I've been reporting on sustainable
architecture for awhile, but when
I fi rst came across the ultra-ener-
gy effi cient principles of Passive
House, I was hooked. As a nomadic
freelance writer, I make sure to seek
out Passive House design everywhere I
roam, and I've found it is being applied in
a wide variety of world climates.
Suchi Rudra
Though I've broken bones,
endured deep cuts and suffered
the sting of the bullet ant, it rare-
ly occurs to me to seek medical
care—Western or otherwise. To
this end I'd like to acknowledge
my mother, whose nervous sys-
tem has taken quite a few hits by
way of my daredevil tendencies; as well as the
fates, who somehow manage to keep me alive
and thriving.
Dani Katz
On a visit to the Monterey Bay
Aquarium this past winter, I was
struck by the powerful artwork
in the Ocean Travelers Plastics
Gallery—grim reminders of
plastic's growing presence in
our oceans. When our guide
mentioned new research on these
plastics and how they contribute to the
issue of infertility, the health writer in me
was immediately intrigued.
Jen Jones Donatelli
When I fi rst saw the artwork of
Judith and Richard Lang, I was
transfi xed by the harmonic beauty
of their creations. Discovering that
the imaginative collection was
produced from plastic trash led me
to dig further into their mission of
plastic-pollution awareness.
Gigi Ragland
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