Saskatoon Speaks

If you have not yet done so, register for the Saskatoon Speaks City Summit at: http://www.saskatoonspeaks.com/.

The 'Saskatoon Speaks, Shape Our Future' event is going to start on September 29th and will feature Peter Mansbridge of the CBC as a keynote speaker. This is an event that all citizens should attend, as it concerns the direction upon which our city will be headed in the next twenty years. Clearly, it is also valuable forum in which to get informed and connect with other like-minded people. Have your say in shaping the future growth of Saskatoon!

-WONG

FIELD TRIP

-DUNN

The Fab Lab House

Now THIS is what I call sustainability! The Fab Lab House produces three times the energy it uses. AND the design is through the roof amazing.

The organic shape really sets this home apart from other "green homes" which sometimes can end up looking like a plywood box. The sloping roof and curved solar panels are SO ingenious! They can keep gathering energy even when the sun isn't directly above the structure.

Based in Madrid, the Fab House was developed by the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia.

Check out their website here. And oh yea, this thing is completely PRE-FAB!

-DUNN

summer of DUNN

I guess I'll get this party started with my own defining summer moment post!

-DUNN

guest post on DUNNWONG!

Hello friends! DUNNWONG is looking for volunteers to submit posts and appear on the blog in September. We invite you to share your "defining summer moment" in the form of text, images, film, audio, etc.

Send everything that you would like included in your post to dunnwong@gmail.com and we will publish it here on DUNNWONG. We encourage self promotion so include your own blog/website in the message! If you'd like to submit your post anonymously, that's cool too!

Be sure to pass this opportunity on to any friends who have had extraordinary summers and would like to share.

Deadline to submit is September 30/2010!

DUNN/WONG

colour my world with the chaos of trouble

You just have to watch this video! Amazing cinematography and concept!

What a difference a little (or a lot) of colour makes in urban spaces! Adding colour immediately changes the way people feel in an environment- and it's such a simple and inexpensive medium to work with.

Here's a real life example:

Painting for social change in Brasil!

-DUNN

PS--Stay tuned for a DUNNWONG announcement!