Our friends over at Ecovative have a fantastic new R&D project involving their mycelium based process used as insulation for a house. For those that might not know, mycelium is fungal network of threadlike cells that can be liked to the “roots” of mushrooms. The Ecovative team uses this fungi along with agricultural byproducts to [...]
We put our heads together to come up with some great eco-friendly ideas for Mother’s Day this year. Here are our favorite gifts to show some love to both your mom and Mother Earth: DIY Dads Need some simple gifts to make with your little ones? Try these: Cardboard photo cubes (tutorial by Tara Dennis) Decorated [...]
Note: We’re delighted to have award-winning interior designer and blogger Patricia Davis Brown as our guest author on the blog today. Check out her fantastic work at DigThisDesign.net. – Taylor Royle High End Style on a Budget by Patricia Davis Brown Living on a budget, like so many of us are doing these days, usually means [...]
Thanks to Teach for America volunteers this new home has a lawn! We’re adding the final touches to this house for new homeowner Ronnie Williams. Ronnie says, “I think it’s wonderful that people came…and decided to volunteer some of their time to this effort. It feels good to come back down here and be able to [...]
Make It Right has partnered with the Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute in announcing a competition to inspire product innovation. The $250,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to companies that are working on viable products in the realm of affordable building and construction products that are safe for human and environmental health. To learn [...]
On March 13, The New Republic published a flawed and inaccurate account of Make It Right’s work. Here is our response from Tom Darden, Make It Right’s Executive Director. – Taylor Royle I was disappointed to read Lydia Depillis’ mischaracterizations of Make It Right’s work and the Lower 9th Ward in her article, “If You [...]
Members of the Fort Peck Reservation and Assiniboine and Sioux tribe leaders visited Make It Right in New Orleans this week to tour our healthy, well-designed homes – and share a crawfish boil! Take a look at some pictures of the visit and learn more about our work on the Sustainable Elders Village in Fort Peck, Montana [...]
Meet Lynsey Johnson, a Loyola law student who recently joined the Make It Right team as a legal intern. She’s an avid long distance runner, active in the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) and a member of the Junior League of New Orleans. She also has one of the world’s cutest puppies.* Lynsey is originally from [...]
On Thursday, Make It Right participated in the annual Gingerbread House Competition that Build Now organizes. The proceeds of the event support efforts to bring families home. We were honored to participate this year and had a lot of fun joining other non-profit builders in New Orleans for such a good cause. Here are the [...]
If you’re in New Orleans, it’s time to grab your Santa hat and work gloves and join Make It Right’s holiday activities. First up, we’re having a volunteer day this Friday, November 30 from 1-4pm. Come help us landscape a playground and tidy up community spaces just in time for Christmas. Get details and sign [...]