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Jane is a travel blogger whose passion for environmentally friendly travel led her to ride her bike 10,000 miles through 22 countries over the course of two years. On her travel blog, My Five Acres, Jane helps inspire people to step out of their comfort zone and add a little adventure into their lives.
Salt & Water, floating hotel, Catamaran hotel, Serbian design, Serbia, 2015 Millennium Yacht Design Awards, yacht design, resorts, floating resorts, nature hotels, sailing, sail boats

Amazing floating hotel allows guests to sail away in their own private yachts

The Catamaran apartments each feature a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and upstairs sleeping area, floor-to-ceiling...

sci-fi waterslide, park waterslide, LED lit waterslide, green lighting, green travel, LED lights, LED, amusement parks, waterslides, Germany, German waterslide, The Black Hole

This crazy sci-fi waterslide is like sliding through a trippy wormhole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBP7LMfhB6k&w=537&h-302 Like the wet version of Disneyland's Space Mountain,...

arctic, ice caps melting, climate change, global warming, wildlife, polar bears, endangered species, polar bear endangered, arctic ice, Svalbard, Norway, Barents Sea, viral photo

Photo of frail polar bear illuminates the tragedy unfolding in the Arctic

A photo of a sickly and skinny polar bear in Svalbard, Norway has gone viral, as tragedy unfolds in the Arctic....

campers, tiny campers, road trips, road trip campers, lightweight campers, compact campers, travel, fall road trips, US travel, Europe road trips, Europe holidays, Europe travel, best tiny campers

7 of the best tiny campers for a fabulous Fall road trip

1. [email protected] 320 RS The hipster of tiny campers, the classic teardrop [email protected] has undergone a redesign and is now available...

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7 exotic off-grid Airbnb rental homes for adventurous travelers

1. Hideout Eco Bamboo Home, Selat, Bali, Indonesia Hidden in the Balinese mountains, far from the tourist hordes...

typhoons, Taiwan, Japan, children's architecture, architecture for kids, Japanese architecture, school design, school architecture, weather-related design, weather architecture

Japan's Hanazono Kindergarten was designed to keep kids safe during typhoons

The two-story building uses a framework is of steel-reinforced concrete to withstand the dramatic conditions of...

tiny homes, Netherlands, Daniël Venneman, Porta Palace, tiny houses, Dutch design, tiny home design, tiny home village, sustainable design, affordable homes, Daans Design

See-through Porta Palace tiny home "feels bigger than expected"

The tiny house was built for, and in partnership, with Jelte Glas who asked Venneman to help him "find a way to...

solar chargers, portable solar chargers, lightweight solar chargers, solar chargers for travel, eco-friendly chargers, sustainable design, solar electricity, solar power, travel gadgets, best travel gear, travel gear

The 5 best solar chargers for every kind of traveler

1. Best Solar Charger for Light Packers Solar Paper is "the world's thinnest and lightest solar charger" according...

environment, education, children's TV, kids TV, Planet Blue, Planet Blue TV, Magnetic Dreams, children's cartoons, wildlife, sustainability, go green

New 3D cartoon Planet Blue uses laughter and adventure to help kids save the planet

https://vimeo.com/186160910 Planet Blue Animated 3D Trailer from Arrow Sky Media on Vimeo. Planet Blue will...

prefab homes, prefab houses, modern architecture, Texas prefab, Texas architecture, Aamodt Plumb architects, Austin homes, Austin architects

Aamodt / Plumb Architects' modern Texas prefab was built in just 12 months

To meet the deadline, Mette Aamodt and Andrew Plumb adapted fast-tracking techniques usually used in large-scale...

Aamodt Plumb, Hamptons, Hamptons beach house, architecture, Long Island, Long Island architecture, concrete, hurricanes, Atlantic Ocean, Shinnecock Bay, Hamptons vacation homes, modern architecture, modern design

This Hamptons beach house is as beautiful as it is weather-proof

The family wanted a home that was open to the beauty of the surrounding nature, while still being closed off from...

solar power, green travel, eco travel, luxury hotels, luxury resort, sustainability, eco tourism, responsible travel, solar panels, desalination, water issues

The world's first 100% solar-powered five-star resort has opened

“This project was an architect’s dream come true,” said Yamazaki. “The chance to imagine a resort in this...

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Circular bridge in Uruguay lets drivers slow down and enjoy the view

https://youtu.be/eogk3KdZyzs "The concept of the Puente Laguna Garzon was to transform a traditional vehicular...

tiny homes, tiny houses, tiny home design, sustainable design, unique tiny homes, British Columbia, aboriginal art, tiny home plans

Esk’et: a tiny house that stands apart with an extraordinary curved roof

The Esk'et Sqlelten, which the Johnsons built at their home at Alkali Lake, British Columbia, is 280 square feet...

