Sustainable development blog : ecology and humanitarian aid

Translated from the original French by Katherine Liakos and Charlotte Park.

Picture courtesy International Committee of the Red Cross

Humanitarian aid is a form of solidarity or charity, generally intended for poor, disaster stricken populations, or those confronted with war, which are trying to meet the diverse Read more »

Translated by Marcella Oliviero from http://www.ecologiae.com/rischio-estinzione-specie-acquatiche-africa/21313/

The loss of biodiversity is one of the most pressing problems that governments all around the world have to face at this time, perhaps even more than pollution. Life without biodiversity means the loss of basic resources for human sustenance, economic loss, and the endangering of entire geographical areas.

If we consider that this is happening in Africa, the situation is even more Read more »

Translated by Marcella Oliviero from http://www.lacasaecosostenibile.it/ecologia/pentole-ecologiche/

After seeing the development of eco-friendly furniture, we are now moving into the kitchen to discover eco-friendly cookware that we can use on the stove!

As most people know, the environment needs our respect and attention, so small but Read more »

Translated from http://blog.humanityy.com/es/nuestra-especie-esta-completamente-loca by Pamela Paterson.

Founded in 1977 by Paul Watson, the Sea Shepherd conservation Society (SSCS) is an international ecological organisation, with no profit motive in mind, working for the conservation of sea fauna. Their mission is to stop the destruction of the habitat and the slaughter of the fauna in the world’s oceans, with the aim to

Picture from http://www.homewind.net

Wind is a renewable resource and it has long been used to generate energy. You might think that generating electricity with wind is an easy task, but actually it can be costly, with many hidden costs. These costs are measured against the human health and environmental problems such as coal burning, land and environmental degradation that are

Picture: http://www.biscuitshouse.com/shabon/index.html

Translated by Valerie Kwan from http://www.biscuitshouse.com/shabon/index.html

There are several methods for making handmade soap:

1. The "melt and pour" method consists of melting a glycerine soap base (available in stores), adding colours and pouring into fun shaped moulds; there's also the possibility of including little plastic toys in the soap.  This is very popular with kids and it's easy and safe; if you're interested, see

Translated from Comment créer son propre désodorisant ? by Valerie Kwan.

This is a simple and quick recipe. This air freshener lets you freshen up all the rooms in your house with natural and organic products rather than adding more toxic substances to your environment.

Translated by Pamela Paterson from 10 razones para no usar el coche.

Here we present ten good reasons why you should stop using a car:

There are now lots of organic clothing lines available for women that make it easy for them to choose garments which help reduce their environmental impact. But there haven’t been as many options available to men, until now. A new line of organic clothing for men offers clothes that are not only trendy and stylish but environmentally-conscious as well. An exclusive range of