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International Forum on Spice Route: From History to Innovation and Intercultural Understanding 2 min read

International Forum on Spice Route: From History to Innovation and Intercultural Understanding

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

With the tagline “Bridging Differences, Fostering Intercultural Understanding”, IFSR 2021 seeks to be a platform for cross-border and cross-cultural dialogue on topics related to the Spice Route.... Read More

Forest Bathing, Healing for the Mind and the Body 3 min read

Forest Bathing, Healing for the Mind and the Body

by Zia Ul Haq 3 years ago

Several studies have shown that forest bathing effectively improves sleep quality, focus, and stress threshold. This practice is on par with other popular meditation practices in Japan, such as Zen.... Read More

The monks are teaching sex education to young people

Sex Education for the Monks and Nuns of Bhutan 2 min read

Sex Education for the Monks and Nuns of Bhutan

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Today, the religious mask dances performed as part of tshechu (“day ten”) festivals include messages and knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence.... Read More

Sungai Watch Reached the 100th Barrier Milestone in Protecting Our Rivers 2 min read

Sungai Watch Reached the 100th Barrier Milestone in Protecting Our Rivers

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Clean rivers lead to a cleaner ocean. In the war against plastic pollution, Sungai Watch has installed 100 trash barriers to protect rivers in Bali, Indonesia.... Read More

An illustration of climate change effects

IPCC New Report Calls for Strong and Immediate Action to Limit Irreversible Climate Change Effects 2 min read

IPCC New Report Calls for Strong and Immediate Action to Limit Irreversible Climate Change Effects

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Temperatures in the most recent decade (2011-2020) were higher than ever. With this trajectory, global temperature is expected to reach or even exceed 1.5°C of heating in the next 20 years.... Read More

A Grab's driver delivering a document to a customer

Grab Declares a Commitment to Sustainability with Its First ESG Report and New Green Initiatives 3 min read

Grab Declares a Commitment to Sustainability with Its First ESG Report and New Green Initiatives

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

The company aims to simultaneously seek profit, increase community welfare, and protect the environment.... Read More

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (2): Sustainability Criticisms and COVID-19 2 min read

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (2): Sustainability Criticisms and COVID-19

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Outside of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics bubble, there were 4,058 newly reported COVID-19 cases in the city on July 31, 2021.... Read More

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (1): Sustainability in Design 2 min read

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (1): Sustainability in Design

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

Japan has set the sustainability concept of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as "Be better, together—For the planet and the people".... Read More

Maginhawa Community Pantry in the Philippines: A New Hope 2 min read

Maginhawa Community Pantry in the Philippines: A New Hope

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

“Magbigay ayon sa kakayahan, kumuha batay sa pangangailangan”. Give what you can, take what you need.... Read More

BTS 2021 MUSTER Sowoozoo was organized virtually due to the pandemic.

Korean New Deal 2.0 and BTS: South Korea’s Strategy to Become a Leading Nation in the Post-Coronavirus Era 3 min read

Korean New Deal 2.0 and BTS: South Korea’s Strategy to Become a Leading Nation in the Post-Coronavirus Era

by Nazalea Kusuma 3 years ago

“The Korean New Deal will be our strongest policy tool. It is our hope for overcoming COVID-19, and it is a future strategy for South Korea, going beyond my administration,” said President Moon. ... Read More

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International Forum on Spice Route: From History to Innovation and Intercultural Understanding

Forest Bathing, Healing for the Mind and the Body

Sex Education for the Monks and Nuns of Bhutan

Sungai Watch Reached the 100th Barrier Milestone in Protecting Our Rivers

IPCC New Report Calls for Strong and Immediate Action to Limit Irreversible Climate Change Effects

Grab Declares a Commitment to Sustainability with Its First ESG Report and New Green Initiatives

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (2): Sustainability Criticisms and COVID-19

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Bubble (1): Sustainability in Design

Maginhawa Community Pantry in the Philippines: A New Hope

Korean New Deal 2.0 and BTS: South Korea’s Strategy to Become a Leading Nation in the Post-Coronavirus Era

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