The term “Slow Food” may conjure images of long hours spent cooking and enjoying leisurely meals. However, Carlo Petrini, the founder of the global movement, had something else in mind. “We founded Slow Food with the goal of preserving our extraordinary culinary heritage.” We discussed…

Do you bring your own shampoo bar when you travel? Zero-waste icon Bea Johnson stopped doing that a long time ago. In an interview with the Green Travel Blog, she explains that some things have already changed for the better in the quest to reduce…

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda, a global roadmap for achieving sustainable development by 2030. At first glance, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations sound pretty ambitious and abstract. But what do they have to do with…

Grandma is coming! When I was a kid, I always loved it when she came along on a trip. And my parents always had a babysitter on hand when they wanted to do something without us. Now, my brother and I organize our own multigenerational…

Since December 1, we have featured brands on the Green Pearls® website whose products align with our commitment to sustainability. Although it’s a new step, it doesn’t feel like one.