Name: Reviving New York's rivers -- with oysters!
Uploaded: 2011-01-31T14:43:00Z
Duration: 9 min 50 s
Description: Landscape architect Kate Orff sees the oyster as an agent of urban change. Bundled into beds and sunk into city rivers, oysters slurp up pollution and make legendarily dirty waters clean -- thus driving even more innovation in "oyster-tecture." Orff shares her vision for an urban landscape that links nature and humanity for mutual benefit.

Landscape architect Kate Orff sees the oyster as an agent of urban change. Bundled into beds and sunk into city rivers, oysters slurp up pollution and make legendarily dirty waters clean -- thus driving even more innovation in "oyster-tecture." Orff shares her vision for an urban landscape that links nature and humanity for mutual benefit.

Kate Orff: Reviving New York's rivers -- with oysters!

Reviving New York's rivers -- with oysters!

Oysters, not just a delicacy but urban warriors; filtering 50 gallons of water/day, they're key to reviving dirty rivers.

Envision a future where oyster beds underpin sustainable, edible cities, blending recreation with marine restoration by 2050.

Harnessing oysters to purify NYC's rivers, a blend of urban and ecological design aims to restore natural water filtration.