“The City on Bike” is a series of talks by the Bicycle Innovation Lab around urban design, lifestyle and bicycle culture. This video features interviews with Danish designer Jens Martin Skibsted and Mikael Colville Andersen (Copenhangenize/Cycle Chic).
Gravity Powered Lamp
GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination that is powered soley by gravity.
Continue reading “Gravity Powered Lamp”Re-gifting
This festive season the internet is full of creative ideas for eco- conscious gifting. The one that stood out the most was re- gifting. To put it simply re-gifting is giving people gifts that you have received that you don’t want or need and that you know they would love! Thanx to Brain Pickings and their Regifting API, re-gifting is fast becoming a socially acceptable and cool way of gift-giving and leaving it’s stigmas behind.
Continue reading “Re-gifting”Grow – DIY Moss Graffiti
Moss graffiti is the eco-warrior’s answer to traditional chemical laced spray paint! Not only is it perfect for environmental messaging, it is also a fun form of guerrilla gardening.
Continue reading “Grow – DIY Moss Graffiti”Pedal Powered Food Processor
With the energy crunch around the corner, isn’t it nice to know that you can take your morning smoothie off grid!!
Created by Christoph Thetard the R2B2 is a multi-functional, pedal-powered kitchen machine that can be used for a variety of food processing tasks from blending to grinding coffee. The machine is powered by a rotating flywheel that when pedaled at 400rpm generates 350 watts of power per minute, enough to handle most daily kitchen tasks.
The Bicycle Film Festival
The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to SA this November!
Started in 2001 by Brendt Barbur, the BFF is now a global phenomenon that celebrates the bicycle through music, art and, of course, film.
The Bicycle Film Festival is a testament to the power of film and media to change the world and has been a major catalyst for the urban bike movement, one of the most powerful and culturally relevant forces of the last decade.