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Crowd near San Marco, Venice. Photo by Alessandras Bianchi, Reuters.

Overtourism: It’s Not Sustainable Part I

February 4, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The world’s modern and ancient cities, tropical islands, coveted beaches, mountain retreats, national parks and famed museums – are all tourism magnets.  But fair warning to travelers and sustainability advocates […]

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Amsterdam, Animals at risk, Asia, China, Cities, Climate change, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Europe, Sustainability, Travel, Wildlife
Infinity Mirrored Room

Museums Lift the World 2019

August 12, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

A slew of new museums, expansions, survivals, and preservation projects — more than we could imagine a few decades ago– continues to lift the cultural world, especially in cities that […]

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Africa, Architecture, Art & Design, Asia, Europe, Exhibitions, Museums, Nordic Countries, Travel
Wyss Campaign for Nature

Earth Heroes: A $1 Billion Investment

April 24, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Who is Hansjörg Wyss – and why is he giving away a billion dollars ? Just before the end of 2018, nature lover-billionaire-philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss wrote a New York Times […]

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Africa, Asia, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Heroes, Latin America, Oceans, Parks, Sustainability, Wildlife
Surgical facility operated by MSF.

Earth Heroes: Doctors without Borders

April 22, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Doctors without Borders, known internationally as Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) kicks off our Earth Week series of “earth heroes.” Health and human well-being are guiding principles for a sustainable world. […]

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Africa, Asia, Disasters, Health, Heroes, Latin America, Sustainability
Street art in the Netherlands!

Coming Up: Cities Update

April 2, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Cities are hot, hot, hot– bursting with  burgeoning populations, demands on resources,  climate change proposals and new ideas.  Today, the world’s urban population is 4.2 billion. The United Nations estimates that […]

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Architecture, Asia, China, Cities, Europe, Green Practices, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design, Urban life
Amsterdam Canal with bikes near Vredenburgersteeg. Photo by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Just Released World Happiness Report 2019

March 21, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

If  you want to live in the happiest countries in the world, be prepared for colder weather, winter sports, and higher taxes that provide a social safety net for native-born […]

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Asia, Cities, Europe, International, Latin America, Sustainability
Goldman Prize Winners in San Francisco April 23, 2018. Courtesy of the Goldman Prize.

Goldman Environmental Prize Winners 2018

April 24, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

“…for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.” The Goldman Environmental Prize — 29 years, 188 recipients, 87 countries — lauds […]

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Africa, Asia, Europe, Heroes, International, Latin America, People
Tusker Satao, in his prime at Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, felled by poachers in May 2014. Photo courtesy of Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone. www.markdeeble.wordpress.com

On the Brink of Extinction (Coming Up)

July 18, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Do these numbers mean anything to you?  30, 45, 60, 200, 7100 Can you match up any of the numbers to critically endangered species? These are animals that may not […]

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Africa, Arctic, Asia, Australia, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Europe, Extinction, Latin America, Wildlife
Second Suns cover

My Earth Heroes: Himalayan Cataract Project

April 26, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Four million people have eyesight today thanks to two inspired eye surgeons , who restored their vision and trained others to do the same surgical procedure. Dr. Sanduk Ruit and […]

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Africa, Asia, Health, Heroes, International
Top row (from left) mark! Lopez, Prafulla Samantara, Rodrigo Tot. Bottom row: Rodriguez Katembo, Wendy Bowman, Uros Macerl.

My Earth Hero(es): Goldman Prize 2017

April 24, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The Goldman Environmental Prize for 2017 — honoring grassroots environmental heroes from the world’s six inhabited continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands & Island Nations, North America, and South & […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Asia, Australia, Environment, Europe, Heroes, International, Latin America, People, Sustainability

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