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Engage: Italian Futurism and modern applied technologies
Although Italian Futurism is a movement of the early 20th century, it hasn’t vanished into irrelevance. Even though some aspects can look unseemly to us now, other key values have been left scratched into our culture. What connections do you … Continue reading
Week 5: Old and New Waste Conversion Technologies, Italian Futurism
Oratory challenge: theatrically recite excerpts from the Futurist Manifesto (abridged). Listen to and watch this video in Italian for inspiration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC1wBf-LJ20
Posted in 2/26 - Old and New Waste Conversion Technologies; Italian Futurism (Week 5), Classes - Week by Week
Tagged waste-to-energy, incineration, waste management, Italian futurism, futurism, art, architecture, environmental justice
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Week 1: Introduction to the Course; Overview of NYC’s Waste Management System
We will spend today discussing the course — including content and expectations — and we will start getting to know each other. In order to find out more about each student, I’ll administer a non-graded initial assessment questionnaire. If possible, … Continue reading
Posted in 1/29 - Introduction to the Course; NYC's Waste Management System (Week 1), Classes - Week by Week
Tagged PlaNYC, waste-to-energy, incineration, waste management, recycling, composting, waste prevention
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