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Ocean Conservation

Philanthropy July 31, 2019

4 Organizations Fighting for Our Oceans

As the threat of climate change continues to worsen with each passing day, it’s important now more than ever to take action and spread awareness towards issues of environmental conservation and sustainability. While there are many aspects of the ecosystem that need tending to during this time of environmental crisis, the ocean is a major one to focus on seeing as it makes up nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface. Luckily, several organizations have recently been developed entirely around this…

Lifestyle Philanthropy Travel June 4, 2019

scUber: Taking Rideshares Down Under(water)

In the most recent evolution of transportation technology, San Francisco based Uber Technologies has launched their latest innovation titled “scUber,” in which users can explore the Great Barrier Reef via the world’s first private submarine ridesharing service. With this new underwater opportunity, travelers visiting Queensland, Australia can now experience an hour-long submarine ride for two, as well as other amenities like scenic helicopter rides for the price of $3,000 AUD (roughly $2,060 USD). Looking forward beyond the typical mode of…

Epicure People July 28, 2017

Meet Louis Wright

Meet luxury food blogger Louis Wright who has followed his passion for food and nutrition to the point of creating his own blog “IAMLWRIGHT” in 2017, which centralizes on healthy, nutritious meals for students attending universities and colleges. Having studied at a boarding school in Deradun, India for an extended period of time and later travelling to the Northern part of Spain to study at a college located in the city of Salamanca, Wright has not only travelled across the…

Art & Culture Philanthropy May 1, 2017

Ocean Conservation: Kenyan Company Turns Flip Flops into Artwork

Flip Flops into Artwork: an Ocean Conservation Project

With ocean pollution continuing to threaten the survival and overall health of marine life worldwide; a new organization emerges to turn flip flops (one of the most common forms of ocean pollution) into magnificent colorful pieces of art and assist in developing trade in the African nation of Kenya. Although the Watamu shores of Kenya should be pristine, they are currently anything but. As flip flops made from synthetic materials have become the most common shoe of the underprivileged, they have…