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World Leisure Day to be celebrated for the first time on 16th April
The World Leisure Organisation has announced its newest international initiative - the World Leisure Day - to be celebrated for the first time on 16th April. In a statement World Leisure…
read moreSingapore sets sustainable targets for next 10 years
The Government of Singapore has this week released details of a national agenda on sustainable development with the unveiling of the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Introduced as a…
read moreGlobal Wellness Summit highlights benefits of outdoor experiences
The most recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) highlighted extensive lockdowns and social distancing - as well as an acute awareness of the destruction of the environment spurred by…
read moreGlobal Wellness Institute reports mental wellness to be a $121 billion market
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released its major research report for 2020 – ‘Defining the Mental Wellness Economy’- the first study to define mental…
read moreKoh Lanta transforms into one of Thailand’s most sustainable tourism destinations
A raft of innovative initiatives, buoyed by local entrepreneurs and community-based organisations, is transforming Thailand’s Koh Lanta into an exceptional environmentally-friendly…
read moreTwo in five of the world’s plant species at risk of extinction
40% of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a result of the destruction of the natural world, according to an international report led by London’s Royal…
read moreConservationists alert UNESCO of Australian Government’s move to weaken legal protection for heritage sites
Australian conservation groups have written to the Director-General of UNESCO, warning the international body of “alarming moves by the Australian Government to weaken legal…
read morePhillip Island’s penguins gain international attention
Phillip Island’s penguins have over the last week gained the attention of a worldwide audience with unprecedented global media coverage. The UK Daily Mail Online was the first…
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