In the Philippines, 27 million people live below the poverty line. In a country boasting 100 million people, this represents over a quarter of the population– roughly the population of Australia. Of the economically poor, 16% are food insecure and fail to meet the guidelines of eating three meals a day. Roughly two million families...
To mark International Women’s Day, we’ve rounded up a list of leadership podcasts hosted by women, that aim to empower girls and women to reach their potential. Whether you need business inspiration, life guidance or just words of wisdom, listening to these podcasts will help you navigate your work and personal life with more courage,...
Steve Winter, a National Geographic photographer, once said, “Photography can change the world. We need images that inspire us to care and to act to save our planet.” You know, it really does. Seeing photographs of the planet’s magnificent creatures inspire and energize people into shifting their roles in this planet; from acting like spoilt...
We have reached the era when climate refugees are now seen as the new normal. According to a 2019 report prepared by Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, due to natural disasters, there was a world record of over seven million new displacements that happened between January and June 2019. Come 2050, nations across the globe should...
People living down under are about to brace themselves for the cold weather. However, for those who are practicing an ethical way of living, there is no such thing as a time-out or ‘cheat day’ from an ethical lifestyle. One doesn’t just practice ethical living only when it is convenient. The commitment goes all year...
When searching for female-led podcasts, the list of shows about fashion, parenting, pop culture, health and wellness seem endless. Run a similar search for women-run political podcasts, however, and very few pop up. While studies show that women are less interested in politics than men, this may change as more women run for public office,...
2019 is the second hottest year on record but it was also the year of heightened awareness in terms of climate change. This was the year when the world woke up to the climate emergency with female activists leading the way. They have inspired a generation through their passion for the environment and fearlessly taking...
Whether you’re living the life of a perpetual traveller and need to get off the beaten track to untouched wilderness or just looking to be surrounded by nature to destress from the gruelling work week, we’ve found the travel resource for you: Nature.house. Nature-loving brothers Tim and Luuk Van Oerle spent their childhood fishing, bird watching,...
Over 50,000 families were displaced when the Taal Volcano erupted in Batangas, Philippines on January 12. Tons of volcanic ash devoured villages while a menacing plume of smoke hovered above, accompanied by rising magma and volcanic tremors stealing the homes and livelihoods of many thousands living in the surrounding area. Naturally, news about the heavy...
Eating a whole foods, plant-based diet can help prevent and treat (perhaps even reverse) chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Furthermore, a plant-based diet is widely accepted as the most sustainable and climate-friendly. If you’re undertaking Veganuary and need some additional motivation to stay on course or you’ve committed to eating more...
One way to increase environmental awareness and encourage more people to adopt a green lifestyle and to take climate action is to promote the different environmental events scheduled throughout the year. In this way, people can get organised, mark in their annual calendars and make plans to participate. Below is the list of global environmental...
There was a time when a tamaraw (also known as Mindoro dwarf buffalo) sighting was a thing of the past – no tracks at all. They were last seen in 1992 but after 27 years, during a tamaraw expedition led by Tamaraw Conservation Program (TCP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) along...