Omar Shihab, founder of BOCA, never intended to start a sustainable restaurant. Twelve years later, he talks regenerative hospitality, sourcing local produce, and developing a sustainable dining handbook that he hopes will change the industry.
Indigenous lands are recognized as crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. New research shows their health is a direct result of the people who inhabit and steward them.
How can consumers choose eco-friendly products in a world where greenwashing is everywhere? According to Ryan Black, Co-founder and CEO of SAMBAZON, if an ethical claim cannot be proved, treat it as a promise, not a fact.
Hotels have a responsibility to the destination, argues Victor Abou-Ghanem, CEO of STORY Hospitality. For Victor, sustainable hospitality must go further and recognize culture as part of the ecosystem we must protect.
Sri Lanka has a plastic problem. Nishshanka de Silva, founder of the ZeroPlastic Movement, has a plan, though. Not only has he mobilized a volunteer crew of thousands to help clean up the country’s waterways, he’s now launched a new Impact Center in Sigiriya, empowering over 420 local artisans and promoting their plastic-free alternatives.
Corporations seem lost in a sea of climate jargon and lackluster ESG promises. However, there is a better way, and it’s creating an authentic sustainability-focused communications strategy.
Earth’s most unifying vista could be changing forever. Reflect Orbital and SpaceX intend to launch enough satellites they could fundamentally alter humanity’s access to the stars while increasing light pollution. CEO of Dark Sky International, Ruskin Hartley, describes the costs of losing the night.
If you’ve noticed Dubai erupting in brilliant crimson and orange, you’re not imagining things, says environmental expert Sheena Khan.
In the Hajjar mountains of the UAE, artist and chef Moza Almatrooshi is connecting people, food, and place at her cafeteria, championing a new way of interacting with a meal: an approach she calls ‘landscape to table.’
From the familiar sight of plastics on our beaches, the lens has turned inward: microplastics carrying cocktails of dangerous chemicals are polluting our bodies. And while reducing our exposure to microplastics can feel overwhelming, here’s how small fixes can help protect yourself and your loved ones.
