Posts Tagged: community

Beirut RiverLESS: Community Focus Group

As part of our Beirut RiverLESS initiative and in collaboration with The Chain Effect, we organized a community focus group session in Badguer, Bourj Hammoud on Satuday, February 2nd 2019. The session started by introducing the collaborating organizations, and an

Beirut RiverLESS: Community Focus Group

As part of our Beirut RiverLESS initiative and in collaboration with The Chain Effect, we organized a community focus group session in Badguer, Bourj Hammoud on Satuday, February 2nd 2019. The session started by introducing the collaborating organizations, and an

Solid Waste and Civic Engagement?

The country has been struggling to find a solution for the waste collection crisis for almost five months and the situation seems to be stagnating for a while now. Two months ago, heavy rains clogged the streets of Beirut washing

Solid Waste and Civic Engagement?

The country has been struggling to find a solution for the waste collection crisis for almost five months and the situation seems to be stagnating for a while now. Two months ago, heavy rains clogged the streets of Beirut washing

Prototyping for a Human-Centered Design Service

We are about to finish the Human-Centered Design Course! Wish us luck! As we already pointed out, the pre-crafted design challenge assigned by IDEO is related to improving educational experiences of new immigrants. The team readapted this challenge to our

Prototyping for a Human-Centered Design Service

We are about to finish the Human-Centered Design Course! Wish us luck! As we already pointed out, the pre-crafted design challenge assigned by IDEO is related to improving educational experiences of new immigrants. The team readapted this challenge to our

tOD pitching at SXSW

theOtherDada is presenting Beirut RiverLess in a fast-paced pitch competition at South by South West (SXSW) Eco’s program entitled Place by Design (PXD) in October. Beirut RiverLess has been selected amongst the 2015 Finalists within the Resilience category. SXSW Eco’s

tOD pitching at SXSW

theOtherDada is presenting Beirut RiverLess in a fast-paced pitch competition at South by South West (SXSW) Eco’s program entitled Place by Design (PXD) in October. Beirut RiverLess has been selected amongst the 2015 Finalists within the Resilience category. SXSW Eco’s

Eid Moubarak!

أَوَ لَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَى أَفَلاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ (سورة الأنبياء: 30) Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then we

Eid Moubarak!

أَوَ لَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَى أَفَلاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ (سورة الأنبياء: 30) Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then we

Beirut River Community Engagement by TandemWorks

We are pleased to tell you that a community meeting was held by TandemWorks, our collaborator on the Urban Strategy Project for Beirut River. TandermWorks is an art organization that raises awareness on social and environmental issues through art in public places. The

Beirut River Community Engagement by TandemWorks

We are pleased to tell you that a community meeting was held by TandemWorks, our collaborator on the Urban Strategy Project for Beirut River. TandermWorks is an art organization that raises awareness on social and environmental issues through art in public places. The

Beirut River: Urban Section

[Continued from previous post] As part of our research on Beirut River we organized a site visit in the different areas where the river flows. The visit began at Daychounieh dam located at the upper basin of the river, characterized

Beirut River: Urban Section

[Continued from previous post] As part of our research on Beirut River we organized a site visit in the different areas where the river flows. The visit began at Daychounieh dam located at the upper basin of the river, characterized

What is biodiversity and why is it important for the human survival?

When we started our research on Urban Biodiversity, we found it quite difficult to define the term biodiversity and explain what we are interested in specifically in this case. We hope that this post will clarify this concept. The term

What is biodiversity and why is it important for the human survival?

When we started our research on Urban Biodiversity, we found it quite difficult to define the term biodiversity and explain what we are interested in specifically in this case. We hope that this post will clarify this concept. The term