It's great to see traditional products encouraging community-based tourism such as yogurt in this Bulgarian village. On the other hand, the sudden commodification of culture if unchecked can destroy a community. www.reuters.com/lifestyle/bulgarian-village-draws-…
A careful and continuous study of History from original documents and books is always useful so as not to fall for the propaganda of the season included in mainstream newspaper and tv reports influenced or even sponsored by the military-industrial-financial complex. Equally useful is to read the analysis and proposals of learned and experienced minds like Professor Jeffrey Sachs. My question... Show more
Mediterranean: The impact of Climate Change is all too evident in this rapidly warming body of water. Beyond record wildfires this year, the sudden arrival of a tiny venomous sea slug commonly found in tropical waters is causing havoc in various Spanish beach resorts and may also spread to other countries. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/world/europe/spain-beac…
Ecuador: The ongoing indigenous struggle against extractivist interests and a neoliberal government is not going very well. www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-guardians-of-the-a…
The Guardians of the Amazon: Yuturi Warmi’s Fight Against Gold Mining
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, a women-led Indigenous guard is fighting against illegal miners while striving towards a future beyond extractivism.
Interesting question.... the answer probably lies somewhere between colonialism and neocolonialism www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/black-o…
Why are so few African safaris Black-owned? | National Geographic
While local ownership is growing, Black entrepreneurs remain rare in the billion-dollar safari industry. These trailblazers are pushing for change.
Congratulations to our Member Haris Fevgas of Agrikea (Kea, Greece) for successfully completing the I-STARS EU project and receiving the GoodTravel Seal certification. During the programme, Agrikea made detailed hiking maps for eco-friendly exploration, wrote an environmental policy for their guests, created a simple guide for sustainable events and retreats and training their team in... Show more
Agrikea, accommodation on Kea island
choose a room to match your individual needs and design style. Relax and enjoy the nature on Kea, a unique cycladic island in Greece
Antarctica: The constant growth of Cruise Tourism and research (?) programs is unsuprisingly polluting the atmosphere and the snow of the Earth's remotest continent. In the last twenty years, the number of tourists have grown sixfold. The Antarctic does not belong to a single country but seven have territorial claims. The Madrid Protocol (1998) designates Antarctica as a "natural reserve,... Show more
The Climate certainly is 'a Crisis', but, as the authors point out, it could be more helpful to use an expression that helps pinpoint the cause(s) rather than 'inhibit constructive action' or produce apathy and nihilism, or even a backlash as we see with MAGA. They propose 'Greed', as in a 'Greed Crisis' but I can think of many more established and researched political and philosophical terms... Show more
Is the Climate a Crisis?. Written by Prof Ilan Kelman, Sorcha Ní… | by UCL Public Policy | Aug, 2025 | Medium
Today, everything seems to be a crisis. We have the economic crisis, the migration crisis, the biodiversity crisis, and many more, all of which are…
Conservation met Human Rights and Indigenous Rights yesterday in Everglades, Florida when a judge ordered the winding down of the notorious 'Aligator Alcatraz'. The preliminary injunction came at the request of the Miccosukee Tribe and environmental groups represented by Earthjustice and others. earthjustice.org/brief/2025/judge-halts-constructi…
Victory: Judge Orders Wind Down of Detention Center in Everglades - Earthjustice
Florida and the Trump administration have been ramming through the construction of an immigration detention facility within the Florida Everglades, the largest mangrove ecosystem in…