The May 2010 issue of Swiss News magazine
I’ve been following the progess of the Solar Impulse for a while now, and my latest article made the cover of Swiss News.
You can read a PDF version here: Solar Impulse_ready for take-off_
Posts Tagged ‘green’
Solar Impulse airplane takes off
Posted in Environment, tagged adventure, aviation, Environment, green, Science, solar power, Switzerland, technology on May 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“Green carpet” event celebrates eco-lifestyle
Posted in Environment, tagged aviation, Basel, Environment, Fashion, green, organic, solar power, Switzerland on February 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Bertrand Piccard (Solar Impulse) and Andres Wirz (Solafrica)
Green living goes glamorous at the first-ever NATUR Gala, held in conjunction with the fifth annual NATUR Festival and conference in Basel. Highlights include a green fashion show, a former Miss Switzerland and prizes shining the spotlight on sustainability.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/green-carpet-basel-event-celebrates-eco-lifestyle.html
Bee replaces bear as Swiss animal of the year
Posted in Animals, tagged Animals, bees, Environment, green, insects, nature, Switzerland on February 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The long-horned bee is the animal of the year.
Swiss conservation organization Pro Natura has named the “long-horned” bee as the country’s Animal of the Year 2010. The conservation group believes the wild bee is a good choice because it calls attention to the millions of other tiny creatures that contribute to biodiversity.
Read the whole story here: http://www.swisster.ch/news/society/bee-replaces-bear-swiss-animal-year.html
Tightening somebody else’s belt
Posted in Fashion, tagged consignment, Fashion, green, secondhand, shopping, Switzerland on October 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
One woman's cast-offs are another woman's treasures.
These days, many are looking to cut costs. But do wardrobes have to suffer? Find the answer in my latest article for Swiss News.
You can read a PDF-version here.
Forward thinkers face the future in Lucerne
Posted in Current affairs, Environment, Science, tagged design, Environment, future, green, Lucerne, Science, solar power, Switzerland, technology on October 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Markku Wilenius, senior vice president of Allianz, looks ahead to 2050.
Apparently, we’re in the age of stupidity. How we get out of it remains to be seen.
Experts from a variety of fields addressed the issue at the fifth annual European Futurists Conference Lucerne (EFCL) on Thursday and Friday. Altogether, about 130 people from 17 nations took part.
Read the whole story here:
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