Lay Nyunt Aung loads his cow cart with wood he has foraged for cooking fuel
Lay Nyunt Aung looks out across the desolate landscape that stretches in front of him. The scratchy dry ground shows few signs of life, though until recently this land provided a precious source of fire wood for local ... more
Next weekend’s eagerly awaited Symposium is an event of the SLOW LIFE Foundation, which was established by luxury resort company Soneva Group ,who are also hosting the event at Soneva Kiri in Thailand. But what is the connection between these organisations and the Symposium’s themes of sustainability and the environment?
Tourism is sometimes seen as ... more
At the 2011 SLOW LIFE Symposium at Soneva Fushi, a group of participants reflected on the absurdity of paying for branded bottled water when healthy and environmentally-friendly alternatives are readily available. True, when holidaying in remote and exotic locations, the alternative doesn’t necessarily flow straight from the tap, but in these locations a filtered drinking ... more
