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A front end loader removes trash that was left on Bourbon Street after last night's Mardi Gras Celebration, Early Wednesday morning Feb. 25, 2009, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brian Lawdermilk)

Coming: Overtourism Is not Sustainable!

August 18, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

  Traditional travel journalism is being superseded by coverage of overtourism – cities, towns and remote places overwhelmed by cruise ships, busloads disembarking into neighborhoods, the proliferation of Airbnb conversions, […]

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Sustainability, Travel
A Dutch engraving depicts the Sacking of the Temple by Biblical King Nebuchadnezzer. (Privately owned print)

Erasing History: Can We Save World Heritage?

June 29, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The marvels of the ancient world and prehistory – cities, sites, landmarks, artifacts, artworks—are seriously at risk. How do we stop the ongoing loss and destruction of priceless sites and […]

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archeology, Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, History, Sustainability, Travel
Courtesy of the Coffeecatcher.com

Earth Heroes: Strong women=Strong Coffee

April 26, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Florence Njiraini has a trifecta of accolades this Earth Day. She’s a woman coffee farmer in Kenya and a leader in her country’s sustainable farming efforts.  She’s earned the respect […]

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Africa, Farming, Food, Heroes, Sustainability
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
Achoque at a fisheries research center in Mexico.

Earth Heroes: Sisters Saving Salamanders 

April 23, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

We think of convents as places of order and refuge: That’s exactly why the Lake Pátzcuaro salamander  is so lucky to have an order of Dominican Sisters offer them continued […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Heroes, Natural history, Sustainability
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
Rain Vortex designed by Peter Walker Partners Landscape Architects.

Cities 2019: New York, Paris, Singapore, China, Spain, Kabul

April 17, 2019by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

New York City’s got big plans that will irritate commuters (and tourists)  but just may improve traffic, congestion and pollution,  with plans to adopt congestion pricing for cars and trucks. […]

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Architecture, Cities, Climate change, Europe, France, 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

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