The Monkey Mind of Peter Durand

Welcome to the third edition of the GOOD Doodles project. Hopefully you had a chance to check out our first few projects, "Solitude in the City" and "A Day Without Technology," both of which had some very creative and eye-pleasing submissions.

For this month's project, dubbed A Day with a Bicycle, we're asking you to pick a day and avoid using any kind of carbon-burning vehicles (cars, buses, mopeds, etc.), and then draw a doodle that illustrates your experiences.

 

the OBJECTIVE
Create a doodle that tells your story of a day with a bicycle.

the ASSIGNMENT
The doodle can be as broad or as specific as you wish. Did you go somewhere unexpected? Did you feel lost? Did you save money? Did the experience bring up any interesting thoughts or observations? A day with a bike can certainly mean different things to different people. We'll leave that to you.

It's a simple equation: Exercise more and lose weight. Still, many people spend most of their time either behind a desk or driving to or from where that desk is located. A few states buck that trend with large cities that allow for more walking, biking, and commuting via public transportation, but are their citizens any more fit? This is a look at how people get to work in various states, alongside those states' obesity rates.

SOURCE Trust for America's Health; U.S. Census. Via Streetsblog.

A collaboration between GOOD and Hyperakt.

Fire up Photoshop. GOOD and the Gates Foundation have launched a new contest.

The task: Design a poster marking progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, an ambitious list of targets for creating a more equitable world by 2015.

After participating in a conference on sustainable ecomaterials and the textile industry, I have a new mental filter set for: (1) how stuff I wear is made; (2) where the materials are sourced; (3) how the people are treated who fabricate them, and (4) what happens when my stuff "dies".

That is a lot to keep in mind when buying jeans. So check Raleigh Denium out!

More of the story of the young eco-minded co-founders Victor and Sarah Lytvinenko is available at Eco-Chick, NYLON MAG, and TreeHugger.