Lisbon has always had a rich history of international settlers, with people moving from all over the world bringing their music, poetry and art. Today is no different. Lisbon is growing faster than ever with a wave of global citizens wanting to relocate here. However despite the ongoing developments, there are still some challenges when […]
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Our changing environment is demanding new ways of producing food. By 2050, it is predicted that 80% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Conventional methods of farming will simply not sustain the amount of food we will need to produce. We therefore need to rethink our traditional farming methods and implement new […]
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Sancho Pancho owner Daria Demidenko has turned her Santos apartment into a small family business operation that transforms unprocessed food waste from restaurants and markets into delicious and nutritional dog treats. What started as an idea to give the best possible food to her two beloved dogs, has transformed into a growing sustainable dog food […]
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Covid times has brought about some very inspiring experiences and some very painful ones. No one could have been prepared for the inner journey we would all need to take. It hasn’t just been a time of quiet around the world. It has also been a time of quiet within. My quest for the past […]
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We live in strange times. Half the world is now on lockdown and we are fighting an invisible enemy. Our world has gone through many viruses and illnesses over the last decades and centuries. However nothing has immobilised us quite like Coronovirus. How can something so invisible, affect us on such a mass scale? And why […]
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I had a very interesting experience back in November 2019 during my trip to Bali. We see devastating and terrifying pictures of beaches and oceans covered in plastic, and animals entangled in it. We are saddened or angry, say we should do something about it. But the sad truth, within 5 minutes the thought passes […]
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For the past four years I have travelled across four continents and stayed in over 50 Airbnb homes. As a digital nomad who lives home free, I’ve been using Airbnb as my pied-à-terre since January 2016. During this time I’ve experienced the very different facets of home rental management which constantly change according to different […]
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Seeded in 2018 by Mayya Papaya*, Sustainable Food Days Lisboa is a vehicle for positive change which celebrates local, sustainable food in Portugal. Now in its second year, the event took Lisbon by storm with a week full of innovative workshops, talks and interactive cooking classes with chefs, entrepreneurs and change-makers from around the world. […]
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Laying the Foundations for Permaculture in North Colombia Tucked away in the Sierra Nevada with an unobstructed view of the surrounding mountains you will find Finca La Frecuencia, a permaculture eco resort and healing centre 1.5 hours away from Santa Marta on the Caribbean cost of Colombia. Owned by couple Jesse and Tala, this slice […]
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Nature Entrepreneur Paddles 2,467km to the Black Sea to Highlight Plastic Pollution Entrepreneur and water activist Pascal Rösler completed a 63-daylong journey on the river Isar and Danube from Munich to the Black Sea, to draw attention to the ever-growing pollution problem in our oceans and rivers. Pascal has a mission — in 25 years we will […]
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