Sustainability Blog Rhinos as peacekeepers How the rhino conservation program in India helps with stabilizing communities in a conflict zone and can be a sustainable business for locals and tourism. I wrote earlier about gorillas as peacekeepers in Congo and Rwanda, but they are not the only peacekeeping animals in the world. In Manas National […]
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Sustainability Blog Sustainable Sherpa Stairs How the humble stone stairs in Norway are an example for the world This story about ‘sustainable Sherpa stairs’ is a great example of sustainable tourism development with benefits for everyone involved. And as in a real fairytale, it all started with a dream in the year 2000. There was
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Sustainability Blog Lady Elliot Island Is it alright to take a plane to a faraway location in order to protect nature? Earlier I wrote already how the unique Galapagos Islands would be destroyed if tourists would stop flying to these islands. The Lady ElliotSustainable Island Eco Resort is a small scale example where the benefits
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Sustainability Blog Hiking in Lebanon How hiking and tourism create mutual understanding and reduce conflict Earlier I wrote about a hostel in a Palestine neighborhood in Israel that helps creating more understanding and respect among different ethnic groups. This story is explains how hiking in Lebanon helps connecting people. Lebanon If you think about
Sustainability Blog The Value of Nature Can we put a price on nature and what would be the benefits? Fresh water, clean air, lush vegetation, or endless empty beaches, nature is not only essential for us to survive; spending time in nature is also good for our (mental) health. Unfortunately almost everything in our current
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Sustainability Blog Artificial Reefs Old oil and gas platforms as skeletons for abundant coral reefs There are more than 12,000 offshore oil and gas platforms worldwide. The big question is what to do with these enormous structures when the fossil fuels stop flowing. With curbing climate change rising up the international agenda, and with some
Sustainability Blog Rising Sea Levels How sand, oysters and sea otters can help against rising sea levels and climate change When we talk about the dangers of climate change, one of our biggest concerns is often the rising of sea levels. Although my previous article showed that in the near future it is more
Sustainability Blog Water Conflict Freshwater shortage will cause conflict We often talk about water shortage, or the waste of water, but technically speaking this isn’t correct. The amount of water we have on earth actually doesn’t change anymore. A more urgent term to worry about is actually; water conflict. Earths water sources Earth and
Sustainability Blog Forest producing rain How reforestation can help to produce more rain The two biggest worries concerning our changing climate are about raising sea levels and drought. But what if planting trees doesn’t only help with absorbing CO2 from the air, but can also provoke more rain? In the Amazon rainforest, the rainy
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Sustainability Blog Sustainable chocolate How to grow sustainable cocoa to produce chocolate and energy? The main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa beans. Originally from what’s now called Ecuador in South America the cocoa bean slowly traveled north over the American Continent and became famous for its use in Maya and Aztec ceremonies. Easy access to
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