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”,…
Category: ENVRIONMENT
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
UN Biodiversity Summit is on going
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