OxForest Web Magazine

Hitchhiking for the future

As travelling is on most people’s agendas, considering a more respectful, a cheaper and more eco-friendly exploration of foreign countries especially on a summer break is on the cards for some adventurers. Thomas Morelon – a co-founder of the project ” Stop Nous Si Tu Peux” (Pun intended here : Hitchhiking in French is “Stop”,…

What can we expect from the next generation?

As a teacher and now a mother, I often ask myself about what the future holds. Looking at two years of pandemic (that is still going on), and observing its impact on our society, one can wonder what is in the future in many ways. The first observation that is stricking is how commitment is…

Travelling within France nowadays

For the last two years, the pandemic has generated frustration among people all over the world. In a time where our planet suffers from global warming due to pollution, the question of travelling, especially during holidays, remains a burning issue. In France, most households are aware of the emergency, therefore question their own living styles. …

The Descent: What is life

When entertaining questions of an existential quality, it often helps to look inward. You see, I love mountain biking; It is a rough sport that is both thrilling and dangerous. It can be horrible: Getting caught in the rain on a windy afternoon, or climbing a hill in extreme heat. There is so much struggle…

The various challenges of French Guiana

It is one of the French districts located in South America – French Guiana not only shares a border with Brazil and Surinam, but also a part of the Amazonian rainforest. This rainforest covers 20,300 square kilometers, which roughly corresponds to a fourth of French Guiana’s total surface. With the growing concerns for the preservation…

THE ORIGINS OF THE FRENCH BAGUETTE

It is known all over the world : most people consider it as a typical attribute attached to what defines a French. The baguette, an oblong piece of bread made up of flour, salt and yeast (or baking powder), is an essential product on a French table. It is generally eaten to accompany dishes with…

‘UNEDUCATING’ ON GENDER, THE PRESENCE OF OVERT SEXISM IN JAPANESE MEDIA

Sexism is defined as the belief that members of one sex are less capable, intelligent, able or skillful than the members of the other sex. Some examples of sexism could be, for example, stating that women are less qualified to occupy a certain job position than any other male candidate. Sexism does not take into…

BARCELONA: HISTORIA, ARQUITECTURA, COMIDA Y CULTURA

Nada como perderse entre los estrechos callejones medievales del Barrio Gótico (Ciutat Vella en Catalán) una noche de verano cualquiera. Allí, entre pequeños balcones y senderos empedrados se contempla el pasado histórico de más de 2,000 años de la antigua ciudad de Barcelona o Barcino, en latín, como bien se le conocía cuando fue colonia…

SUSTAINABLE IDEAS : WHEN OLD IS THE NEW TREND

Have you ever thought, in a corner of your mind, if single use objects could have a better fate than being thrown in the recycle bin? Actually, lots of people around the world already have thought about new ways to stop single use objects and give a new purpose to such things. Pinterest, is an enlighting…

DISILLUSIONMENT: US politics over the last twenty years

With the lowest voter turnout in twenty years in 2016, it is apparent that the people of the US have become disillusioned and apathetic towards politics. Owning undoubtedly to a sense of powerlessness and hopelessness. Despite the best intentions of many well meaning and intelligent Americans, those at the helm of government continue to act…

(Portuguese 🇧🇷) 2020: VEGETARIANISMO NA CRISTA DA ONDA

Não é novidade para ninguém que o consumo de carne e proteína de origem animal vem sendo reduzido cada vez mais. Já passa de 10% o número de Brasileiros que se declaram vegetarianos. A Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB) estima que dos 30 milhões de brasileiros são vegetarianos e cerca de 7 milhões veganos. O Vegetarianismo…

We WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS ACHIEVING SDGS

The OxForest Web Magazine works together towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and finds solutions for realizing a sustainable world throught its network and resources. The OxForest.org Members respect and embrace its member’s diversity: nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, appearance, ability, sexual orientation and gender identity. We will not accept any forms of prejudice, racism…

🇫🇷 CHEESY WINTER FOR FRANCE

　As we enter Autumn and the cold season, cheese is a star among ingredients. French people enjoy sharing an evening with friends having a “raclette” (a dish in which people use a machine to melt cheese before pouring it onto meats and vegetables in their plates), or “tartiflette” (a dish in which the main ingredients…

LATIN AMERICA’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Related post: KoKo’s Mexico Photo Gallery YouTube by Keisuke Hirasawa (365 days of KeisukeJapon)Introduction by Takeshi InagawaOur new member, Keisuke Hirasawa, has a YouTube Channel “365 days of KeisukeJapon” containing Drone aerial shooting and 4K high-definision movies. Below we posted five movies from Latin America: Nicaragua, Cuba and Bolivia. YouTube Channel 365 days of KeisukeJapon:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2c5R9Tbml1iiDjAwv9b_A

🇲🇽 KoKo’s Mexico Photo Gallery

Related post: Latin America’s YouTube Channel Photo by Kotomi KobayashiIntroducion by Takeshi Inagawa A friend of mine, Kotomi Kobayashi (KoKo) – the owner of KoKo Hair Design in Mexico City, posted a photo gallery below to introduce Mexico’s beautiful nature and culture. We are Yoga friends, while she is a strict vegetarian and turnes her beauty…

PRINCE WILLIAM LAUNCHES ‘PRESTIGIOUS’ ENVIRONMENT PRIZE

(AFP) Britain’s Prince William on Thursday launched a “prestigious” environmental prize aimed at turning “pessimism into optimism” by rewarding innovative solutions to the planet’s biggest problems. The Earthshot Prize will present five £1 million ($1.3-million, 1.1-million-euro) awards each year for the next 10 years, to “incentivise change and help to repair our planet,” said his…

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ rights in Japan and the same-sex partnership certificate

Paula Fernández, our Deputy Editor-in-Chief, wrote an article on LGBTQ rights in Japan. Her research includes gender and sexual minorities for her MSc and PhD. The OxForest Web Magazine does not only feature the environment and sustainable development, but also the issues that shape people’s lives around the world. Gender equality and LBGTQ rights are…

What is “OxForest”? towards animal welfare in our industrial agriculture

What is “OxForest”?　　It is a coined word meaning “cow (= ox) forest”. The name is based on the ideal image of cows, which are often recognized as mere livestock animals, running around freely in a forest. It contains our hope that the world’s deforestation and climate change will be stopped, while animal welfare will be enhanced. 　The burner logo of…

From Asia to rural Africa – my journey through the forests and the development sector

Xue Weng, our new Deputy Editor-in-Chief, wrote an excelente article along with photos from Nairobi, Kenya (read her profile). 　My name is Xue, and I am honored to join the OxForest Editing Team as a Deputy Editor-in-Chief. On this unique web platform, I look forward to sharing my work with like-minded people in Japan and…