On May 30 & 31, the world's largest DYI festival will ensue at the San Mateo County Expo Center. With a theme of "ReMake America: Building a Sustainable Future," the festival will draw on President Obama's call to action to participate in a new era of DYI.
Here are the Maker’s Top 10 Ideas for Remaking America:
1. BE RESOURCEFUL: Necessity is the mother of all invention and now, more than ever, is the time to make or fix things instead of buying them.
2. CONSERVE ENERGY: Action starts at home by unplugging idle electronics, replacing products with energy efficient ones and subsidizing with natural resources.
3. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: From electric vehicles to innovative bicycles, there are many methods that don't involve gas-powered vehicles.
4. REVIVE OUR AGRICULTURAL ROOTS: From urban farming to bee keeping, find more ways to live sustainably through agriculture.
5. PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY: Cultivate trades and crafts by engaging with others and sharing knowledge.
6. ENCOURAGE LEARNING: Passing knowledge to future generations ensures that innovation will thrive -- engage students by providing hands-on learning experiences.
7. MONITOR USAGE: Be aware of how much energy and natural resources you use on a daily basis to help promote conservation efforts.
8. LEND A HAND: Volunteer your time to promote DIY projects in schools and after-school programs.
9. TAKE RISKS: The entrepreneurial spirit of America is based on the premise of nothing ventured, nothing gained.
10. CELEBRATE FAILURES: Failure is an essential key to learning, by sharing mistakes you can help prevent others from making their own -- thus promoting efficient production. To read more, visit Marketwire. |
