Projects

Why “Going Carbon-Neutral” is not necessarily Climate Protection

Why “Going Carbon-Neutral” is not necessarily Climate Protection

Let’s face it: climate change is almost impossible to stop. Our planet is getting warmer. We cannot prevent it. All we can do is mitigate the consequences. To achieve that, we all have to act, not just you and me, but especially the big “players”.

Harvesting graywater and rainwater: Sustainable projects in the face of climate change

Harvesting graywater and rainwater: Sustainable projects in the face of climate change

According to UN-Water, climate change is “first and foremost a water crisis”. Extreme weather events make our water scarcer, more polluted, and less predictable. This threatens biodiversity and access to clean drinking water and sanitation around the world. You may not feel the water crisis…

Social sustainability in tourism – Tips on how to travel in a socially responsible way

Social sustainability in tourism – Tips on how to travel in a socially responsible way

On vacation, the social differences are often very obvious. Luxurious hotel located next to a slum. On the way to the beach, children try to sell you odds and ends. Maybe you have asked yourself in such situations: What influence (or what responsibility) do I…

A tour through the green pearls: artists and artworks from the region

A tour through the green pearls: artists and artworks from the region

Stroll through the Green Pearls partners and meet artists and get to know artworks from the region When you think of paintings or artwork in hotels, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?Maybe an impressive photograph, abstract paintings or an eye-catching sculpture? However,…

Interview with the marine biologists of Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives

Interview with the marine biologists of Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives

The Maldives is a vacation paradise for many travelers. But also, for marine biologists, it is a dream to work on the Maldives. There is hardly any other country on earth that boasts such a great diversity of coral reefs. The reef colonies and the…