Six steps to turn patterns into flows. Information, Numbers and Agro-Resistance in Palestine Takhayal Ramallah It is an adage of the times that “information” is “power”. Under these terms we immediately think about information as numerical units, statistics, quantities and a wide range of computable data, which can later be used to take strategic decisions. By Javier Toscano
Raseef. A place of Dignity Takhayal Ramallah The writer choose Al-Sahel Street in Beit Jala as the geography to study and imagine how this dangerous yet vibrant street can turn into a safe and diverse place, with sidewalks that can positively influence socio-political and cultural engagement in and with the city. By Ghadeer Najjar
Regulation: Solutions at the wrong end Plastic Atlas There is no lack of agreements and initiatives to manage the plastic crisis. But almost all address waste disposal only; they are not coordinated with each other, and they absolve manufacturers of their responsibilities. By Linda Mederake , Doris Knoblauch and Stephan Gürtler
Waste Exports: The rubbish dump is closed Plastic Atlas What to do with your unwanted plastic bottles and bags? Simple: send them somewhere else. Until recently, much of the developed world’s hard-to-recycle waste was shipped off to China. That is no longer an option. By Claire Arkin
Zero Waste: Stopping the problem at the source Plastic Atlas Recycling alone cannot solve the plastic crisis. New ideas are needed that tackle the roots of the problem. A growing movement is showing how that can work - and a few pioneering cities and towns are blazing the trail. By Esra Tat
Corporations: Blaming the consumer Plastic Atlas Masters in lobbying, petrochemicals firms and plastic producers focus attention on waste management and recycling so they can evade their responsibility for the true problem: the growth in the volume of plastics being made. By Jane Patton
Climate Change: Not green, but greenhouse Plastic Atlas Plastics are sometimes seen as environmentally friendlier than other materials - not least because of their light weight. But the plastics boom is pumping huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. By Steven Feit and Carroll Muffett
Climate Change: Not green, but greenhouse Plastic Atlas Plastics are sometimes seen as environmentally friendlier than other materials - not least because of their light weight. But the plastics boom is pumping huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
JIDARIYEH Takhayal Ramallah Jidariyeh is an imaginary of a much-needed revolution for claiming space in Ramallah. By George Tadros