Greenland, travel, ecotourism, ecotravel, destinations, travel destinations 2016, ecotourism destinations 2016, sustainable travel, mindful travel, responsible travel, nature travel

7 stunning eco destinations to see before it's too late

1. Palau You can be forgiven if you've never heard of Palau, an isolated archipelago about 1,000 miles east of...

ice sculptures, ice buildings, winter sculpture, nature, outdoor sculpture park, natural sculpture, winter tourist attractions, Midway Utah, Eden Prairie Minnesota, Lincoln New Hampshire, Edmonton Alberta, fun winter activities, outdoor winter activities

These gigantic glowing ice castles take the sting out of winter

The ice castle concept started one winter when Brent Christensen, Founder of Ice Castles, built an ice cave for...

tiny homes, tiny houses, affordable housing, social housing, Sprout tiny homes, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado homes, Colorado Springs homes, tiny homes suburbs, tiny homes locations

Tiny home suburbs are coming soon to Colorado

Minimum size restrictions have long been a thorn in the side of tiny home advocates. So when Walsenburg, Colorado,...

North Carolina, design, architecture, hotels, interior design, Durham North Carolina, Durham hotels, North Carolina hotels, hotel design, Commune Design

Striking 1960s bank transformed into retro-chic Durham hotel

The bank's exterior has been kept largely intact. Columns adorning the facade are picked out in white and gold...

sea snakes, Western Australia, Timor Sea, Ashmore Reef, Ningaloo Reef, Shark Bay, endangered species, conservation, oceans, ocean conservation, reef conservation, marine biology

Rare sea snakes, thought to be extinct, discovered in Western Australia

Two rare species of sea snakes, thought to have been extinct, have been sighted by scientists in Western Australia....

Star Wars, The Force Awakens, Darth Vader, gingerbread Darth Vader, gingerbread houses, gingerbread Optimus Prime, gingerbread Smaug, Oslo artists

You have baked me for the last time, warns giant 4-foot tall gingerbread Darth Vader

A most impressive Darth Vader statue has Star Wars fans flocking to the sweet side. Oslo baker and 3D artist Caroline...

sphinx, Egypt, China, ancient statue, excavations, tomb, Chinese tomb, rare Chinese sphinx, Silk Route, Silk Road

1,000-year-old sphinx statue unearthed in northern China

A sphinx statue believed to be 1,000-years-old has been found in a tomb in northwest China. The statue, about 14...

Africa, Africa wildlife, ecology, ecology research, African ecology, Wits University, ecological research, wildlife history, animal populations, wildlife populations

Scientists wind back the clock 1000 years to study African wildlife

How have animals shaped the world we live in today? A team of researchers at Wits University has reconstructed...

solar, solar power, solar farms, renewable energy, Woodland North Carolina, solar power dangers, clean energy, green energy, democracy

North Carolina town rejects solar farm amidst fears it will "suck up all the sun"

Remember that Simpsons episode where Mr. Burns plans to block out the sun? It seems the citizens of a town in North...

space 10, IKEA, innovation, innovation lab, design, furniture design, futurists, future design, global challenges, meat alternatives, thermoelectricity

IKEA's new innovation space tackles the problems of our future

Collaborating with designers, artists, scientists, and creatives from around the world, Space 10 runs "labs", each...

urban development, urban architecture, freeway, highway development, Toronto, Canada, Seoul Korea, Gardiner Expressway development, downtown Toronto, urban parks, bicycle infrastructure

Toronto plans to use its urban freeway as the roof of a massive park

The undersides of highway overpasses are usually dank and dirty no man's lands, rife with the stench of things...

supercapacitors, renewable energy, energy storage, innovation, power paper, organic batteries, origami, organic electronics

'Power paper' stores electricity and recharges in seconds

One of the difficulties with renewable energy, like solar cells and wind turbines, is the problem of how to store...

nature, beauty, China, ginkgo trees, living fossils, Buddhist temple, Buddhist monks, protected trees, famous trees, Chinese gingko tree, China golden tree

Stunning ginkgo tree in China drops an ocean of golden leaves

The tree is on the grounds of Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains, south of the city of Xi'an....

furniture design, sustainable design, eco design, eco furniture, electricity, sustainable living, innovation, environment, save electricity, heat harvest, IKEA

Thermoelectric IKEA furniture could charge your phone with heat from your coffee

All around us, appliances, lighting, computers and even coffee cups radiate heat that dissipates into the air,...

vegetarian, vegan, environment, meat, methane emissions, steak carbon tax, Paris climate talks, Chatham House environment report, meat cost, climate change, two degree world

Steak tax could be an essential ingredient in the fight against climate change

Raising the price of meat to reduce consumption is an essential part of our fight to keep rising global temperature...

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Elon Musk says carbon tax could prevent worldwide displacement and destruction

We could see a transition to clean energy in 15 to 20 years, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, if countries implement...

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