What we’ve read, written and seen
Newsletter week 46, 2022
Natural Living Foresight Report Oltmans van Niekerk has released the new foresight report Natural Living. Climate change and the increasing awareness that humans are part of the larger ecological living systems change the current lifestyle to a more natural one.
The shift to a conscious and sustainable lifestyle based on values will change people’s habits and the way we think about nature, consumption, wellbeing and the role of technology. You can purchase the report here
Best inventions of 2022 Time Magazine selected the best inventions of 2022. From the rapid development of AI to the smallest chip ever and a simple CO2 calculator. See more here
The first rewilded nation Scotland is experiencing a zeitgeist moment for rewilding, the rebuilding of ecosystems to their natural uncultivated states. Read more here
History of the Internet Justin E. H. Smith sees the Internet as a living mirror, a technological portal that we are fully dependent on and that’s changing our brains. His book explores what the Internet is, where it came from, how it is connected to nature and where it might be taking us and society in the coming decades. Read more here
Colour in healthcare design Hospitals have grown to become places of healing with restorative colour and architecture to support patients’ physical and mental wellbeing. See more here
Banner image, Omved Gardens, London