Tag Archives: Sustainability

Quotes + Thoughts | Technology vs. Ecology

“Modern technology owes ecology an apology.” ~ Alan M. Eddison Inspiration: Zazzle

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Making sense of Sustainable Tourism & Ecotourism [1]

As I continue to blog and share my own thoughts and compelling findings of others that I find relevant, it’s always a pleasant surprise to stubmle upon new ideas and new perspectives of looking at the same challenges in a … Continue reading

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Making sense of Sustainable Tourism & Ecotourism [2]

As I continue to blog and share my own thoughts and compelling findings of others that I find relevant, it’s always a pleasant surprise to stubmle upon new ideas and new perspectives of looking at the same challenges in a … Continue reading

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Making sense of Sustainable Tourism & Ecotourism [3]

As I continue to blog and share my own thoughts and compelling findings of others that I find relevant, it’s always a pleasant surprise to stubmle upon new ideas and new perspectives of looking at the same challenges in a … Continue reading

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Quotes + Thoughts | On Sustainability [2]

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.” ~ Chinese Proverb Inspiration: Mother Earth’s News

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Quotes + Thoughts | On Sustainability [1]

“The principles of sustainable development say that we should live within environmental limits and that we should enjoy and aspire to a healthy, just, and fair society.” ~ Willy Day, SDC (Sustainable Development Commission) Chair, UK Inspiration: Sustainable Development in … Continue reading

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The resurrection of shipping containers

I found the Sleeping Around Pop-Up mobile hotel (please see my previous post) so fascinating and decided to dig a bit further, and found a relevant article in Design Boom on the background of its inception. I’ve seen a few … Continue reading

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What is poverty, really?

This story was first published in Anthropelago Blog, where the author, Max Hasan, who was on a short stint in Jakarta, Indonesia, working with Habitat for Humanity, pondered the question of “what really defines poverty?“. I felt it was appropriate … Continue reading

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Ecotourism defined

Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare o local people (TIES, The International Ecotourism Society) Inspiration: University of Michigan: Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

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From theory to practice | The 4C’s of Responsible Tourism in action

In the world of do-good tourism, Costa Rica quickly comes to mind as a pioneer of a type of tourism that predominantly built on the idea of “low human impact and high community and environmental benefit.” In one word: Ecotourism! … Continue reading

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