Author: Daniela

  • Umbrella

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    Originally posted on Viewfound: More beautiful photography from Biswajit Dihidar. Viewfound View original post

  • Saturday Prayer

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    WOLVES The birds’ departure from his heart leaves the plains white where the story is white and sleep is white and silence is the caller’s icon. A laugh of sand will sprout when the door is opened from fear’s angle, a hymn for the grand winter, and the voices of those who left long ago…

  • Canadian visa refusal for Palestinian poet overturned after social media campaign

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    A social media victory is being claimed on behalf of the leading Palestinian poet Ghassan Zaqtan after his visa to enter Canada to attend a prestigious poetry award ceremony – initially denied – was granted on Thursday. Zaqtan was shortlisted for the C$65,000 (£41,000) Griffin poetry prize in April for his 10th collection Like a Straw Bird It Follows…

  • Asia Curbs US imports of wheat after genetically modified sample found

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    The discovery of rogue genetically modified wheat in a farmer’s field in Oregon shook global confidence in the safety of America’s food supply on Friday. Billions in food exports were potentially at stake following the disclosure by the US Department of Agriculture of the existence of the GM wheat plants. The GM variant, developed by the agricultural giant Monsanto, has never…

  • Photo of the Day

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    This breathtaking mosaic of the Milky Way was imaged in the Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve of Portugal, just before dawn in early April of 2013. Though the waning crescent Moon shines brightly (lower center), it’s not so bright as to interfere with the glow of the Milky Way, shown here arching over the Convent of Orada (constructed in 1670). Click on image to…

  • New Paradigm: Earth Democracy

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    Vandana Shiva has long advocated that we change our worldview from separation from nature to connectedness with it.  In this excerpt from her essay New Paradigm:  Earth Democracy, she addresses the root of the problem and urges us to again become part of the Earth community: The same technological and economic systems that violate the…

  • SONGFIRE festival puts poetry into musical motion

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    SONGFIRE festival puts poetry into musical motion, with performances, master classes, and more by ALEXANDER VARTY on MAY 30, 2013 at 4:05 AM Stressing the power of art songs’s words, the SONGFIRE festival projects lyrics as surtitles ASKED TO DEFINE the art-song genre, Rena Sharon pauses for a moment, then suggests it’s one way of translating word and image into sound.…

  • Apparel Industry Forms Association to Address Sustainability

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    The Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which includes Cotton Incorporated as a member, is a trade association representing more than a third of the global apparel and footwear industries, formed to address current social and environmental challenges to the industry. Last summer, it unveiled the Higg Index, a tool to measure sustainability. It focuses on water use and quality, energy and…

  • Greenpeace Scores Supermarkets on Commitment to Sustainable Seafood And Brings Some Good News

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    Greenpeace has released its annual “Carting Away The Oceans” report, which scores supermarkets on their commitment to sustainable seafood. In an era in which there is constant discussion about the poor state of our oceans, Greenpeace’s report [pdf] actually has some good news. The introduction reads: “…[W]e truly do have more good news than bad news to report.…

  • Hong Kong: Beyond Metropolis

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    Originally posted on Project Magellan: There’s more to this city than high-rise buildings and busy subway stations. Colorful and dynamic, Hong Kong is a city filled with interesting locations and hidden finds. Beyond the borders of its bustling metropolis lies an exciting experience for travelers-on-the-go. Whether you’re going on solo, as a couple, or with…