Through his foundation, he implements solutions that help restore balance to threatened ecosystems, ensuring the long-term health and well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants. He has produced a number of media projects that include two short web films Water Planet and Global Warning, which have been viewed by people around the world. In 1998, […]
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Under the Orange Tree. As I sit under the Orange Tree, a place where no one can see, I think of the world’s greater things. Like life, love, and the songs that birds sing. Under the Orange Tree, I can be anything. A knight, a prince, or even a king! Under this tree, is […]
Throughout the world, we see communities coming together to combat raging issues such as HIV, epidemics, violence, education, environment and so on. Voluntary actions by citizens have been vivacious and thriving for longer than the corresponding governmental initiatives. It is because of this unique understanding of historical, cultural and causal points, the former have a […]
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“Celebrate #InternationalYogaDay by doing the Tree Pose or Vrikshasana! This posture replicates the graceful, steady stance of a tree. Unlike most yoga poses, the Tree Pose requires keeping our eyes open in order to maintain body balance. How to do the Tree Pose or Vrikshasana? – Stand tall and straight with arms by the side […]
“As we approach Mother’s Day, we celebrate a Chinese mother who went on to fulfill her son’s wish of greening the desert. Yi Jiefang lost her son a few days after her conversation with him during which he said, “I want to go back to China after graduation to reforest the area,” while watching on […]
“Yellow Snake Tree is a deciduous tree native to south Asia. It can reach a height of 65 feet and flowers during the months of May to July. Its flowers are bell shaped and pale yellow with reddish-purple veins. It is commonly known as Paral in Hindi, Padal in Marathi and Patalam in Tamil. It […]
“Yellow Bells is a beautiful tree native to the American continent. It can grow to 25 feet in height and its flowers are sunshine yellow shaped like a trumpet. The leaves and roots of the plant contain bioactive compounds that may have medicinal uses. Unlike most flowering plants, honey bees are attracted to it but […]
What if trees were made of flesh and blood as we are? Russian Artist Yeka Haski started this project to show that killing a tree is a murder by painting “”ossubuco”” meaning cross-cut veal shanks on the trees felled. She’s drawing attention to the illegal felling of trees and deforestation in the area of Kavgolovo […]
The Yamaki Pine, a miraculous specimen that survived the Hiroshima bombing was only two miles from the detonation of “Little Boy“, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in World War II. It was completely unharmed by the blast. It was planted in 1625 and donated by bonsai master Masaru Yamaki in 1976 as part of a […]
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“Wood Apple is native to India and surrounding countries. It can reach a height of around 30 feet and is planted for its fruits that are similar to bael. The fruit when ripe is rich in Vitamin A, B and some amount of Vitamin C. There are multiple uses of this tree around Southeast Asia. […]