KAZ BRECHER'S BLOG
Micro-lending and cell phones - become part of the Mobile Movement!
It was only a matter of time before the idea of micro-lending, small donations to help people in developing countries get businesses off the ground, was combined with the increasingly present mobile phones that have become more ubiquitous than the internet in many places.
A dear friend has recently launched Mobile Movement, a network that connects people from all over the world with a social mandate: to help bridge the gap between rich and poor with microfinancing, business partnerships and information exchanges.
For their first project in Nairobi, Kenya, they are partnering with UN-HABITAT (a UN …
Read More >>>Leatherback Turtle Conservation at Pacuare Reserve in Costa Rica
Tags: Sustain / Global
So, after 4 trips to Fiji in the past few years, the result of being unexpectedly taken by the TribeWanted experience and all of the amazing people I’ve come to consider family, I felt it was time for a change. And, having been lucky enough to see a rare and …
Read More >>>On the eve of Earth Hour, a look at water usage...
Electric energy is often the first thing examined in ways to reduce our footprints, but water usage, as we know from time on the island, is almost more precious and important to protect. The recent World Water Day conference had some frightening and interesting information about where we’re headed:
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Read More >>>First Zaishu donation made to Mali District Green Club!!
Tags: Tribe / Fijian / Sustain / Fiji
In true Fiji time, the first donation from the sale of limited edition TribeWanted Baby Zaishu stools has arrived at Mali District School just in time for the relaunching of the Green Club – only 10 months after the project concluded!
As a brief refresher – this project brought …
Read More >>>Small changes one note at a time...
Just a small post to share another brilliant example of re-thinking a common, every day product which can be optimized to lessen impact – the notepad. Only this time, it’s been fashioned from ceramic clay instead of relying on cutting down trees for paper:
http://www.yoyoceramics.co.uk/product/PlainJotter“
Of course, there …
Read More >>>Coffee grinds and printing?
The Greener Gadgets competition just announced the 50 finals – and this one caught my eye, both as an avid coffee drinker and someone who prints a lot of documents:
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/02/riti-coffee-printer-greener-gadgets/“
Using coffee grinds is an ingenious idea, as the ink cartridges for printers are so toxic and …
Read More >>>Reuse, reinvent, return to your community
I just read about an amazing collaboration between a designer and a community – 15 Below is a project that has created a multi-use jacket for the homeless community in Canada, who face grueling cold temperatures in winter that often mean life or death.
This jacket is lightweight, tucks …
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TribeWanted University - lifelong learning...and then some...
so, i have been thinking about the project since the last little flare up on the forums. and i wanted to frame my thoughts in this blog. i have had all kinds of people ask me about tribewanted, about why i went to fiji so early on and why at …
Read More >>>Holiday gifts: Zaishu for the wee one and support a child at Mali District
Tags: Global
Just a gentle reminder that there are still some of the fantastic hand-painted, silk screened flat pack Baby Zaishu stools for sale, the proceeds of which will go to sustainability and arts education at the Mali District School.
For those who don’t recall, this was the chief project in …
Read More >>>Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria Announced
Tags: Global
from WorldChanging – big news:
Ben BlockOctober 17, 2008 3:58 PM
A coalition of environmental organizations and travel businesses is forming a global sustainability standard for tourism.
More travelers are desiring sustainable vacations and more destinations are seeking to lessen the impacts of rising visitor numbers. But …
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