Extinction clock part II:
I have been thinking a lot about my extinction clock and maintaining simplicity but still share essential information. For this piece, I’ll be using the IUCN Red List of threatened species as a reference.
The clock will have five screens, all displaying different numbers.
1 – # of critically endangered mammals in the world
2- # of endangered mammals in the world
3- # of vulnerable mammals in the world
4 – # of extinct mammals since the last count
5- when the list will be updated
The five faces will take up 23% of the clock’s face representing how much “wild” land is left in the world, according to a recent study.
The placement of the faces is a rough representation of where the 23% is globally US, Canada, Russia, Brazil, Australia.
I also want to include a compartment on the back that has an explanation document.
Next is to order my parts and study how to change 12C addresses on LED backpacks to run multiple LED panels on the same two pins.