“Follow the Frog” with the Rainforest Alliance: Sustainability Standards and their Importance
“Follow the Frog” with the Rainforest Alliance: What Sustainability Standards Are and Why they’re Important It's no secret that nowadays there is a noticeable demand for eco-friendly, and sustainably-grown and manufactured goods. More and more, consumers, especially millennials, are questioning how
Climate Crisis: Why Should We Panic Now
Editor's note: Today, actor Keira Knightley has unveiled a short animation film entitled "Climate Crisis and Why We Should Panic Now". Translated into 14 different languages, it's the second of a two-part explainer video series for Extinction Rebellion, focusing on
How the Rainforest Alliance are “Reimagining” Sustainability Certification
On June 30 2020, The Rainforest Alliance announced their new Sustainability Certification Program with goals to produce better crops, decrease costs, adapt to climate change, and improve farmers’ productivity and livelihood. Nowadays, increasing numbers of customers expect that the products they
Investing in Clean Energy in Kenya’s Tea-Growing Landscapes
The Rainforest Alliance is supporting tea farmers in Kenya by developing inexpensive, accessible renewable energy sources and reducing deforestation. On December 19, 2019, the General Assembly of the United Nations announced its decision to create International Tea Day (celebrated on May
How the Pandemic Is Pushing Religious Services Online
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down churches, mosques, and synagogues worldwide, it hasn't shut down their religious services. These groups have flourished, spreading their message through new online channels. On March 12, 2020, the WHO announced the Coronavirus Outbreak a
Looking to the future and past with Howard Rheingold
Howard Rheingold, an American writer, critic, and artist. He is passionate about new technology and mind amplifiers; he published such books as "Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Amplifiers" (1984), 'The Virtual Reality (1991), "The Virtual Community," (1993)
The Art of Origami – Interview with Robert J. Lang
Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, has existed since ancient times, bringing us aesthetic pleasure to create paper figures of animals and flowers. Nowadays, origami evolves even further with a mix of advanced mathematical theories and laws. Robert J. Lang
Photography Adventures with Asher Svidensky
Asher Svidensky is a freelance photographer, who is working with diverse and beautiful cultures from around the world and presenting them with wonderfully-built storytelling and photography. His works have been featured in such magazines as BBC, National Geographic, The Guardian,
Language, time and image in the Alicia Eggert’s Art
Alicia Eggert, is an American interdisciplinary conceptual artist, whose artworks in the form of kinetic, electronic, interactive sculpture and installations focus on the relationship between language, time and image. Alicia's artworks have been exhibited at different local and international museums in Beijing,
Building a Culture of Sustainability with MyGreenLab
MyGreenLab, a non-profit organization, is building a culture of sustainability in the scientific community and brings awareness about the hazardous environmental impact that laboratories usually bring. Impakter Magazine had an exciting conversation with the Executive Director of My Green Lab, Allison
Jeweler’s Art Meets Neuroscience
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual conference in Washington, D.C., impressed me with the variety of seminars, workshops, symposiums and amazing people from around the globe with impactful ideas and projects in the neuroscience field. Running from one lecture to another one, I sensed a beauty and inspiration in the
Knowledge makes Humanity stronger: Interview with 15×4 Munich
In 2017 Munich has suddenly became excited about 15x4 community. Four talks for 15 minutes, about almost everything, including science and technology, were presented in the most accessible and interactive way. The team of volunteers creates a buzz for knowledge