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It was decided. I was going to spend a summer in the bush. I’d come to Canada in the summer as I had every...

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Rosewater For Beauty and Healing

Part IV in a series of 4 on eating and healing with roses. Rosewater is the fragrant liquid left after steaming has extracted roses' essential...

Creating an eco-friendly kitchen

If you want to lead a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle, there are numerous aspects of your lifestyle that you can change. However, as your...

Favorite vacation spots we are losing because of us (tourists)

Have you ever wondered what impact the crowds of tourists have on popular travel destinations? Of course, the first thing that springs to mind...

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A few years ago, a professional drummer friend came to my husband, Shachar, asking if he could build him a cajon. The friend had...

Get your kids writing for the environment

Aldo Leopold was an American author who believed that our well-being, or the well-being of all people was tied to the environment. He created...

Creating lifestyle changes for human and environment sustainability

The environment is only half of what sustainability really is. Sustainability is marketed as an action that you do towards the environment. While it...

How to make a healthcare organization more environmentally friendly

Do you want to do your bit for the environment by making your healthcare organization more environmentally friendly? Hospitals, dental practices, healthcare businesses, and...

How business leaders can help the environment by enrolling in an online business course

More business leaders than ever are realizing that they can have a huge influence on our environment. The way the leading figures in any...

New U.S. Climate Change Study is a drastic warning. Will President Trump listen now?

Following US president Donald Trump's announcement that his country will pull out of the Paris climate change agreement, scientists and governments the world over...

Could ‘fridge selfies’ shame us into less food waste?

New tech hitting the British market next month could be a game-changer in the behaviors behind Western food waste. FridgeCam is a wireless camera...

Groomless bride incites all the (Saudi) single ladies!

Pressure on women to marry young is not unique to the Middle East, but in this region, once a woman turns 25 she is...

Travelling to Dubai? Vlugzee’s got an app for that

Ah, Dubai. You are so new, and with such ancient traditions of your people at the same time. How does a visitor jump right...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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