In May 2006, fourteen innovation experts started a unique two-year exploration tour to explore Future Centers and other future-oriented collaborative working environments. They experienced and... More > prototyped thirty Future Centers in the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, UK,Italy,Israel, and elsewhere. This book summarizes their findings and provides insights into why Future Centers are set up, what their operating principles are, how they are planned, run, managed and create impact. It is a highly visual document, with artwork created to enrich the presentation of the many different concepts that make up the art and practice of Future Centers. The book is a useful resource for people planning to launch a Future Center or other type of innovation laboratory, for people who operate one and want to transform it, or simply for those intent on adding a touch of future orientation to their everyday working environments.*****PREVIEW CHAPTER HEADS and ARTWORK: http://www.innovationecology.com/Publications/open-futures.html< Less
From cyber, post-apocalyptic societies to rampaging robots, "Stories of 10,000 Tomorrows" represents what young authors of today imagine the future to be like. It all started as a simple... More > Creative Writing class project, and has bloomed into an entrancing anthology. Readers will discover and explore whole new worlds while reading the ten memorable short stories in the book. The inspiring, heroic characters and dangerous, risky plot lines are sure to leave readers thinking of the possibilities tomorrow can bring.< Less
Trees for the Future (TREES) was launched three decades ago to address issues of deforestation and environmental degradation. We believe that agroforestry technologies are important for addressing... More > environmental and economic problems in developing countries. However, there is a lack of training materials available to individuals in the hard-to-reach communities around the world that need this information. Agroforestry is a collective name for land use systems that combine trees with crops and/or animals on the same unit of land. We have developed the Agroforestry Training Manual to be accessible to any individual interested in sustainable land management for economic development that will not cause environmental degradation. The manual provides an outline of current environmental issues, an explanation of agroforestry technologies, descriptions of appropriate multipurpose tree species for (sub) tropical countries, seed collection and handling methods, and tree propagation and nursery management information.< Less
Trees for the Future (TREES) was launched three decades ago to address issues of deforestation and environmental degradation. We believe that agroforestry technologies are important for addressing... More > environmental and economic problems in developing countries. However, there is a lack of training materials available to individuals in the hard-to-reach communities around the world that need this information. Agroforestry is a collective name for land use systems that combine trees with crops and/or animals on the same unit of land. We have developed the Agroforestry Training Manual to be accessible to any individual interested in sustainable land management for economic development that will not cause environmental degradation. The manual provides an outline of current environmental issues, an explanation of agroforestry technologies, descriptions of appropriate multipurpose tree species for (sub) tropical countries, seed collection and handling methods, and tree propagation and nursery management information.< Less
Optimizing a website doesn’t have to be a complex task and, in fact, is more of a continual
improvement process. You will never be “done” improving your website.
You can start with... More > just a few of your site’s pain points and begin helping your visitors convert. The following is a list of 10 common problems we find everyday when analyzing websites and some tips on how to solve them. Enjoy!< Less
