Africa
From gazelles to elephants, Gabrielle Demczuk reflects on the circle of life from the Maasai Mara.
Reflections on roadblocks to food insecurity: financing for their start up companies, change in social and gender perceptions, access to better education, and just a little more motivation.
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Cassava and coconut milk: trying new foods at Hakuna Matata spice farm.
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The Explorers travel from mainland Tanzania (Dar es Saalam) to Zanzibar -- an island off of the Tanzania coast.
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The Explorers kick off their travels with a brief introductory video.
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Meet Sara Snyder and Imani Cheers -- two members of the Explorers team -- and hear about why they're excited to travel to Tanzania and Kenya with Planet Forward.
Fair Trade Recycling balances the concern about "externalizing" pollution to developing nations with the concept of the "tinkerer blessing", where reuse, repair and recycling is a way emerging markets do a better job of sustainability than we do.... Read More
Exports of "e-Waste" to emerging nations have been criticized or made illegal in some cases, because of toxic and unfair processes documented in some countries. At the same time, repair and reuse of electronics is very high, and considered a very... Read More
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Via International Institute for Environment and Development:
Stone lines or ("bunds") slow down runoff, incerease water infiltration and for the basis for improved production in semi-arid areas. At the same time, sediment is captured behind these... Read More