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


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.101

NASA is using a system of satellite and lasers to create a 3D map of the world's forests in order to determine the amount of carbon dioxide that they encapsulate. The system they've devised, called "lidar," is phenomenal, and is the latest advancement in tree cartography. Learn more below.

NASA USES SPACE LASERS TO MAP FORESTS (article)

NASA USES SPACE LASERS TO MAP FORESTS (article)

Norway is investing $1 billion to create a system of two-lane bicycle highways that connect the country's nine largest cities. The hope is that this new infrastructure will greatly reduce the impact of emissions, and the goal is for at least 10% of journeys to occur by bicycle in 2030. We hope it works!

NORWAY SPENDS $1 BILLION ON BICYCLE HIGHWAYS (essay)

NORWAY SPENDS $1 BILLION ON BICYCLE HIGHWAYS (essay)

Architects in Ho Chi Minh City were asked to create a new university campus. Taking into account the rapid urban sprawl and takeover of the natural environment, one group created a beautiful design that purposefully invokes a city overrun by vegetation. Seems almost post-apocalyptic. After seeing the photo spread, we definitely want to attend this university!

FOREST CAMPUS IN HO CHI MINH CITY (photo essay)

FOREST CAMPUS IN HO CHI MINH CITY (photo essay)

 


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.46

Who wouldn't want to ride the world's fastest e-bike? The M55 Terminus, manufactured out of aerospace grade titanium and aluminum, easily reaches top speeds of over 50 mph. Only 275 of these bad boys have been produced (5 editions of 55), so getting your hands on one will be difficult. What a ride it will be though!

The results are in: scientific studies prove that hugging trees is good for your health. Get out and get hugging! You'll live longer.

If you have a few extra minutes, take a look at an amazing map that shows every tree in the USA. We will surely add a few green dots to it before the end of the year. Over 3,000 of them are already ours!

M55 TERMINUS - THE WORLD'S FASTEST ELECTRIC BICYCLE (video)

M55 TERMINUS - THE WORLD'S FASTEST ELECTRIC BICYCLE (video)

HUGGING TREES IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH (article)

HUGGING TREES IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH (article)

AMAZING MAP SHOWS EVERY TREE IN THE USA (map)

AMAZING MAP SHOWS EVERY TREE IN THE USA (map)

 


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.44

Greetings RETREET family! We hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Before Monday hits, check out the below: a fruit map that shows you where and when to forage for food in your neighborhood, a photo collection of 15 of the world's coolest bicycles, and a video of a young Frank Zappa playing a bicycle as a musical instrument.

Enjoy! To those of you who share links with us, thanks!

FORAGING FOR FALLING FRUIT (interactive map)

FORAGING FOR FALLING FRUIT (interactive map)

15 COOL BIKES (photos)

15 COOL BIKES (photos)

YOUNG FRANK ZAPPA PLAYS A BICYCLE (video)

YOUNG FRANK ZAPPA PLAYS A BICYCLE (video)