Halcyon Impacts

AT TED2012, Sherry Turkle explained how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication -- and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.

The Anatomy of a Vegan infographic from AdvancedPhysicalMedicine.org takes an in depth look at some of the demographic data they gathered in a survey of Vegans.

Researched and produced by Advanced Physical Medicine - Chicago Chiropractic.

A new infographic showed that as world population grows, its demographic makeup continues to change. In developed nations, longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates have already resulted in ageing populations.  Developing countries are expected to follow this trend over the next 40 years as access to advanced healthcare, contraception and education increases.

Speakers at a recent RSA event explained how to start creating "cradle-to-cradle" organisations, who can dramatically lower their environmental impact and increase their "eco-effectiveness", as part of a wider drive towards developing a true "circular economy". 

According to research, the British think they bin almost 10% of their weekly shop.  With 8% wasting as much as a quarter of the food regularly bought, the research identified six types of people, each of whom wastes food in a different way.

Cities make up just 2% of the earth's surface but 53% of the world's population live in cities - i.e. for the first time, over half the world's population is urban and the trend towards ciy living will continue to grow.

Would we curb our wasteful activities if only we knew more about what happened to our waste?  Researchers from MIT think so, and in order to equip the public with the knowledge we need to change our behaviour, they've tagged our trash with GPS chips and tracked it across the globe.

An essay by a leading social investor laid out the rationale for impact investing, whereby investors can simultaneously create social impact and achieve financial returns.

A new lightweight soil has been designed for rooftop urban gardens.  The soil is made from only natural and recycled components.  Why does this matter?  Well, by 2050, up to 80% of the earth’s population may reside in urban centres, so it is imperative that new ways are found to increase food production in cities,

According to the UNFAO, roughly one-third of the food produced worldwide for human consumption is wasted - c. 1.3bn tons per year.  In the developing world, 40%+ of losses occur after harvest- while being stored or transported, and during processing and packing.  In industrialised countries, 40%+ of losses occur as a result of retailers and consumers discarding unwanted but often perfectly edible food.  But there are possible solutions...