Another world record

As I type this, the Age of Stupid hits New York in a big way as the Big Apple takes centre stage of the world premiere, with showings in over 400 cinemas in 63 countries.

To put on a screening of your own click through to here http://www.indiescreenings.net/

Do the Observer

Mike Carter's epic bike ride around the UK took him to the Do Lectures for a few days. The lovely story of his unplanned visit is written up in today's Observer newspaper.

"I thought when I left London that this journey would change my life, as all journeys must, but I never imagined it happening so profoundly and in a tepee in a Welsh field."

Many others felt the same. To see last year's talks for free, and catch the 2009 Do Lectures when they're posted online, click here.

Cardboard to Caviar

The Able Project is a fantastic example of connected, simple, visionary working that makes effective change happen. Click through here to find out more. This is the project that biomimicry colleague and associate Michael Pawlyn has used as an excellent example of the cyclical and integrated design that can design waste out of the system.

Lining up for action

There's been even more of a spring in my step (worrying for some, I know) since the Do Lectures, with many conversations about converging possibilities around food, design, education and more.

In true Do style, the participants at Herefordshire Environment Partnership that joined for a meeting yesterday agreed unanimously to set out a plan and project to reduce the county's CO2 emissions by 20% in 12 momths; it was a big ask and they responded magnificently.

More Do recommendations will be coming soon from the fine line up of speakers who were with us at the end of the talks. From my left, Gabriel Branby, Geoff McFetridge, Gregor McLennan, Paul Deegan, Duke Stump, Ben Hamersley, Adam Lowry, Alistair Humphreys

We know what to do, so let's take the first step

The fast-penned Leonora Oppenheim has produced her second Treehiugger article on the Do Lectures, all about taking the first step. We pretty much know what needs to be done to make this civilisation of ours a little smarter, better and more civilised. We know the steps. We just need to start Doing them. Leonora's highlights from the Do Lectures shine the way, helped by Uffe Elbaeks, founder of the Kaos Pilots, and many others.