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RETREET redefines disaster relief by engaging communities to replant lost trees.


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.100

Happy 100th week of Sunday Show & Tell! Have you been following from the beginning? We hope you've enjoyed the many fascinating links we've presented over the past two years. Here's to 100 more!

We begin this week with a love story starring trees. This Silly Symphony, brought to us by Walt Disney, is sure to make you smile. It's always a good time for a little dose of happy.

A LOVE STORY STARRING TREES (film)

A LOVE STORY STARRING TREES (film)

Next, a subtly hilarious video for tourists about how to bicycle in Amsterdam, as told by a local. Most of these rules of the road are useful in every cityscape. The presentation is memorable, to say the least.

CYCLING IN AMSTERDAM (video)

CYCLING IN AMSTERDAM (video)

Finally, check out this short from National Geographic about The President, the world's second-largest known tree. The sheer about of biomass in this behemoth is awe inspiring. Would you climb it?

THE PRESIDENT (video)

THE PRESIDENT (video)

 


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.99

Happy Valentine's Day! Here at RETREET, we love trees. Don't you? Trees are home. Trees are sanctuaries. Take a moment to read an excerpt by Hermann Hesse about how trees teach us the truth about who we are. What a perfect partner for Valentine's Day.

TREES ARE SANCTUARIES (essay)

TREES ARE SANCTUARIES (essay)

We've seen some impressive cycling over the years, but the set of skills on display at this year's EMS Cup were really something else. It's hard to fathom balance this good.

INSANE BALANCING ACT (video)

INSANE BALANCING ACT (video)

Riding a 3-D printed bicycle across a 3-D printed bridge is closer than you think. A group of students in Holland has created prototypes for both. The woven steel frame of their bike is quite eye-catching, don't you think? The future is here!

3-D PRINTED BICYCLE (article)

3-D PRINTED BICYCLE (article)