissions in 2010.
Why bother jumping out of the way of a speeding car? Why bother removing a burst appendix?
Cutting 10% in one year is a bold target, but for most of us it’s an achievable one, and is in line with what scientists say we need over the next 18 months. We now know for certain that unless we act quickly to reduce our use of dirty fossil fuels, humanity will face terrible problems in the years to come. Politicians have so far failed to do what needs to be done, so it’s time for ordinary people to step in and show that we’re ready to defend our children’s futures. It’s now or never for the climate.
By signing up to a 10% target we’re not just supporting 10:10 – we’re making it happen. In our homes, in our workplaces, our schools and our hospitals, our galleries and football clubs and universities, we’ll be backing each other up as we take the first steps on the road to becoming a zero-carbon society. It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of a huge problem like climate change, but by uniting everyone behind immediate, effective and achievable action, 10:10 enables all of us to make a meaningful difference.
10:10 is the perfect opportunity to discover what’s possible when we work together. Let’s get started.
Visitors enter a dark rotunda to discover a mirror-image Earth revolving around the room, printing animated maps and data to the curved wall. Divided into five scenarios, this piece attempts to quantify both voluntary and forced movement across the globe due to political, economic, and environmental factors. The visual aesthetic is primarily cold and terse. Small moments of humor, like the “roulette” visualization during the Remittances scenario, add a moment’s reprieve from what is otherwise a weighty discourse.
Created by the architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro and their selected team of collaborators. Curated by Hervé Chandes and framed by cultural theorist Paul Virilio. On display at the Fondation Cartier in Paris from 21 November until 15 March 2009. For more information see Stewdio Blog itemstagged Terre Natale.
Here’s a brilliant idea that functions as both environmental pollution monitor and thought-provoking urban art installation: a floating LED light system embedded in bodies of water to warn of water pollution (in addition to creating an ethereal glow at nighttime). A great way to be more green is simply to be more aware
Read more at www.inhabitat.com
