New imaginaries for the ecological transition
Developing small-scale farming to study future possibilities - Peter Hanappe
My goal is to develop more thoughtful visions on how to use and integrate technology while assuring long-term environmental and economic sustainability. A first insight is that we will have to find a new bonding between humanity, nature and technology. In the future, we will probably have to rely more on biological and biology-inspired systems to generate energy, to produce and transform materials, and to collect, process, and transmit information.
The way that I choose to study this topic is to focus on sustainable farming, and more specifically intensive microfarms based on the 19th century farming methods of the Parisian market farmers. Because small-scale, urban farming is a world in a nutshell: it includes social, historical, economic, technical, human, natural and energetic aspects. This niche topic allows me to address some of the concerns raised above.
Worldviews
[Video] Beyond Boundaries
"If you want to accomplish in your life, one thing that would contribute to the future of humanity - what is that?" How do researchers at Sony CSL reflect on these questions and engage with their own research? And what kind of place is Sony Computer Science Laboratories, shaped by such individuals? Through the words of the researchers themselves, we hope to share part of that perspective.
