Urban Resiliency in the 21st Century We hear a lot about resiliency these days, as it refers to the ability of individuals, communities, and systems to withstand, adapt to, and recover from a wide range of shocks and stresses — disruptions including those associated with climate change, natural disasters, social and economic disruptions, and technological advancements…

Break Free from Consumer Culture and Embrace Active Creation FabLab 360° is a dynamic and innovative maker space where individuals can redefine their relationship with the means of production. With state-of-the-art equipment, resources, and expertise, FabLab 360° offers a comprehensive platform for bringing ideas to life. FabLab 360° is more than just a maker space, it is a vibrant…

Seattle’s built environment is a significant source of carbon emissions, contributing to air pollution, environmental degradation, and the acceleration of climate change. Building decarbonization refers to the process of reducing or eliminating carbon emissions from the operation of buildings. …

“Humanity is on thin ice — and that ice is melting fast” With the release of the latest IPCC “Climate Change 2023 — AR6 Synthesis Report” on March 20th, 2023, the global community has once again been provided with the science that highlights the extensive impacts our Industrial Revolution has had on Earth’s ecosystems. …

Meet Liam, he will be 11 years old in 2030 — the year red-lined by Earth Scientists as the deadline for halving global greenhouse emissions from pre-industrial levels in an attempt to reach net-zero by 2050. Luckily, as grandparents we get to spend the day with him from time-to-time and…

Circular Cities in the 21st Century With the launch of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer, data-driven Artificial Intelligence has become the latest and greatest technological wave to ride in 2023. Incredibly, it offers us a new human experience, providing a much needed and desired resource to add to our digital tool-box. …

THE CHALLENGE: We have seven-more-years to halve global green house emissions, or else. How can we make this transition fun? -Dated October 2022 — The Living Planet Index Report: in its latest publication, the World Wide Fund for Nature has determined that Earth has suffered a biodiversity loss of upwards…

The Holocene Extinction Event: In a press release dated July 18th, 2022, the Pentagon announced that the United States had successfully tested a Raytheon Technologies air-breathing hypersonic weapon, capable of speeds faster than 6,200 km/h (five times the speed of sound) making it the third successful test of that class of weapon since 2013…