Economy

How Costa Rica Stopped And Reversed Deforestation – An Economic Model We Could All Learn From.

In the 70s and 80s, Costa Rica had the highest deforestation rates in Latin America, but the following decades saw an authentic revolution. The country…

August 3, 2020 ·

UK: WWII Veteran Tom Moore Raises More Than £12m For NHS For His 100th Birthday By Walking 100 Garden Laps

It all started with a Twitter post: “I’m Captain Tom Moore, war veteran, 99 years of age (soon to be 100) and I’m walking for…

April 16, 2020 ·

“30% Increase” In Food Waste Reported As Hoarders Are Now Throwing Away Out-Of-Date Food

Most countries are facing a real health emergency due to the coronavirus which, unfortunately, appears to also be leading to a huge increase in food…

March 30, 2020 ·

Wwoofing: travel for free by working in an organic farm for just a few hours

Food and accommodation in exchange for a few hours of daily agricultural work. It’s not just a passing fashion for alternative travelers but a trend…

February 13, 2020 ·

Farmers buy a Lidl supermarket and turn it into a farmer’s market

Alsace (France): a collective of farmers bought a supermarket previously owned by the Lidl chain and transformed it into a direct sales market. Here, the…

January 11, 2020 ·

Money can be a great tool for spiritual growth

“Money is the root of all evil” is a familiar proverb ironically central to our grasping, material culture so obsessed with money and status. The…

January 3, 2020 ·

How working from home reduces stress, improves productivity and helps our planet

Working 8 hours a day, always waking up at the same time and always ending at the same time is a claustrophobic lifestyle, to which…

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