There is no business on a dead planet. We are thankful to be working with conscious businesses out there that realize their impact on the environment and want to give back. One of them is The Solid Wood Flooring Company which produces high-quality hardwood floors and brings a bit of outdoors inside.
Everyone talked about it in a ski town as the toughest challange ever, and I like challenges. I was totally broke and wanted to travel and study.
I joined Americorps when I was 18 years old. Fresh out of highschool and hungry as hell for some adventure. The idea of traveling around the country doing community service with a team of strangers seemed to fit the bill. Naturally I got way more than I bargained for - an adventure that's lasted over 10 years now. Instead of going off to join the ranks of academics I found myself helping rebuild [...]
How to bail your dog out of quarentine? Plant trees.
And interview with Cat: a planter, artist, shepardess and fashion designer.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, was quoted saying "If you are feeling helpless - help someone". I can't think of a more apt quote to help us get through current testing times. With a quarter of the world's population under some form of lock-down or quarantine, the media has been awash with news stories of Covid-19, struggles on front-line in multiple cities and towns, charities struggling to operate, the many [...]
‘The wildebeest river is running dry; The animals' stampede through the Mara river is one of nature's most spectacular events. But now the watercourse is drying up, a sign of the damage being done to Africa's fragile eco-system.’ This was the title and an introductory statement by the Independent News dated 10th August 2009. This was indeed true, this was an ultimate response to the destruction of Kenya’s largest water reserve, the Mau [...]
A chance for the future or just a suggestion? According to several scientific publications, algae can replace fertilizer-intensive crops such as corn and soy as fillers in processed foods. Moreover, they can be used to produce biofuels and to feed farm animals and fish. Microalgae could be a key ally in facing climate change, but still few efforts have been made in this sector.
Are we destroying the essential ‘rainforest of the sea’? Corals reef harbor more than one-quarter of the ocean’s biodiversity, but they have been devastated by the high rate of greenhouse gases and by the increasing ocean acidification. In addition to the incalculable natural value, coral reefs also have a high economic value that has been estimated at 20 billion U.S. dollars.
Since ancient times, the Baganda tribe of Uganda has been making a natural fabric by pounding the inner bark of the Mutuba tree. Witches and mediums considered it is as a magnet for ghosts. From this ancestral tradition, someone tried to inaugurate an innovative and sustainable fashion sector.
CO2 is one of the most significant contributing elements to the greenhouse effect, but trees can trap it and use it for growth. But how much CO2 do you produce? Have you ever thought to offset it planting trees? Discover one of the beneficial effects of this activity for you and the planet!
