Links: environment

Over 60 songs form this benefit for fire relief in Los Angeles. / via New Commute

A collection of good news stories, random on each refresh. I enjoy these thought experiments knowing that news must span gamuts. This, a project of Information is Beautiful.

Mike Davidson frames the devastating fires around Los Angeles with insights from growing up in the area, perspectives from his Meteorologist father and puts things in many contexts I'd not considered. A powerful read.

Thanks to this post on Metafilter I’ve new things to put on the screen when I want to zone in or out. Study Sound Girl is based in Switzerland and makes oodles of these extra long soothing nature videos.

There are so many neato things about visionOS. One I’m most excited about is removing the boundaries of interfaces to be more transparent and a part of the environment with less cruft. May it trickle down across all the OSes and computing experiences!

Choose from dawn, morning, evening, environmental or weather. Good backdrop for zoning out or in. / via MetaFilter

Very much want to learn about native, environmentally friendly and low maintenance landscaping. Like this, but for Ohio!

Going beyond recycling with a guide to zero waste practices and a trove of links to resources for shopping in bulk and composting to boot. / via DJ

Animate, create stories, make games. Interesting. / via Sean Sharp, whose kids are really digging this programming environment

(recycling is only sometimes cheaper or better for the environment) / via Belong

"This music was provided on LP's and was played to the general public in shopping malls, supermarkets, clothing stores and just about any other retail related environment." Have to share this with my friend Zan / via MeFi

I so believe in creating a positive environment both at work and home. / via @meganmdeal

I made a logo. Reaction has been spanned the gamut from awful to horrible, but this design was the daring direction. We knew going in it would shake things up, and that's pretty much what this new programming environment has the potential to do.

Did I know AIGA put up these 50 symbols for access and download before now? I don't think so, I must thank Wendy.

Environmental designer/architect. Most excellent interface design showcasing work. (via Yewknee)

Every time Wendy and I find something that helps the environment and is easy to do, we've been adding it to this list. And if you make it to the bottom, you'll see a new shirt design inspired by this endeavor. Right up there with my favorite projects.

An environment created by antigay postings on Internet blogs that spreads hate, produces fear, and is still protected by free speech.

AIGA NY June 15-Aug 18 (a potential to-do via designobserver)