LAB NOTES
A True Visionary
“Braille and technology go hand in hand, where together the two can instantly — and quite literally — put information at the fingertips of those with visual impairments,” observes Antigua and Barbuda UN Ambassador Dr. Aubrey Webson, regarding World Braille Day (January 4).
Before (and After) the Storm
Brooklyn Story Lab partners played very active roles during Climate Week NYC 2024, including Blue Planet Alliance (BPA), Pyxera Global, Global Warming Mitigation Project, Tropix Media, Mobile Film Festival, the Peace Department, The B Team, UNLEASH, Akashinga, Green Amendments for the Generations, and Kinetik.
A Seed Grows in Curacao
The site of a 100-year-old oil refinery in Curacao has relaunched as a center for sustainable business. A sculpture made from scrap metal of the refinery depicts a seed emerging from the wreckage of an industrial spout.
The COP Is Half Full
The conclusion to December’s UN climate conference in Dubai is subject to wildly different interpretations.
5 Things to Watch for in Dubai
5 Things to Watch for in Dubai, site of the most consequential conference of the year
Don’t Kill the Hudson River
A corporation plans to dump 1.2 million gallons of nuclear waste into the Hudson River, as early as this summer.
We Wrote (Most of) This Blog Ourselves
Hey, ChatGPT: we're throwing down the gauntlet.
It's not yet tax season, but we hereby challenge you to a write-off: Who can pen the better blog — man or machine?
5 Lessons from a Veganuary Diet
A month without meat? Thirty-one days without dairy? The first time Veganuary crossed my radar, I found the idea nearly incomprehensible. Who would willingly give up such simple, earthly delights as a beef burrito, roast chicken and mashed potatoes, or even an egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwich?
Saving Washington’s River — and the World’s Oceans
Saving Washington’s River — and the World’s Oceans
In the Race for Oceans D.C., Chemonics is bringing together its new nonprofit neighbors to create impact in the nation’s capital — and beyond…
Support Global Warming
Is it worth the carbon footprint to bring thousands of people from around the world to a climate conference? Yes.
A Very Brooklyn Welcome
I’m standing in a savanna in South Africa, surrounded by roughly 25 tranquilized elephants…