Sustainability.


Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

10 August 2022

Did you know that the Blue Economy is worth $2.5 trillion a year?

Despite the fact that the seas and oceans cover more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface, the need for in-depth knowledge of these ecosystems still […]
4 August 2022

The solution to Venice’s motorboat dilemma

Venice has been faced with a dilemma for some time. The lagoon city is completely dependent on boats moving through the canals, but, at the same […]
1 August 2022

Saudi Arabia reveals designs for its 170km long Line of skyscrapers

A 170km long belt of skyscrapers, called the Line, is planned for Neom, Saudi Arabia’s metropolis of the future. The concept was first revealed at the […]
21 July 2022

What are the 5 best connected cities?

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) new Six Connectivities Index 2021 measures the connectivity of 22 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cities and identified 5 as being […]
15 July 2022

How to provide clean water to billions of people by 2030

To meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 6, Clean water and sanitation for all, the current rate of progress must quadruple. 1.6 billion could remain without […]
14 July 2022

Top 40 cities going green the fastest

Constant heat waves, fires and droughts all around the world. With climate change becoming ever more urgent, companies are trying to find ways to be sustainable […]
13 July 2022

Greenwashing is not just misselling

There is increasing concern about the impact of greenwashing on public perception of the extent to which we are tackling climate change. As average temperatures rise […]
12 July 2022

UN expects world population to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022

Yesterday, on World Population Day, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) released its latest World Population Prospects report, marking the next milestones […]
12 July 2022

Is it better to travel by train or airplane in Europe?

Is it better to travel by train or airplane in Europe? It’s common to hear comments like “the plane is faster” or “the train is more […]
11 July 2022

Europe’s last wild river to become a national park

Wild rivers. They seem a bit like a contradictio in terminis, because after all, all rivers are created by nature. Or at least, that’s how they […]
8 July 2022

Vietnam bans swimming and scuba diving in Nha Trang bay due to coral damage

We live in a world full of wonders. Even though many of us are fascinated by fictional universes like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter or […]
8 July 2022

Brussels to limit cars in the city center as of 16 August

The area of the historical city center in Brussels, also known as the Pentagon, will become a car-free zone as of August 16th, as announced by […]
5 July 2022

Bhutan will welcome tourists again, but at what cost?

Bhutan will finally welcome back tourists in September, after being closed for over two years. The Kingdom’s Tourism Council (TCB) has announced that the reopening also […]
29 June 2022

How Azerbaijan’s Aghali smart village is inspiring Europe and the world to tackle social poverty

Azerbaijan is leading the way with the creation of a smart village in Aghali, paving the way to inspire Europe and the world to tackle social […]
28 June 2022

How and why Canada is banning single-use plastics

Even though many of us consider plastics to be a normal part of our daily lives, it’s about time we start to change the way we […]
24 June 2022

5 reusable items to take with you on every trip

Let’s face it, there’s nothing more fun and more relaxing than going on a trip. When it comes to changing up your daily routine or having […]
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