THOUSANDS of initiatives and celebrations are set to begin across Europe to raise awareness of the diversity of European history and culture. The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 has been launched this week at the European Culture Forum in Milan. The European Commission campaign puts the spotlight on the
The call for applications for the “International Award UCLG – Mexico City – Culture 21”, will stay open from 2 November 2017 to 16 March 2018. This Award aims to recognise important contributions from cities and individuals to the relation between culture and sustainable development. All Cities and Local Governments who
H.E. Ms. Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland has been nominated as Special Ambassador for Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The appointment took place at the second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture, an official event of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017,
Farm tourism opens up a whole new perspective for inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development (Isard) and provides hope for revitalizing the sector as a sunrise, if not a sunshine industry in Southeast Asia. Dr. Gil C. Saguiguit Jr., director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study
Each year on Slow Food’s anniversary, December 10, the global Slow Food network celebrates Terra Madre Day to promote local eating, agricultural biodiversity and sustainable food production. This year’s Terra Madre Day called special attention to the Menu for Change campaign, which highlights the relationship between food and climate change:
By the middle of this century, the world’s farmers will have another 2.4-billion mouths to feed, half of which will be in Africa. But if we only focus on producing more calories of food per hectare, and throttling back population growth in order to fill the gap, we won’t address
You’re a wanderer. A traveler. Someone who loves to see different cities and the architecture they hold. Not content to stay put, you love to create detailed itineraries that take you across the world. And the truth is, while there are hundreds of natural wonders to be seen, humans create
Some estimates reveal that Americans waste as much as 60 million tons of food a year. Given the plight of world hunger, this fact is shameful enough, but what many of us may not realize is that wasted food also has a harmful effect on the environment. So that we might be
The South Aegean Region, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 has launched a gastronomy competition on the Aegean islands to find the perfect candidate that will represent the region in the European Young Chef Award 2017. The region had won last year’s competition with Greek young chef Stamatios Misomikes. The Young Chef Award is organized
Under the title ‘Tourism and Future Energy: Unlocking low-carbon growth opportunities’, industry leaders and policy makers have convened in the Kazakh capital city of Astana to discuss the contribution of the tourism sector to reducing carbon emissions. The conference is a joint initiative of Astana EXPO 2017 and the World
Slow Food Turda and its leader, Marta Poszonyi, have started a new project, Edu-Kitchen, promoting food and taste education to kids and students throughout Romania. This initiative is just the latest in over 10 years of actions aiming to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable food consumption among the
Last year alone, the island state home to just over 1.4 million full-time residents saw 8.9 million visitors — an increase of 3 percent from 2015, and good for a record $15.6 billion in tourism spending. But is it sustainable? In a state with an image built on the notion
Australia’s first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance, as the government embarks on a major push to cut down on waste costing the economy 20 billion Australian dollars ($15 billion) a year. The outlet run by food rescue organization OzHarvest in Sydney takes surplus products
Combining contemporary arts and sensorial methods, Riga-Gauja has developed innovative foodie concepts that are surprising and delighting both locals and visitors. Riga-Gauja was awarded European Region of Gastronomy in 2017, together with East Lombardy and Aarhus-Central Denmark Region and is now hosting a year long calendar of events, not only
A Galway food syndication has further strengthened economic and tourism links with France following their attendance at the Fête des vins de l’Anjou recently. The trip showcased the diverse and unique range of locally sourced produce in the West of Ireland whilst also highlighting key SME’s and start-ups in the
Earlier this spring, the United States became the newest member of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a global agreement on sharing and caring for seeds. It’s a remarkable moment for an agreement whose central tenet is that all countries need one another, especially since
