Sharon Murphy Blog

Shortly after completing the “greenest school” in Hong Kong, Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen has broken ground on yet another sustainability-minded project—the Shaw Auditorium for The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Designed with modular seating, the multipurpose auditorium will be a flexible space that can accommodate a wide range of cultural events from concerts and musicals to conventions and exhibitions. The elliptical building will also feature climate-optimized design…

The popular cruise liner Carnival was charged in 2018 for excess ocean pollution yet the company is still breaking U.S. laws. New findings show that Carnival’s fleet of cruise ships have dumped over half-million gallons of oil, sewage, and food waste into the ocean and are showing no signs of stopping.

Carnival is currently on probation for violating ocean pollution standards and is being monitored for any further violations. Between the springs of 2017 and 2018, the company received as many…

The clothing industry sucks up copious quantities of water and leaves behind environmental waste like chemicals and dyes in the process. So it’s not surprising that product designers continue to seek out ways that waste from clothing production can be repurposed in useful and creative ways. One such designer, Sophie Rowley, has targeted denim and found a way to turn it into furniture.

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Not only is this furniture credited with taking denim cut-offs off the manufacturing room…

Traveling is becoming more and more convenient through the help of new technology, but sadly that doesn’t always bode well for places affected by over tourism and other negative influences some travelers may bring along with them. Kin Travel began when founders Brian Jones and Mark Somen decided to give travelers a way to go on vacation while immersing themselves into the local culture and having a positive impact on their destinations. They strive to offer opportunities to rejuvenate communities…

Young people have been making a lot of noise around the urgency of climate change, and they aren’t quieting down. Following the hotly debated release of the Green New Deal proposal and last month’s Youth Climate March’s in XXX cities, young people in the U.S. are plotting their next high-impact climate action. The Sunrise Movement, a youth movement leading the pressure on candidates to approve the Green New Deal is planning to stage a massive protest at the first debate for the Democratic primary…