Big Ideas for a Small Planet

Visionary architect Michelle Kaufmann builds a Glidehouse, an ultra-sustainable modular prefab dream home, for a couple looking to enjoy life off the grid; architect Carlton Brown defies all odds and builds a low-income sustainable housing project in Harlem; and MIT genius Mitchell Joachim demonstrates his Fab Tree Hab living house made from intertwined trees, creating a spectacular living space of the future.

Dennis Wilde is the pioneering force behind the South Waterfront project, which is turning a polluted brown field into a flourishing sustainable community; Trey Taylor, puts years of research to the test when he submerges two underwater turbines in the East River in the hopes that it will light up the skyline using renewable energy; and Heather Flores and her band of guerilla gardeners work overnight to beautify blighted urban plots of unused land with local plants and flowers.

Eco-couture designer Linda Loudermilk prepares for a fashion show featuring her eco-friendly designs made from sustainable materials; Patagonia's Jill Dumain, spearheads the company’s cutting edge sportswear line, which recycles used soda bottles and worn out garments to produce high quality active wear; and Lori Petitti, invites people to channel their creative energies into constructing new fashion statements from used clothing and fabric.

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Tesla Motors debuts their limited edition high-performance electric car to a select lucky few who get to test drive the $100,000 sports car of the future; Dana Myers shows off the assembly line of Myers Motors’ brightly colored “NmG” (No more Gas), an affordable electric commuter car; and Lowell Simmons and his Miramar High School Electric Vehicle Competition Team get ready for the Battery Beach Burnout by making final revisions on their electric vehicle.