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Obon Festival

by Emmanuel Ezrou The Obon Festival (Chinese 盆, also called Festival Bon) is an annual Japanese festival to commemorate deceased...

Can you create a plant that ignores pain?

By Kate Wexell On the microscope slides, Joey Wu, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, looked at the leaves of plants. They...

Driving green growth and finance solutions

An evaluation of the African Climate Summit by Ayooluwa Ogunsola Earlier this month, I had the privilege of attending the African Climate...

Yam Festival in Savalou in Benin Republic

by Emmanuel Ezrou In local African communities, particularly in rural areas, every event has its importance. For the Mahi community in...

New St. Louis environmental organization promotes the circular economy

by Kate Wexell Photo: An overflowing trash can shows an example of litter and dumping that result from single-use waste and the linear...

Exploring cultural identity through creative nonfiction

by Matteo Feo Original nonfiction is a literary genre of a piece of writing that is focused on using literary techniques to tell a true...

The circular economy: a new approach to addressing climate change

This information is based on information from Circular STL in a presentation at the Midwest Climate Summit hosted by Washington...

The tip of the iceberg for local climate action: eco-credits

This information is derived from the Foundation for Regeneration in a presentation at the Midwest Climate Summit, hosted at Washington...

Community-based planning and implementation of green infrastructure

This information is based on data provided by the Delta Institute. Green infrastructure is a range of measures using natural features and...

Providing social equity in climate action planning

This information is derived from information from the Jacobs sustainability department. An important consideration to make climate action...

Elements of a Climate Action Plan for Sustainable Cities

These strategies are based on those proposed by KERAMIDA Inc. to develop sustainable and livable cities. Start with data review,...

Lokame Tharavadu by Lubna Khanam

A still at the entrance of Lokame Tharavadu Recently, the Kochi Biennale Foundation of India, in collaboration with the Kerala...

The Mari Lwyd by Lubna Khanam

It's time for family supper, and you hear a knock at the door. You rush to open the door, believing it's a friend, neighbor, or relative....

Camel Wrestling Festival by Lubna Khanam

Towards the beginning of the year, the Selcuk Camel Wrestling Festival starts on Turkey's Aegean coast. This event continues until the...

Interview with Artist Yoram Gal by Kate Wexell

Yoram Gal is an Israeli artist who was born in Jerusalem in 1952 to a painter and economist. This was right after Israel was formed by...

The Origins of Santa Claus by Kate Wexell

Every small child in the United States has heard of Santa Claus. He’s described as being a plump old man wearing glasses, displaying a...

Monkey Buffet Festival by Lubna Khanam

Thailand is a nation located in Southeast Asia with diverse ecosystems. It is a beautiful country with hilly forested areas of the...

La Tomatina by Lubna Khanam

La Tomatina is a tomato-tossing festival held on the last Wednesday of August in Spain in which participants are encouraged to fling...

Interview with Artist John Leben by Kate Wexell

John Leben is a Midwestern artist who specializes in creating paintings that depict environmental crises. His slogan describes his work...