Nature and Stamps

I find our current situation very alarming! And what worries me most about this is no one (or very few people) care about this huuuge problem we have: the non-reversible damages we are causing to the environment and to our climate, by the ways that current energy is produced.

This is why I chose this project, because I think that we as designers/communicators need to star doing our share, and helping spread the word, FAST!

I won't bore you here with all the details from my research, but I think think there are some things worth mentioning.

When you look at the ocean or at a river, you don't say to yourself "Hmm look at all the energy that can be produced here". When you can feel really strong winds, you just think how cold it is, and probably put your coat on. Or what about all the things you throw into the rubbish bin? Do you think that they magically disappear into thin air? Everyday, energy, power, electricity, fuel, etc. are produced from what I just mentioned above, and from so many other things. How was it that someone came up with the BRILLIANT idea to create energy out of natural resources? And how is it that we: 1. Don't know about them? and 2. Not use them more? Do you know you can put fuel into your car made out of corn or sugar cane? Doesn't that sound ridiculous? Well its true, and these products are being grown specifically to produce biodiesel or biofuel.

How much energy will it take to keep you warm in your house during winter? We never think about things like that. Geothermal energy and solar energy can be used to heat your house, and if its summer and you are too hot, and can't be bothered to open a window, hot air from the house will be pulled through a heat exchanger operated by these natural resources. They also generate power/electricity, they heat water, help  plants grow in greenhouses, heat water for fish farming, pasteurize milk, among sooo many others. ALL of these things can be achieved by knowing how to use our natural resources.

What I think we need is a change of mind! Start looking at reality and start taking advantage of the natural resources we have, and definitely take for granted! And we as designers, have a role to get to people so they can "become the change". We have this power through our designs, so I suggest we use it wisely. 

There other part of the project is the medium in which I have to transmit this message: postage stamps.In saying this, I would like to explore and show you that not all stamps are the same, not all of them are just a great picture and a message, some have intricate designs an illustrations, have a look at these two examples: