Global Lives Project

This idea is very 'balance on earth - esque'. It is called the Global Lives Project and this is the blurb on the website,

"Our goal is to record 24 hours in the lives of ten people that roughly represent the diversity of our planet's population. These ten lives will come together in an innovative video installation and form the basis of a collaborative online video encyclopedia of human life experiences."

I think they have hit the nail on the head with this one. Anything that aims to take people out of their own lives and let them see the world through the eyes of someone else is going to impact the viewer. One of the major issues confronting the progress the world can make is acceptance of diversity. To embrace difference is to embrace change - the biggest hurdle we face is change. We are a change adverse world, but if we can come to accept others we can accept that change will not destroy us. Instead it will bring us closer together, capable of taking on any challenge that lies ahead. (Global Warming, Conflict/War, Terrorism, Health Epidemics, etc.)

The more projects like this delve into the issue the more accepting we will all become. If you have an idea about how to increase our understanding of diversity, I would love to hear about it.

Amnesty International Olympic Ads

This series of ads is floating around in cyberspace. The ads have not been confirmed as actual ads by Amnesty but may have been created for them and not been approved yet. We shall see as the Olympics get closer what else will be in store. It is an exciting time to witness all that is occurring with human rights awareness and these are one of many examples that are popping up in reaction to China being host to the Olympics.

Greening Photography

I saw this the other day and thought I would share it. Not sure where the original comes from but I read it here on Boing Boing. A very interesting use of photography with grass as the medium. What can't you do with grass?