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Trash hunting and beach cleanups: volunteer opportunities around the world
All around the globe involved citizens and environmental activists have set up weekly, monthly or annual cleanup actions. They all operate under different names and have a focus on local trash issues: beach cleanups, river cleanups, cleanups of hiking or climbing trails or the cleanups of local neighborhoods.
When visiting another country, as a tourist, student, intern or expat, joining a local cleanup adds impact to your visit, but also creates an opportunity to talk with locals outside beaten tourist trail.
Below I list some initiatives and projects
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The main WorldSupporter goals in short:
- Improvement of world tolerance
- Stimulating activities abroad to improve tolerance and the ability to cooperate
- Understanding another person and culture
- Stimulating personal development around and abroad
- Sharing knowledge and know how worldwide
- Stimulating the Sustainable Development Goals
Freediving Coaches of Asia
In my opinion, this is an ode to Jeroen, and in my opinion the organisation of the year is: Freediving Coaches of Asia.
The 3 missions of FCOA are:
1. to teach ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY how to survive at sea.
2. to teach freediving because those that get to love the sea will take care of it.
3. to train
....... read moreDuurzaam leven. Ik worstel voorlopig nog.
Duurzaamheid. Ik vind het een moeilijk begrip. Het is ook zo’n containerbegrip, dat je naar gelang je voorkeuren of (zakelijke) bezigheden op allerlei manieren kunt uitleggen. Dat maakt het ook zo lastig om duurzaamheid te definiëren. Duurzaam leven, hoe doe je dat?
Duurzaamheid, een definitie.
Eerst maar eens een definitie.
....... read moreDuurzame ontwikkeling is een ontwikkeling waarbij de huidige wereldbevolking
3 ways to become a citizen scientist
Last week I went to a workshop about citizen science organised by WWF and IUCN. It was very interesting to hear about all the projects all around the world that use citizen science.
You might wonder, what are you talking about? Citizen science? What is it?? Well, citizen science is research that is partly or fully carried out by
....... read moreZwerfvuil aanpakken met de hele wijk in Leiden
Elk jaar dit de Merenwijk in Leiden mee aan de Nationale actie Nederland Schoon. Daarnaast is een groeiende groep vrijwilligers regelmatig actief in een eigen 'adaptieplek' waar ze het zwerfafval opruimen.
5 vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Kyoto
If you're a vegetarian and have been to Japan, you'll probably know that finding vegetarian, let alone vegan, food is quite a challenge. If you haven't been to Japan, now you know... Most dishes contain meat or fish, and even if they seem vegetarian, they often hide some fish stock, bonito flakes or other type of broth that was used
....... read more4 tips for sustainable travel products
Hi everyone!
As you might have noticed, lately I've been trying to figure out how to live more sustainably. However, while I'm getting better at it at home, my travels could do with a sustainability upgrade as well. Therefore, I've been gathering some tricks I use at home, that could also be used for travelling.
1. Get a
....... read moreHow to find a conservation job
Through this blog I want to tell you something about my search for jobs in the field of nature conservation. When I finished my studies in Forest and Nature Conservation, I realized that there were still many options for me to pursue. While you might not have studied the same as I did (big chance haha), you might
....... read morePifworld - Pay It Forward
Wat is Pifworld?
Pifworld is een organisatie die mensen verbindt met non-profits en maakt het mogelijk dat iedereen mee kan werken aan een betere wereld. De wereld wordt geconfronteerd met mondiale uitdagingen zoals klimaatverandering. Tegelijkertijd verschaft het internet ons de mogelijkheid om samen te werken op een manier alsnog nimmer gezien. Daarom geeft Pifworld iedereen de
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- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
- Goal 1: No Poverty
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being for People
- Goal 4: Quality Education
- Goal 5: Gender Equality
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Utrecht is one of the most beautiful cities in the Netherlands. It’s Amsterdam, but smaller and less crowded, what more do you want? Well…. FOOD of course. While there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, and they generally all have some vegan dishes, there are some great spots whe...
Elk jaar mei en november is er een groep van zes internationale vrijwilligers nodig om te helpen met het beschermen en onderzoeken van de karetschildpad. Als vrijwilliger help je met educatie, opsporing en bescherming van deze zeeschildpadden. Het team bestaat naast de internationale vrijwilligers o...
Ga je zwemmen in de zee? Check of je zonnebrand het UV-filter oxybenzone bevat. Zo ja, gebruik het dan niet. Dit uv-filter heeft schadelijke effecten op het koraal dat het toch al zwaar heeft door toerisme, overbemesting, afvallozingen en visserij. Op Bonaire wordt er al actief gewaarschuwd door de ...
Elke 2e zondag van de maand kan je op de stranden van Bonaire helpen met het schoonmaken van de stranden en kustlijn. Combineer je Carribische vakantie met een goede daad. De organisatie achter deze acties is Clean Coast Bonaire. Zij gebruiken de opruimacties om inzicht te krijgen in het afval dat a...
This deep fried flatbread is a common street food in Hungary where it is served warm with sour cream and grated cheese, rubbed with garlic or garlic butter, or doused with garlic water.
Did you know that there are areas in which you are not allowed to use regular sunblock? In Mexico for example, there are several marine parks (Cozumel, Chankanaab, Xcaret, Xel Ha, and Garrafon) where you can't swim while wearing regular sunblock, so you'll need an alternative. So why are you n...
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