By: Juliana Rincón Parra Markets are full of colors, sounds and life, no matter where in the world they are. Join us as we visit – through images and videos – markets in El Salvador, Mexico, India, Indonesia and Thailand. After seeing the video posted by RocaCristo of the market of Santa Tecla in El Salvador, varistojamonbanua had this to say about the similarities between [...]
By: Kelly Voight The moment is finally here! Our pilot episode of “In Motion” is LIVE, and we can’t wait for you to see it! (Heck, if you are as pumped as we are, feel free to scroll down to watch it now and skip all the chit-chat…) We hope this episode is the first of many this season to share with you, [...]
By: Juliana Rincón Parra The 3rd Edition of the Tve Biomovies 1 minute environmental film competition has begun. Anyone above the age of 9 with a camera and an idea for a 1 minute video on environmental topics can participate to win a $300 award to produce their video and then compete to win a grand prize of $1500 and participation in the [...]
Lisa Borden, Owner of Borden Communications + Founder of the TakeOut WithOut Campaign knew action could be taken to make a big difference. She and her team were committed to creating an outlet to educate others and share information, volunteering their full scope of services to branding and driving this non-profit campaign. Below is an interview with Lisa. How did TakeOut [...]
Most people think recycling is a modern concept introduced in the 70′s. In reality, recycling has been around for centuries. In Roman times bronze items were melted down for perpetual reuse, and in Britain residue from wood and coal fires were used as base material in brick making. Examples of conservation efforts over the years are endless, but it [...]
Under pressure from mainland China, Hong Kong’s elementary schools have to start a new curriculum on “national education.” Recently revealed, its module on the “China model” is full of political propaganda, such as the claim that one party dictatorship is more effective than any other democratic political system. The curriculum on national education is a government funded project contracted to the [...]
In January 2011, Levi-Strauss introduced a new line of blue jeans called the WaterLess jeans, which are manufactured in a way that uses up to 96% less water in the finishing process than average blue jean production. Levi-Strauss estimates that 16 million liters of water will be saved in spring 2011 alone using this new method of low-water finishing. WaterLess jeans [...]
[Four Days to End Sex Slavery is a series of four actions that support new campaigns focused on ending sex slavery around the globe. Through the donation of a few dollars, a few minutes of your time, or a few shares on your own social media, we steadily move towards an end to the trade in humans and forced prostitution. [...]
By: Laura Stump Salvador Urbina is straight out of a fairytale. Towering, mist-coated mountains surround a valley of colorful churches and houses, interspaced with tropical flowers and fruit trees that give shade to community members who stop to visit with one another on their way down the road.And trust me—there’s always someone to visit with in Urbina. Most days, I take a [...]
By: Aparna Ray In the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, when a group of children leave their homes every morning to go to school, another group of children come out onto the streets, to work for a livelihood. The streets to them represent an opportunity to earn a living. Some of these children collect garbage, others sell various items – tea and [...]
