Ignacio Bunster-Ossa, the Collaborative’s Vice President, Landscape Urbanism and Resiliency, describes the fascinating parallel narratives of space exploration and protecting life on Earth which have surprisingly similar roots: survival.
In this essay, Ed Shoucair, the President of the Collaborative, discusses what it means to be a conservative in today’s world. He says “The values of many conservatives no longer make sense to me. As a child, I learned America’s strength comes from working hard, carefully managing one’s assets, thinking for yourself and tirelessly seeking to form a more perfect union.”
A superfund to which all countries contribute could ease national debt, find solutions to disease and climate change. Today’s global pandemic makes it clear that lethal viruses are here to stay. Equally evident is the need for new ideas to better address pandemics and the intensifying public health emergency of global warming.
In this article, Ignacio F. Bunster-Ossa, who heads the Landscape Urbanism and Resilience practice at the Collaborative, discusses the importance of incorporating art and technology in the plans for transforming the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into a “21st century” public space.
In support of the Dalai Lama Foundation’s “Missing Peace” International Art Exhibit, the Collaborative developed a set of youth engagement activities that were introduced in cities across the world.
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