http://www.driversofchange.com Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/animal-estates-london-hq/#comment-171 Step in to 2012 - London - Get involved - The RSPB Community Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:33:33 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=864#comment-171 [...] a talk on the threats to the future of wildlife in our city, taking place at the Animal Estates studio in Bloomsbury. Our very own London Swift campaign will be the subject of a talk by [...] [...] a talk on the threats to the future of wildlife in our city, taking place at the Animal Estates studio in Bloomsbury. Our very own London Swift campaign will be the subject of a talk by [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/make/tools/drivers-of-change-vote-app/#comment-105 Tools for Arup Foresight | corporationsustainablestrategy Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:28:54 +0000 http://beta.driversofchange.com/?p=301#comment-105 [...] After learning more about Arup Foresight, the team behind these cards, I find the advanced version of this tool, the voting application. “we worked with Artificial Tourism to build a prototype Drivers of Change voting application for use at the National Retail Federation conference in NYC. The app quite simply allows us to create a real-time tag cloud based visualisation of the number of votes for an issue in a Drivers of Change card set. It has been used in several environments since including PopTech (2007), the World Economic Forum Africa (2009), TED Global (2009) and more recently as an iPad app at the launch of the Jordan Drivers of Change project.” (http://www.driversofchange.com/make/tools/drivers-of-change-vote-app/) [...] [...] After learning more about Arup Foresight, the team behind these cards, I find the advanced version of this tool, the voting application. “we worked with Artificial Tourism to build a prototype Drivers of Change voting application for use at the National Retail Federation conference in NYC. The app quite simply allows us to create a real-time tag cloud based visualisation of the number of votes for an issue in a Drivers of Change card set. It has been used in several environments since including PopTech (2007), the World Economic Forum Africa (2009), TED Global (2009) and more recently as an iPad app at the launch of the Jordan Drivers of Change project.” (http://www.driversofchange.com/make/tools/drivers-of-change-vote-app/) [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/publications/closing-the-green-gap-are-we-there-yet/#comment-47 Links for July 14th through July 20th — Elemental Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:02:26 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=697#comment-47 [...] Closing the green gap: Are we there yet? – Arup Foresight – "Global rating systems are typically formulaic assessments of green-ness relative to current norms. There may be greater rewards to be reaped from resilient designs anticipating fast-changing priorities, whilst inspiring users to be part of the solution.<br /> A building in Melbourne recently scored maximum points under the Australian Green Star rating system, and is chasing being the highest scoring LEED and BREEAM rated building in the world. So can we focus on more pressing outcomes now?" [...] [...] Closing the green gap: Are we there yet? – Arup Foresight – "Global rating systems are typically formulaic assessments of green-ness relative to current norms. There may be greater rewards to be reaped from resilient designs anticipating fast-changing priorities, whilst inspiring users to be part of the solution.<br /> A building in Melbourne recently scored maximum points under the Australian Green Star rating system, and is chasing being the highest scoring LEED and BREEAM rated building in the world. So can we focus on more pressing outcomes now?" [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/publications/closing-the-green-gap-are-we-there-yet/#comment-46 Elemental » Interesting links for July 14th through July 19th Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:10:59 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=697#comment-46 [...] Closing the green gap: Are we there yet? - Arup Foresight - "Global rating systems are typically formulaic assessments of green-ness relative to current norms. There may be greater rewards to be reaped from resilient designs anticipating fast-changing priorities, whilst inspiring users to be part of the solution.<br /> A building in Melbourne recently scored maximum points under the Australian Green Star rating system, and is chasing being the highest scoring LEED and BREEAM rated building in the world. So can we focus on more pressing outcomes now?" [...] [...] Closing the green gap: Are we there yet? – Arup Foresight – "Global rating systems are typically formulaic assessments of green-ness relative to current norms. There may be greater rewards to be reaped from resilient designs anticipating fast-changing priorities, whilst inspiring users to be part of the solution.<br /> A building in Melbourne recently scored maximum points under the Australian Green Star rating system, and is chasing being the highest scoring LEED and BREEAM rated building in the world. So can we focus on more pressing outcomes now?" [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/paper-planes/#comment-43 Flora Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:16:23 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=571#comment-43 Suzy of Barbaresi & Round (http://www.barbaresiandround.com) recently visited this exhibition, and, together with some lovely photographs, you can see what she has written about it on her blog here: http://barbaresiandround.blogspot.com/2011/06/paper-planes.html. Suzy of Barbaresi & Round (http://www.barbaresiandround.com) recently visited this exhibition, and, together with some lovely photographs, you can see what she has written about it on her blog here: http://barbaresiandround.blogspot.com/2011/06/paper-planes.html.

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/make/research/doc/#comment-42 drivers of change – Arup Foresight « stufdesigned Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:29:38 +0000 http://beta.driversofchange.com/?p=83#comment-42 [...] drivers of change – Arup Foresight. [...] [...] drivers of change – Arup Foresight. [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/stories-of-change/#comment-41 Calling All Agents « Architects Directory Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:36:13 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=623#comment-41 [...] [Image: "Angels" (2006) by Ruairi Glynn, one of the co-organizers of Stories of Change]. [...] [...] [Image: "Angels" (2006) by Ruairi Glynn, one of the co-organizers of Stories of Change]. [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/stories-of-change/#comment-39 Calling All Agents | Architecture news Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:16:03 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=623#comment-39 [...] [Image: "Angels" (2006) by Ruairi Glynn, one of the co-organizers of Stories of Change]. [...] [...] [Image: "Angels" (2006) by Ruairi Glynn, one of the co-organizers of Stories of Change]. [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/stories-of-change/#comment-38 Flora Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:58:00 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=623#comment-38 Hi Jo, please ensure your submission reaches us before midnight on 24th June. Hi Jo, please ensure your submission reaches us before midnight on 24th June.

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/stories-of-change/#comment-37 Jo Green Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:22:02 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=623#comment-37 on 24th June, what hour of the day is the deadline of the submission ? on 24th June, what hour of the day is the deadline of the submission ?

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/make/research/doc/#comment-36 Drivers of Change?! | prudencemcnamara Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:54:53 +0000 http://beta.driversofchange.com/?p=83#comment-36 [...] This has given me an insight into the notion of drivers for change, revealing how specific aspects of our world could change to influence the way we experience life in the future. For further information on the ‘Drivers of Change’ project visit: http://www.driversofchange.com/make/research/doc/. [...] [...] This has given me an insight into the notion of drivers for change, revealing how specific aspects of our world could change to influence the way we experience life in the future. For further information on the ‘Drivers of Change’ project visit: http://www.driversofchange.com/make/research/doc/. [...]

]]> http://www.driversofchange.com/communicate/exhibitions/stories-of-change/#comment-35 Flora Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:31:15 +0000 http://www.driversofchange.com/?p=623#comment-35 Hi Anthea, for initial submissions the page size which we require is A4. We look forward to receiving your entry. Hi Anthea, for initial submissions the page size which we require is A4. We look forward to receiving your entry.

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