And from inside the building, one can look out the window at the rooftop grasses being tossed by the wind or enjoy a breeze scented with the living perfume of healthy plants and soil. The native plants and soil also absorb storm water, filter the air, and provide thermal and acoustic insulation. Blanketed in soil, flowers and grasses, the roof’s undulating terrain echoes the ancient local landscape, reestablishing several acres of the surrounding coastal savannah ecosystem. “The building, the centerpiece of Gap Inc.’s corporate campus in San Bruno, California, is a pioneering office building with a green roof-and the rooftop is more than just a pretty patch of sod. Following is more information and a link for you to explore more about this way of green life. The Picture below is an image of the building talked about in the Tedx Talk. Improvement in helping our earth be healthy? YES. When “re-vamping” a building, there was grass on the roof.

I believe this is very significant when creating a new “idea”. At the end of the Tedx Talk, the speaker shared some new ways to go around being harmful, but rather help our environment in the process. No sugar-coating what so ever! There was talk about how we couldn’t have known all the advancements would have caused so much harm to our earth and ourselves. He was real about the good, the bad, and most certainly the ugly. The speaker told a story of life, rather than a bunch of facts. While I watched the Tedx Talk, Cradle to Cradle, I was confused as to where the conversation was going to end up, but I’m glad I stuck with it and continued to watch it.

Cradle to cradle ted talk