What if we cover all cities with a thick layer of green? Everything! From roofs, facades and streets, to interior walls, floors and even furniture. We have combined the knowledge of plants and buildings in The Green Dip Maker. We know what strategies on buildings we can use, and which elements can hold how much plant material. We can select the correct species for the right biomes. We know the weight of the green hats, coats, socks,how much water it needs, when it flowers and how it effects our buildings. Now our cities can be totally green… So what?

What can the green dip do?

Yes, plants can help to cool down our cities, they store water and reduce runoff, the green dip can protect cities from sinking,smog and sound, but how much can it do on a global scale?How much CO2 can it store? Can it help prevent wildfires? What about food shortages? Fresh water production? Glacial Retreat?Global ecology? Heat island effect? Heat waves? Land shortages?Migration? More and powerful storms? Noise absorption? O2 production? Ocean Acidification? Other pollution? Reduced Albedo? Release of trapped methane? Sea level rise? Sink Holes?Slowing of the gulf stream? Total animal plant die off? Water runoff capture? Water shortages? Wind capture?

Now 3% of the earths surface is built up with cities. This is roughly the size of India. This workshop looks at what this 3% does to the planet, before and after we have covered it with a forest. We will explore this by making the atlas of a green dipped planet. A series of world maps will present the state of the world as it is and after the green dip has happened. What will covering the 3% with a forest do? Which layers are relevant to show? What data should be shown in the maps? How can we visualize its impact?