MY PATH TO PEACE: Embracing a lifestyle of simplicity and neutrality
In India, Saturn is a dreaded planet, for it's capable of bringing obstacles and misery. They fear the arrival of the Saturn cycle in the horoscope. I don...
Sustainability
DEEP ECOLOGY MOVEMENT: Love and care in the present moment—the philosophy of Arne Næss
“I’m not much interested in ethics or morals. I’m interested in how we experience the world.” - Arne Næss. As a student of philosophy, I read the Norwegian phi...
KIDS, COMPASSION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Q&A with children’s book author Kathy Roberts
Kathy Roberts is the author of two juvenile fiction/family coloring books, The Way of the Bear and We All Have Wings, illustrated by Dawn Collins and published ...
RAGS & RICHES: The culture shock of food waste vs. resource reclamation
Reverse culture shock can be more challenging to deal with than culture shock itself. That shock is amplified depending how different the place you’re travellin...
DESIGN A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE: How making mindful, conscious choices can help us live better
"Treat Nature well, and Nature will treat you well. Hurt or destroy Nature, and Nature will soon destroy you." - Aldous Huxley, Island Contrary to popular beli...
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: Protection is the common denominator required to make a community sustainable
Diagram of sustainable economics When we learn about sustainable economics and the economies of different countries, the discussion often focuses on the big p...
IKEA MEATBALLS GO VEGETARIAN? It’s all part of IKEA’s People and Planet Positive Strategy
For international retail giant IKEA, the smallest details matter. IKEA is one of those iconic names known around the globe. With almost a cult-like following, t...
THE QUEST FOR 100% RENEWABLE: RE100 strives to normalize 100% renewable energy
There's a meeting of the minds happening among some of the biggest names in international business, and it’s all for a good cause. These are names you know well...
ECO-CITY OR ECO-FLOP?: Can eco-cities in China really drive change?
When I think of “China,” so many different and often conflicting images and thoughts spring to mind. Rich history. Tradition. Amazing diversity of land and peop...