Senegalese villages fight desertification and poverty by becoming ecovillages
Rural communities in Senegal are turning to permaculture and the global ecovillage movement in an effort to fight desertification while improving food security and quality of life.
Moroccan fog harvesting project relieves water stress and rural poverty
Dar Si Hmad is a Moroccan non-profit organization that is improving water security and promoting sustainable livelihoods in rural Morocco with the help of the world’s largest fog harvesting system.
Costa Rica’s path to carbon neutrality
Costa Rica produces 98% of its electricity from renewable sources and the country aims to become the first carbon neutral country in the world.
Rise and fall of ancient Maya water management
Elegant water management strategies made the rise of the ancient Maya possible, but did it also make them vulnerable to climate change and collapse?
Architecture, sustainability, travel and this blog
What do architecture, sustainability and travel have in common? How did I get involved with these topics and how did this lead to the creation of this blog?