The man with a (sustainable) plan

words Jody Jaffe     Illustration Riad Hanna-el-daher Lebanon seems to be constantly teetering on the brink of collapse. The garbage crisis was resolved only...

Turning off the light to make a difference

Words Jihan Seoud and Alia Fawaz The Earth Hour is a worldwide movement.  This year, 170 countries including 1,200 landmarks  and close to 40 UNESCO world heritage...

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin, who in his later years became increasingly passionate about plants; and his son Francis thought of the plant as a kind of...

Insatiable Thirst For Truth and Beauty

    With so few trees in the city and so much misery of all kinds surrounding us, how could we ever expect to see a...

Deeply moving

Words Louis Parks     Photography Jason Decaires Taylor / Cact Lanzarote A remarkable collection of underwater sculptures highlights the dangers that are faced by...

Intelligence

“Intelligence is the ability to solve problems and plants are amazingly good in solving their problems.” Stefano Mancuso