Bjorn Steinz
March 21, 2012 – 10:38 am | Comments Off

 

Björn Steinz began his photographic career at a local newspaper close to Frankfurt. Having worked as a volunteer in refugee camps during the war in the former Yugoslavia and traveled in Latin America, he decided …

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Plastic Pollution Coalition
November 5, 2010 – 9:53 am | No Comment
Plastic Pollution Coalition

The Plastic Pollution Coalition knows that fighting plastic pollution means more than just recycling.
The truth is that ninety-three percent of plastics in the United States end up in landfills despite recycling and cash redemption programs, …

The Best of Eco-Tourism
November 2, 2010 – 3:49 pm | 5 Comments
The Best of Eco-Tourism

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel and tourism accounts for more than 230 million jobs worldwide, and it is the principle export for the world’s developing countries. Eco-tourism seeks to turn tourism …

AIDG
October 25, 2010 – 10:07 am | No Comment
AIDG

Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group, or AIDG, is a different kind of NGO. AIDG understands that not every community is created the same way. Many communities are facing similar problems like access to electricity, clean water, …

Wings of Refuge
October 15, 2010 – 11:03 am | No Comment
Wings of Refuge

On their website, Wings of Refuge quote James 1:27: “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.” …

The Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)
October 14, 2010 – 2:23 pm | No Comment
The Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)

Since 2003, the Namib Desert Environmental Educational Trust, or NaDEET, has been educating the people of Namibia about living an environmentally sustainable way.
NaDEET’s mission includes classes, distributing literature, and providing internships to Namibian students interested …

Ecovative Design
October 6, 2010 – 3:06 pm | No Comment
Ecovative Design

Ecovative Design is a company that has created a business out of environmental sustainability.
Ecovative is probably best known for their EcoCradle packaging, a natural alternative to plastic and Styrofoam packaging, but they also produce an …