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EO Wilson collecting insecfts photo by Piotr Naskrecki

EO Wilson Remembered

December 29, 2021by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The world has lost one of our pre-eminent biologists and environmental advocates — Edward O. Wilson — a man for “all species” who believed passionately that we must do more […]

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Animals at risk, Books, Education, Endangered species, Heroes, People, Sustainability
Greenland Ice Sheet 2009. Adam LeWinter surveys Birthday Canyon. From ICE:Portraits of the World's Vanishing Glaciers . (Copyright EIS/James Balog)

Earth Day 2021

April 22, 2021by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Earth Day brings people from all corners of the planet to debate how we can make the world cleaner, safer, less polluted and less hot ! Imagine an Earth with millions […]

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Biodiversity, Discovery, Environment, Heroes, Sustainability
View on water landscape with trees at the Lake Neusiedl National Park, located at the Austria-Hungarian border region. All rights reserved © 2005 Archiv Nationalpark Neusiedler See

Germany’s New Nature Reserve

October 13, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Germany’s 30th anniversary of reunification this month is new cause for celebration. The entire former East-West border of Germany – some 870 miles in length —  has been designated as […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, Europe, Germany, History, Sustainability, Travel
Steel sculpture "Wall Atlas" of the industrial history of Philadelphia, at the Rail Park (Roberta Faul-Zeitler, CC:3.0)

Cities: Looking Ahead

May 27, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Cities have been under siege this year with the COVID-19 pandemic – but urban centers have been around, through thick and thin, for 5,000 years as places for trade, business, […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Europe, Nordic Countries, Sustainability

Coming Up: Earth Day 2020

April 22, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Earth Day is 50 years old in 2020– but unlike any time in memory, a worldwide pandemic demonstrates just how out of balance our planet is in the 21st century. […]

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Animals at risk, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered species, Environment, Heroes, People, Sustainability
Amsterdam cityscape (Roberta Faul-Zeitler CC:3.0)

Coming up: Will Cities Thrive? An Optimistic Look

April 7, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Cities are in the thick of the current pandemic – but also places where millions want to live, work and visit. We’re skipping ahead, with optimism, that we’ll see better […]

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archeology, Architecture, Cities, Europe, Parks, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design, Urban life
Prague Charles Bridge Photo by Roberta Faul-Zeitler (CC 3.0)

Editor’s Note: Our Spring Lineup

February 24, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Stories coming your way: A boatload of  new and recent books, ridding ourselves of our plastic addiction,  and lighter, more environmentally friendly ways to travel. And in April, we’ll celebrate […]

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Animals at risk, Books, Science, Sustainability, Travel
Wild elephants in Botswana. Image courtesy of the African Wildlife Foundation

Elephant Hunting Is Not Tourism!

February 11, 2020by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Elephant hunting is a “blood sport” – even if Botswana’s recently elected President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave it his blessing—by okaying the auctioning off of permits that will allow 70 elephants […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction, Sustainability, Travel, Wildlife
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
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

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