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Home Sweet, Sustainable Home

by ScienceDave | December 13, 2007 at 03:52 pm

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Think Globally. Bake Locally.

Terry*, a project at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada), is kicking off a brand new contest - one that is as sweet as it is sustainable.

Gingerbread folk have a proud architectural history - from the Icing Buttresses of the past to the sugar spun spires of the present day. Recently, the world of Gingerbread house design has been pushing towards sustainable practices – houses that exist in harmony with the environment, but still look good enough to eat.

Terry* applauds our Gingerbread'ren's efforts. In solidarity, we are launching a design competition that combines eco and spice and everything nice. The challenge in a nutshell: apply sustainable building design practices to a gingerbread house.

Check out the website, bakeforachange.com, for full contest details. Although delicious prizes are available to be won, ultimately the real worth of this is contest is in the process. Enjoy, have fun, and we look forward to your submissions!

About Terry*:

Terry*is part of an initiative aimed to both educate and promote dialogue between the sciences and the humanities regarding global issues of our time. By creating a synergistic forum that addresses topics such as climate change, sustainability, GMOs, poverty, and AIDS, Terry hopes to stress the importance of multi-disciplinary research and learning. Terry is also an affectionate term for "terra".

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