I Came For The Plastic
I’ve always been a big believer in intentionally choosing difficult and challenging life circumstances. Be it to face personal fears or to stoke creativity in the face of challenge, this principle of existential immersion has inevitably lead to roads that are...Busting out of the Covid Cave
It’s been a while. I miss writing. I miss my blogging. Oh… it’s not as if I haven’t been writing. Indeed, the entirety of Covid, my fingers have been dancing on my keyboard. I can clang out a good 40-50 words a minute when I am focused,...
Full Open Source Luminous Sword
Today, I am incredibly grateful to be writing this post on a dazzling Librem 13 laptop that runs on fully open source hardware and software. It’s an amazing computer, endowed with the best of vibes and a great story. I use this sleek black machine to do my...
Single Use Plastic during Covid-19
Stuck at home, Ani and I have found ourselves consuming more plastic than usual. I couldn’t help but wonder though, what role is plastic playing exactly in these crazy pandemic times? After all, a look at the history of pandemics shows a pattern of waste accumulation compounding already challenging situations.
A Corona Day in Indonesia
For me its been a moment of some despair: I can palpably sense the shift in attention of the world from climate and environmental concern. Of course, it is understandable. But there’s deeper dynamics going on I feel; the ground is shifting under our feet.
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Russell is a regenerative designer and inventor based in Bali, Indonesia. He is one of the leaders of the Ecobrick movement in Indonesia and the world. Inspired by the principles of the mandala and his time amongst the Igorot people he works to implementing deep, trans-formative innovations. You can read more in his Regenerative Design Manifesto or follow him on Facebook