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Cultural workshops and tourism promote Gambian arts at Franco Inn
Responsible tourism, Social sustainability December 2, 2018

Cultural workshops and tourism promote Gambian arts at Franco Inn

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At Franco Inn Guesthouse young Gambian artists can earn an income and share their skills by giving cultural workshops to tourists and local youths.

Tunbung Art Village, a haven for creativity in The Gambia
Architecture, Communities, Design September 11, 2018

Tunbung Art Village, a haven for creativity in The Gambia

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Tunbung Art Village is an outdoor studio in The Gambia where art, earth architecture and environmental protection meet in a creative way.

How Long Way Home is creating architecture and awareness from trash
Architecture, Social sustainability, Volunteering, Waste May 8, 2017

How Long Way Home is creating architecture and awareness from trash

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Long Way Home is a non-profit that is creating new skills, employment and awareness by building a vocational school out of waste and natural materials.

Pedal-powered bicycle machines of Maya Pedal
Design, Engineering, Social sustainability, Waste April 10, 2017

Pedal-powered bicycle machines of Maya Pedal

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Maya Pedal is a Guatemalan NGO that is upcycling old bicycles into pedal-powered machines that make manual labour and daily tasks easier without electricity.

The floating bottle island of Joysxee
Design, Waste March 6, 2017

The floating bottle island of Joysxee

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Joysxee is an artificial island built out of plastic bottles that teaches the world about the importance of reducing waste and turning it into a resource.

Cyclical design at the Icehotel
Architecture, Design January 11, 2016

Cyclical design at the Icehotel

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The Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi is a work of art that brings out the unique properties of ice and snow in different ways every year.

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