John Thackara

John Thackara|Essays

Why Bill Gates Needs To Listen To More Gamelan Music

In developing countries, as in our own, we cannot speed up development faster then the ecological systems that are required to support it.

John Thackara|Essays

Healing The Metabolic Rift

John Thackara on the possibilities and issues global business leaders will face at the 2013 World Economic Forum.

John Thackara|Essays

Artefact as Campfire: Where People and Living Systems Meet

Overview of the August Doors of Perception workshop at the FuturePerfect Festival in Sweden.

John Thackara|Essays

The Ecozoic City

How humans are reintegrating their endeavours into a larger ecological consciousness.

John Thackara|Essays

Xskool, Sweden, August

Overview of a Doors of Perception xskool that takes place in August as part of the FuturePerfect Festival in Sweden.

John Thackara|Essays

Designing In A Complex World: Two Talks In Mexico City

Two upcoming talks from John Thackara in Mexico City.

John Thackara|Essays

Letters From Sri Lanka [December 2009]

Report on King Parakramabahu, ethical fashion, H&M dispoable fashion, ethical cotton, fair trade, and more.

John Thackara|Essays

In Halifax With Antigonishts [November 2009]

Report on Four Days in Halifax, peak oil, Center for the Built Environment, Lifeboat Workshops, the Hub Halifax, and more.

John Thackara|Essays

Letter From Poznan [October 2009]

Report on Poznan, Polish agriculture, EU policies, ecological food systems, fish systems, and more.

John Thackara|Interviews

John Thackara Answers Your Questions

John Thackara answers questions from the readers of DESIGN 21.

John Thackara|Interviews

Design & Development: Interview with 4baq

John Thakra discusses sustainability, design and development with 4baq.

John Thackara|Interviews

Get Out of Your Tents!

In an interview with OK Do, John Thackara urges us to do real things in the real world.