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Category: Sustainability

The World Turtle | An Iroquois Legend
Sustainability

The World Turtle | An Iroquois Legend

In the beginning, there was an island. It floated in the middle of the sky. Continue reading The World Turtle | An Iroquois Legend

The World Tree | A Musing on Yggdrasil
Sustainability

The World Tree | A Musing on Yggdrasil

The premise behind birth–be it of a child, a creative endeavour or a business–has its roots in the world tree of which we are all a branch that bears fruit. Continue reading The World Tree | A Musing on Yggdrasil

A Barren Desert’s Fertile River | A Story of Ancient Egypt
Sustainability, The Economy

A Barren Desert’s Fertile River | A Story of Ancient Egypt

The Egyptians were aware of the unique environment in which they were placed and where they flourished. Continue reading A Barren Desert’s Fertile River | A Story of Ancient Egypt

The Elephant in the City | A Vegetarian Warrior
Fables, Sustainability

The Elephant in the City | A Vegetarian Warrior

The elephant, as the largest land-dwelling animal on earth, is impossible to hide. Continue reading The Elephant in the City | A Vegetarian Warrior

12 Month Prediction | Quantum Computing and Climate Change
Sustainability, Tech

12 Month Prediction | Quantum Computing and Climate Change

There was a surge in funding over the last two or three years in quantum computing startups: in both smaller businesses as well as the large tech firms. Continue reading 12 Month Prediction | Quantum Computing and Climate Change

A Dog’s World | The Ever-Evolving Companion
Fashion, Sustainability

A Dog’s World | The Ever-Evolving Companion

How did the wild wolf become a cute puppy? One theory that has been proposed is that the wolf chose to domesticate itself by choosing to associate itself with humans. Continue reading A Dog’s World | The Ever-Evolving Companion

Survival of the Driest | How Life Flourishes in the Desert
Sustainability

Survival of the Driest | How Life Flourishes in the Desert

Deserts are among the planet’s last remaining areas of total wilderness. Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth’s population live in desert regions. Continue reading Survival of the Driest | How Life Flourishes in the Desert

The Disposable Shoe | The Jipsin of Korea
Fashion, Sustainability

The Disposable Shoe | The Jipsin of Korea

Wouldn’t it be great if we could purchase disposal shoes for outdoor occasions? Continue reading The Disposable Shoe | The Jipsin of Korea

The Alluring Aurora Borealis and The Stargazing Polar Bear
Sustainability

The Alluring Aurora Borealis and The Stargazing Polar Bear

If there’s any animal that I’d consider a born-and-bred stargazer, it would be the polar bear. Continue reading The Alluring Aurora Borealis and The Stargazing Polar Bear

The Golden Mother Eagle | A Story of the Nomadic Kazakh Burkitshi
Sustainability, The Entrepreneur

The Golden Mother Eagle | A Story of the Nomadic Kazakh Burkitshi

To domesticate the eagle, it is fed by hand and will henceforth reside with the hunter’s family. Continue reading The Golden Mother Eagle | A Story of the Nomadic Kazakh Burkitshi

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