Japan leads the way in accessible tourism
Disabled travellers need not fear Japan. Accessible Japan founder Josh Grisdale tells us about his commitment to opening the country’s doors to everyone.
Rome’s Ara Pacis museum launches hi-tech experience for blind visitors
Antenna, leading provider of audio and multimedia museum experiences, is responsible for developing experiences that make sightseeing around museums possible, meaningful and entertaining for visually impaired or deaf visitors. High-tech multimedia plays a crucial role. What Antenna does Christine Murray, Senior Creative Strategist for Antenna, shares her view about the two current trends she finds most inspiring:
Women’s March, the story behind the largest demonstration in US history
These past few days have seen millions of people pour out onto the streets in the United States to join two historic – yet opposing – rallies. The first marked the inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th President of the United States and took place in Washington DC on the 20th January. The second was also
Meryl Streep, what it means to be an actress in the Trump era. The full Golden Globes speech
At tonight’s #GoldenGlobes we honor Hollywood legend Meryl Streep with the prestigious Cecil B. Demille Award. pic.twitter.com/dxpeCDNXY6 — Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) 9 gennaio 2017 Meryl Streep received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Golden Globes, held on the 8th of January in Beverly Hills, United States. Her acceptance speech caught the world’s attention because of its
2016 seen through the eyes of the planet. LifeGate’s year in review
Some of the most significant news stories of the year. From the Paris Agreement to the Colombian peace deal, here’s our 2016 in review: the last 12 months seen through the lens of sustainability.
Oslo will be the first city to ban cars by 2019
Oslo no longer wants to deal with cars. After the main political parties have reached an agreement to ban the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2025, the municipality of Norway’s capital has launched a new campaign against cars. The aim is to ban all cars from the city centre by 2019. Hybrid and electric
5 unexpected Olympic stories of athletes who have won adversity
Daniah Hagul Daniah Hagul is 17 and the only Libyan woman who will take part in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, as well as the only female swimmer from her country to participate since 2011, year in which the revolution brought to the capture and killing of Muammar Gaddafi. She lives in Malta, specifying that
Who is Theresa May, the UK’s new Prime Minister after David Cameron
Theresa May will become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the 13th of July. The Brexit referendum and David Cameron’s resignation unleashed a leadership struggle in the ruling Conservative Party. First Boris Johnson, then Micheal Gove, then Andrea Leadsom: one by one Prime Minister-hopefuls withdrew their candidacies, clearing the field for May. The last to quit was
China, two disabled friends plant 10,000 trees to sow the seeds of a better future
A short film shot outside Beijing tells the story of Jia Wenqi and Jia Haixia, two friends for life who decided to do something to plant a better world.
Bamboo bicycles: a Ghanaian enterprise becomes social and eco-friendly
Bamboo bicycles become a low-impact source of wealth: Ghana bamboo bikes initiative is a social enterprise that has put sustainability at its heart.