JONATHAN SILVER
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Reading the Package / En Lisant l’Emballage

This growing project explores how Canada's bilingual packaging is a surprisingly ideal way to pick up French vocabulary. Also, these labels on everyday items give insight into the strengths and shortcomings of our own language, and they propose new ways of seeing the world around us.

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rWater

Stories, imagery and language affect our perceptions of quality and taste. We created rWater so you can experience for yourself the power of marketing as well as the great taste and benefits of local tap water.

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The Forward Movement

The Forward Movement is an advocacy and awareness campaign working to get Ontario to legally adopt the Dynamic Symbol of Access as an alternative to the current symbol of access.

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Landfill Bin

This urban intervention incentivizes recycling. By redesigning waste bins to clarify what happens to recyclables placed in the "litter" slot, people are more likely to put their waste where it belongs—or make less waste in the first place.

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Blindfolded Walking Tours

We're used to experiencing the world through our eyes, so we often don't notice how sounds, smells and textures affect us. Take a sensory journey through Toronto and discover new ways of understanding the city. Book a tour here!

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Living Architecture Tour

​Toronto abounds with green roofs and green walls, but most people wouldn't know it since they're often hidden atop buildings or behind closed doors. This free map helps raise awareness and support for living architecture. Go on a self-guided tour or let me be your guide.

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​Coffee in the Park

This urban intervention helps participants experience for themselves the link between the coffee they drink in Toronto and the rainforests this coffee helps or harms. Understanding the connection between our actions and their effects is a step towards positive behaviour change.

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Jon's Pops

Lightly sweetened, all-natural ice pops with real flavours and an emphasis on local sugar.
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