Nature connection: can technology help? The team behind a new app hope to help Londoners enjoy nature in the city. Is using technology to encourage nature connection contradictory? Or can we ‘tap in’ to the natural world – and improve health and wellbeing at the same time? A free community-based app has been launched by…
Taiwan could become the first country in Asia to allow same-sex marriage! TTaiwan’s highest court has just paved the way for the country to become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. In their landmark decision, the court held that Taiwan’s current law preventing same-sex couples from marrying was unconstitutional. In a press release following…
Did you know breathing deeply can boost your empathy? Want to efficiently put yourself in someone else’s shoes? Try taking a deep breath. That’s because this new study has found that people who are better at being more physically aware of themselves through meditation or mindfulness are more empathetic and understanding of others. According to…
These high-tech sensors track exactly how fresh our produce is to stop wasting food How often have you gone to a grocery store, picked out what seems to be a fresh pint of blueberries, and opened the refrigerator door the next day to find half of them covered in mold? If your answer is “all…
Women recovering from eating disorders can receive free fitted clothes Recovering from an eating disorder is no easy journey – that’s why this nonprofit wants to take some of the burden off of women’s shoulders. The Garment Project is the only organization that helps empower women healing from eating disorders by rebuilding their wardrobe for free. Many people…
When “Made In China” means sustainable, ethical and expert! Les Lunes, a fashion label headquartered in Paris and San Francisco, makes its clothes in a factory in the Qingpu district, on the outskirts of Shanghai and it’s a world away from the typical image–and reality–of factory life in China. Every few months, a new scandal about the bleak…
A unique project is empowering women in rural Assam Nizara Talukdar, in her mid 30s, is just another village woman in Assam who has grown up in poverty. But the times seem to have changed, as she has started to earn more through her innovative ideas, thanks to the Internet Saathi (Internet Assist) programme being…
This tee-shirt monitors the asthma patient’s breathing without any wires This “smart” t-shirt could be a huge breakthrough for people suffering from respiratory illnesses. The light, comfortable shirt developed by researchers at the Université Laval monitors the wearer’s breathing through a tiny antenna in the center of the design. Simply by detecting the user’s motions, the…
Global coalition aims to make sustainable cotton the norm Leading international brands and retailers are among those who have formed an international coalition to make sustainably produced cotton ‘the norm’. It is being led by sustainability non-profit organisation Forum for the Future, and supported by the C&A Foundation – an initiative from the Ellen MacArthur…
150 refugees given dental work in Montréal – for free Over 150 Syrian refugees who have settled in Canada have just been given their first dental consultation since emigrating from overseas – and it was 100% free of charge. Roughly 30 different Montreal dentists and hygienists in Ville Saint-Laurent offered up their services this weekend to…