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Ayurveda – holistic medicine for health and well-being

Ayurveda – holistic medicine for health and well-being

Ayurveda, the “knowledge of life”, is a traditional Indian healing art, widely practiced to this day, especially in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Here, it is partly on a par with classical medicine. Ayurveda is considered the oldest health system in the world. More than…

What you should be concerned of as a volunteering traveler

What you should be concerned of as a volunteering traveler

Traveling the world and doing good at the same time: sounds perfect. No wonder, this kind of traveling is becoming more and more popular. However, a tourism industry has emerged from this trend causing a negative reputation of volunteerism.

Sustainable Fashion, part 2: How to identify what’s behind it

Sustainable Fashion, part 2: How to identify what’s behind it

In our last blog post we wrote about the negative impact of the clothing industry on humans and the environment. Part two helps you to recognize fashion not being (or at least significantly less) harmful. In terms of design, sustainable fashion brands can easily keep…

Sustainable Fashion, part 1: What our attire has to do with the environment

Sustainable Fashion, part 1: What our attire has to do with the environment

Fashion is anything but sustainable, an unpleasant judgement on the clothing industry. It is the second most polluting industry and discredited violating human rights. Various documentaries tackle these issues such as River Blue, The True Cost, or Fashion Factories Undercover. Find out how fashion impacts…

Our tipps for a kitchen without plastic, part 2

Our tipps for a kitchen without plastic, part 2

In our last post we have already provided you with some tips on avoiding plastic when shopping and storing food. Of course, it is not possible to follow all of them at once. But maybe you have noticed: once we have started to pay attention…