Built to Last won first place in The Congress for the New Urbanism CNU 17 video contest. This short film explores the connection between New Urbanism and environmental issues.

Created by independent filmmaker John Paget (www.pagetfilms.com) with First+Main Media (Drew Ward, Chris Elisara and John Paget). www.firstandmain.tv

Matt and Jessica Flannery, co-founders of Kiva.org, talk about how and why they launched Kiva, the very successful and inspiring online micro-lending venture. Their mission is to help make the world in 2017 better than we can even imagine today.

This is one in a series of ideas at http://www.thefuntheory.com asking the question, "Can we get more people to throw rubbish in the bin instead of onto the ground?" During one day 72 kg of rubbish was collected in this bin. See why and laugh.

This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Part of a Volkswagen Initiative that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do.  Part of a Volkswagen Initiative that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. It is also a competition sponsored by Volkswagon with a deadline of December 15, 2009.

This is one in a series of three videos at http://www.thefuntheory.com.

It asks the question, can we get more people to choose the stairs by making it fun to do? Yes, 66% more people took the stairs and you really need to see why. Escalators consume an enourmous amount of energy.

This site and series is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Part of a Volkswagen Initiative that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. It is also a competition sponsored by Volkswagon with a deadline of December 15, 2009.

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This is one in a series of ideas at http://www.thefuntheory.com, asking the question, can we change this attitude by making recycling glass fun to do?

This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Part of a Volkswagen Initiative that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. Part of a Volkswagen Initiative that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. It is also a competition sponsored by Volkswagon with a deadline of December 15, 2009.