2017 World Legacy Awards Winners: leaders in tourism sustainability

Coinciding with the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development, the five winners of the 2017 National Geographic World Legacy Awards were announced during an awards ceremony at 2017 ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. The World Legacy Awards, a partnership between National Geographic and ITB Berlin, showcase the leading travel and … Read more

Robots: 500 Years in the Making reveals the astonishing quest to make machines human

How long ago do you think the first robot was made? 20 years ago? 50? 100? In actual fact the history of robots stretches back at least 500 years. Robots: 500 Years in the Making, the new exhibition at Science Museum London, takes you on an incredible journey spanning five centuries, illustrated with robotic artefacts … Read more

Top 20 Food Trends: Chefs Predict What’s Hot for Menu Trends in 2017

The National Restaurant Association surveyed 1,298 American Culinary Federation members in October 2016, asking them to rate 169 items as a “hot trend,” “yesterday’s news,” or “perennial favorite” on menus in 2017. Menu trends today are beginning to shift from ingredient-based items to concept-based ideas. House-made food items and various global flavors, indicating that chefs … Read more

Natural perfumers: Interview with Dr. Miroslav Sarac of Dr. Isidor Apothecary for International Perfume Foundation

What sort of world are we going to choose to leave our children? Will it be a world made of synthetic ingredients and artificial products without any natural ingredients? No original seeds? No flowers or plants or bees involved? Or will we choose instead to support alternatives to synthetics? It is time to make your … Read more

6 Apps That Help You Lead a Greener Life

The green lifestyle is gathering attention around the globe. More and more people are making changes to their way of life. Although ecology and technology are sometimes perceived as opposites, technology itself can be one of the best ways to manage and encourage more eco-conscious living. Discover six of the best apps on the market … Read more

Blackadore Caye, Leonardo DiCaprio’s vision of the greenest luxury resort, to become reality

Award winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio is opening his eco-resort in the Belize. Leonardo DiCaprio‘s luxury green project in Belize is approved. The eco-friendly resort development at Blackadore Caye near Ambergris Caye, will become reality in 2018. Blackadore Caye is the world’s first truly restorative island development – a development completely powered by renewable energy and … Read more