Should We Care About GMOs             What is GMO? GMO stands for "Genetically Modified Organism." It refers to any living organism, such as plants, animals, or microorganisms, whose genetic material (DNA) has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. These techniques involve the manipulation of an organism's DNA in order to introduce specific traits or characteristics that may not have naturally occurred through traditional breeding methods. Genetic modification can involve inserting genes from one species into another to achieve desired traits, such as ..read more

Transition to clean sustainable energy               Everything is energy, from living things including our bodies to wind, sunlight, and fossil fuels. Therefore, everything is also because of energy. Securing enough energy is the most important for our survival and beyond. While most developed countries are busy finding dense energy sources for economic growth, we are not addressing many important questions. Are you living a happy life? What is your very honest feeling about the quality of basic needs such as food, air, and community? Is it easy to mai ..read more

Is sustainable economic growth possible?          What is economy? Economy generally means the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a society. We measure economic growth by calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the total value of goods and services produced in the area within a period, usually a year. In addition to GDP, we also look at employment rate, consumer spending, investment, and international trade. Economy also means “careful use and management of available resources”. A growing economy doesn’t mean w ..read more

Can Climate Technology Save The Planet?           Have you noticed there is a huge gap between what we hear about climate change from scientists and the technology and finance sectors? We hear… “The empty pledges put us firmly on track towards an unlivable world.” - United Nations Secretary-General “Has the Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?” - Springer Nature “Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood” - Environment International On another side… “We can bury carbon dioxide, or recycle it as a valuable resource” - Financial ..read more

Why everyone wants a change, but nobody wants to change?          Just see how you feel with these questions… Who wants change? Who wants to change? Who wants to save animals? Who wants to go vegan? Who wants to abolish black money? Who wants to pay the tax? Who wants a clean ocean? Who wants to give up plastic?   If plastic pollution became so bad and “we have a 90% chance of having cancer in 2 years from consuming microplastic” became a reality, will you seriously consider getting rid of plastics? In this scenario, you will change even if using single-use plasti ..read more

Can Carbon Offsetting Help The Planet           “Carbon credit market is set to explorer by 2030.” -  McKinsey Sustainability estimates that the market for carbon credits could be worth over US$50 billion in 2030. Many believe that carbon trading is the most effective way to fight climate change because it is an incentive to lower the cost of sequestering carbon. Some of the world’s largest companies are relying heavily on carbon offsets to reach their ambitious climate pledges. People are getting very interested to know the carbon and greenhouse gas emissions of ..read more

Why Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work           Around the world, while plastic recycling has continued to fail, we are very comfortable throwing plastics into a recycle bin. We think that if we throw it in a trash bin it will be recycled. Unfortunately, that’s not true. We produce 400 million tons of single-use plastic a year, and we throw away 40% of that within 20 minutes. Only less than 9% of plastics ever made have been recycled. Until it’s really recycled, it’s still trash.   Plastic pollution starts from the beginning of its life Plastic pollution is not ..read more

Our Planet, Human Desire, and Economy            Introduction   “Humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature.”  - Marc Bekoff   Humans are quite different from other animals. Even though our DNA is very similar to others including plants, we live differently. We have useful hands, and the ability to use fire, write languages and make remarkable achievements. But there is one thing. While other animals are happy to just exist, humans want to live with a purpose because we can logically understand that we do have the end of life. It would be so ..read more

Are we treating symptoms, not the cause?             As much as I love new technologies, the question “Are these new technologies making a big impact on the long-term wellbeing of our lives and the environment?” keeps coming up. I’m aware that I’m not an engineer or a scientist, and I don’t know everything about technology. But when I see why the technology has been developed and how we are trying to use it, it seems that those solutions can only work temporarily in a limited area. That means we need to keep searching for new solutions all the time. We are in a ra ..read more

3 Actionable Tips To Make Your Airbnb Business Thrive              What you will learn: How to optimize your Airbnb market price and occupancy so that you can maximize your profits How to Get the most out of your rental property by leveraging more platforms Learn how to increase your booking rate and beat the competition     Have you ever noticed that similar properties in your area can be booked at much higher rates than yours? Or that Airbnb Smart-Pricing tends to set the price on your property too low, requiring you to sacrifice profits in orde ..read more