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Mapped Art

I’ve had this question in my mind for the past few months: is art sustainable? In other words, does the creation of art and the physical/built/natural environment come together in any way? I believe...

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“A Myriad of Valuable Lessons from the Impeccable Artistry and Passionate...

A modern-day bedtime tale for our children and a history-making performance is currently being written and illustrated by the passionate life of Majora Carter. “The 20 Most Influential Women in Green”...

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Green The Ghetto

Green the Ghetto: verb- “Poor communities often have the most energy-inefficient homes. Energy costs represent a greater percentage of household income there as well. Greening those areas first will...

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Bioswale

Bioswale  1. Bioswales are landscape elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water. They consist of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides (less than six percent)...

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We Came, We Saw, We INSPIRED

This past Saturday, Inspire Your Environment (IYE) hosted it’s first community forum, titled ‘New Skool Fresh‘ at Cephas’ Hot Shop in Ybor. It was a time to be introduced to the community engagement...

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Open Borders

Go ahead and pick a random spot on the map. You might just end up there one day. Inspire imagination, along with the desire to travel by installing map art in the classroom. A really fun project as...

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Artistically Inclined: How I Came to Understand Public Art

Once I thought I didn’t know what art was. I knew I wasn’t alone because not everyone ‘gets’ art. Not everyone wants to ‘get’ art. Some individuals could care less for it. For the latter though, not...

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Placemaking

Placemaking (v) According to the Projects for Public Spaces (PPS): “Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Put simply, it involves looking at,...

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Connected Perspectives: 2012 Black Environmental Thought II Conference

If there is one thing I can say about September 2012′s Black Environmental Thought II Conference (BET2) held in Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota’s campus, it is that such a gathering was...

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City Beautiful Project: Put On For Your City

Civic engagement through the vehicle of sustainability is a fundamental way to learn about your city, connect to your city, and contribute in positive ways to enhancing its livability. When it comes to...

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