I am incredibly happy to have participated in a second Antarctic Expedition with one of the most incredible people I know – Sir Robert Swan, OBE. In fact, Rob is the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles, he is a man of endless inspiration for environmental preservation and leadership, wonderful friend, […]Read More
Ocean Conservation
What does ocean conservation mean to you and how much are you willing to give up in order to conserve our oceans? Do you know what role oceans play in each of our lives and what we all could do to protect them and restore them? Our oceans are under massive stress. We fish too many […]
Fair Trade Food, Right?
One of the challenges of today’s world is fair trade, especially fair trade food. You probably know of the dreary conditions in which farmers toil to provide us with cheap food every day. Is cheap food sustainable and what does cheap food actually mean in terms of fair trade food? Have you also ever thought […]
Pesticides and Food Safety
Pesticides and food safety has become a hot topic in most developed countries and increasingly around the world. The amount of pesticides in today’s produce is a clear notion that our food safety is compromised. Pesticides nowadays are the omnipresent monster that is inherent to nearly every fruit and vegetable that reaches our table. Have […]
Organic Food or Local, or?
Have you wondered at some point whether organic food or local food is better? Wait, you might think, why do we need to have the dilemma between organic and local whatsoever? Interestingly enough, there is a reason for this post – organic does not necessarily mean good for the environment or your health, and neither does […]
Global Warming and Coral Reefs
Global Warming and Coral Reefs are two topics very closely related. Do you snorkel or dive? Have you seen the world underneath the water surface? It is like leaving the world as we know it and entering another one – a much cleaner and more beautiful world full of the most interesting species, species you […]
Solar Power Plants – Threat to Water?
Are solar power plants are a true clean energy source? Do they affect water, wind, soil or other elements? Are they applicable in just any sunny region of the world and what is the cost to the environment as, certainly, everything has its footprint? Climate change is real. In recent years we have witnessed a rapid increase […]
Plastic Recycling in Taiwan – Green Gold
Have you even thought of plastic recycling in Taiwan? For me, this is brand new. Recycling is a tricky story, even more so when it comes to practices in Asia. Plastic lasts forever. As much as we know that products from recycled plastics are not recyclable anymore, a lot of us put high hopes in the recycling […]
Genetically Modified Salmon
How about some genetically modified salmon for dinner today? Biotechnology has long modified living organisms according to human needs. Unfortunately, GMOs have found popularity in many developed countries already. Indeed, fruits and vegetables look at us from the shelf and boast with their impeccable appearance. Is this how it should be? Most consumers in the […]
Plastic Bottles Recycling or Landfill
Is plastic bottles recycling better or does landfilling them have an overall lower carbon footprint? If you live in a place where mandatory curbside collection exists, you may think this is a funny or maybe even absurd question. Yet, I recently came across a study that goes deeper into the problem and helps us question whether […]
Story of a Cat in Animal Testing
The Story of a Cat in Animal Testing is our interpretation of how a cat would feel if he was one of those millions of animals taking part in animal testing studies. Please excuse if perhaps at times the information may not be 100% accurate. *** Cat in Animal Testing – The Morning We arrived at a […]