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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

Coming Up: Earth Day Tributes 2019

April 19, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

For Earth Week 2019 we will feature one “hero” each day, although we’ve found many more heroes than there are days in a week. Here’s who you will learn about: […]

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Africa, Climate change, Endangered species, Environment, Latin America, People, Science, Sustainability
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
Forest of resonating lamps is possibly the most popular exhibit area. Visitors get two minutes in the room to take selfies. Lamps change color frequently.

Museums: New, edgy, tech savvy

September 24, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The arts thrive on change – even  when it comes to museums and archives where preserving the rare, the beautiful and meaningful is a mission and way of life.  New […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Europe, Film and television, International, Latin America, Museums, Nordic Countries, Photography, Travel
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
Guanaco de San Carlos

Chile/Peru Parks Millions of Acres Added

February 17, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Chile’s Patagonia region and the Peruvian Amazon started the New Year with millions of new protected acres– rich in biodiversity and natural features—and open to adventure travelers and the public […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, forests, Latin America, Natural history, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel
Melbourne Australia. Photo courtesy of Tourism Australia.

Cities: Updates on New Orleans, Jakarta, Venice, Mexico City & more

January 18, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Fake Paris Real Paris—and more When you’re in China, Europe is closer than you think.We know the Chinese love Paris – check out the high couture boutiques in the famed […]

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Architecture, Australia, China, Cities, Climate change, Europe, Green Practices, Latin America, Netherlands, Sustainability
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
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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