One thing I learnt from the COY is that there is no better way to get people’s attention then suddenly running around, singing and dancing in a crowd of people doing nothing; because that’s exactly what we did. I have only ever been to a handful of conferences, none of them as big as the … Continue reading Between The Lines of COY12
Category: Innovation
The Red City Goes Green
Walking through the streets of the Red City, Marrakech, for the first time in my life. I think to myself, yes, it is intense; the stories people have told me about the smells, the colours, the intensity of this playground of Marrakech are all true. But one thing I didn’t expect was the clean streets. … Continue reading The Red City Goes Green
Architectural Virtual Reality
Walking into the COP22 I saw a stand that intrigued me. I went up and asked what it was. Salima Naji is an architect based out of south Morocco, he uses sustainable materials to build structures for all kinds of things. They created a virtual reality exhibit to show his work and also bringing attention … Continue reading Architectural Virtual Reality
Simulation Headset
Walking into the green zone I was hunting for a good interview. After walking around for about ten minutes I passed a stall that said Sustainable Simulation headset. The title of this booth was enough to draw me into learning more about it. I met this interesting woman at the stall and began to talk … Continue reading Simulation Headset
Raising Climate Awareness Through Virtual Reality
Today I took my first journey to the COP22. We were granted access to the Green Zone after the "All ages All access" movement we lead became successful. The space was filled with booths of all sizes and subjects. I was especially drawn to this one booth that held virtual reality. I talked to the … Continue reading Raising Climate Awareness Through Virtual Reality
What Is Solid Rain?
In the last couple of years, I have been noticing that our weather patterns have changed in a drastic way: it's either later, short or not here at all. This is a problem for agricultural use, we need food and for that, we need good soil to produce these healthy and nutritious foods. Soil and … Continue reading What Is Solid Rain?
From Greenhouses to 3D Maps
The Dutch Embassy has come up with a state of art technology greenhouse. The main goal of this greenhouse is to reduce the use of irrigation water and to make better use of sunlight. Their main goal is to find solutions that will reduce water usage in agriculture in Morocco. They are partnering up with the … Continue reading From Greenhouses to 3D Maps