Tagged: environment

April 19, 2013 @ 1:45 pm By BBC  |  

Scientists developing a robot to repair coral reefs around the world have turned to crowd-sourcing website Kickstarter to raise funds. The Coralbot team from Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University are hoping to raise $107,000 (£70,000) before June. The campaign, which began this week, has more than 80 backers and… Read More

March 25, 2013 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The EcoHub, a Vermont-based online community devoted to crowdfunding eco-friendly projects and nurturing healthy relationships between people and the planet launched today. EcoHub connects individuals to create a critical mass that is collectively working to improve the environment. The goal of the EcoHub is threefold:… Read More