Photo: Ludmilla Ostermann

Everyday Treasures

True treasures are hidden everywhere in our daily life. In order to protect the environment and make our economy fairer, we need to use them more consciously. It is the task of politics and business to set the course for this. However, everyone can also take it upon themselves. Here are a few ideas: a smartphone with a last will. Or how about community cabbage?

Photo: Ludmilla Ostermann

INSPIRATIONS FOR A “RESOURCE-LIGHT” FUTURE

ON SUSHI, ORANGE PEEL AND SELF-HEALING CONCRETE

If we humans wish to avert the climate and biodiversity crisis and live within our planet’s ecological limits, we need to use raw materials more sustainably. This requirement sounds simple, but...

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH OUR EXHIBITION ORGANISERS: EPISODE 6

#FUTURIUM EXHIBITION: THE TALKING REFRIGERATOR

Join our exhibition organisers to get a glimpse behind the scenes at Futurium. In short filmed episodes, they’ll be introducing you to the exhibits they find especially topical, exciting or...

HOW THE ENGLISH TOWN OF TOTNES TURNED A UTOPIAN IDEA INTO A LIVING EXPERIMENT

PLOUGHING THE FIELDS BETWEEN BLOCKS OF FLATS

Fresh, local, social: how can urban agriculture work? In “The Power of Just Doing Stuff”, Rob Hopkins, the founder of the Transition movement, gives answers.