The Horse 2021/22

Environment & Technology

Task 16 / Comparisson with Vision and Imagination

25. April 2022 Lia-Lutziger Sustainable tourism (0)

Task 5 is unfortunately relatively difficult to compare, as the time span of about half a year has not changed much in the topic of sustainable travel. I think this will be an evolution that could last for years. Sybille Bloch / Hotelplan Head of Sustainable Tourism - said it could last for a while.

The current situation with the tensions in the war zones does not make traveling more attractive. Thus, traveling for the first time becomes only a secondary priority.

 

Vision NOW:

But to sum up, yes, I still agree that sustainable travel is becoming more and more trendy and this is also promoted by social media.

 

Imagination NOW:

I can imagine that within 10 years the market of sustainability (in general) will gain more importance. Also in relation to the current inflationary situation. Sustainability is a one-time investment which is amortized through resources and profits.

What is my heat source / IDAF Task 2

25. April 2022 Lia-Lutziger VZ21 Zurich Wetzikon, My heat source (0)

We heat with different radiators on the one hand we have a photovoltaic system (solar panels) on our roof, on the other hand we have installed two years ago a geothermal probe which was dug into the ground. In addition, we use our fireplace from time to time in the winter, which also provides heat, but honestly is used more for aesthetic reasons.

Photovoltaic system

Short definition:

A photovoltaic system, also PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity.

[source: wikipedia] [teacher's note: Link is not working]

--> picture of our roof

Geothermal probe / deutsch = Erdsonde

Short definition:

A geothermal probe is a geothermal heat exchanger in which a heat transfer fluid circulates. In contrast to the horizontally laid geothermal heat collector, the pipe system is inserted into a vertically or obliquely running borehole. With the geothermal probe, heat is extracted from or supplied to the ground.

[source: Helion]

--> We started drilling in our garden about two years ago (picture). The company "Heim" has installed it, so we have a sustainable heating resource.

  

*Process in the garden --> Geothermal machine* 

Fireplace:

Usually we are useing burning firewood to heat our living room in the winter. However, we use this rather rarely, because as already mentioned, it is more used aesthetic wise.

Philosophy and Technology

21. April 2022 Eliane-Suter FINDINGS, Video pool (0)

Podcast :: discussion with Richard David Precht (Philosopher) and Markus Lanz (Journalist) (in German)
Link to website (lanz-precht.podigee.io)

Fifteen years ago, Steve Jobs presented the first iPhone at MacWorld in San Francisco. To date, around two billion iPhones have been sold and it is hard to imagine everyday life without the all-rounder smartphone. In the current issue, Richard and Markus discuss how our world has changed as a result of this technical milestone and what the downsides of rapid progress are. Have fun! 

Social media and online platforms in Cuba

15. April 2022 Lara-Croft FINDINGS (0)

Change usually happens at a snail's pace (im Schneckentempo) in Cuba, but new media have rapidly transformed the Caribbean island in recent years. Since Cubans gained free access to the Internet in 2018, censorship has become permeable (Zänsur wurde durchlässig). International websites - and thus also Spanish and U.S. daily newspapers in which Cuban dissidents have their say - can be easily accessed via the mobile network. Anyone who wants to obtain critical information in Cuba can do so today without major restrictions.

WOZ_15-2022_Zensur-auf-Kuba.pdf (818.43 kb) (in German, woz.ch)