The Angel of Nanjing
Mr. Chen Si, known as the Angel of Nanjing, has volunteered to patrol the Yangtze Bridge every day, and over a 21-year career, he has saved 469 people from committing suicide. One of the most famous bridges in the country, it is also the world’s most popular location...
Charity creates 50 community orchards in city
Louise Brierley, BBC Midlands Today Community orchards are returning to Birmingham, with the aim of teaching people how to grow their own food and be part of the solution to climate change. They are being set up by the Fruit and Nut Village charity which started in...
Why Boston’s Wealthy Back Bay Said Yes, In Our Backyard
In a compelling tale of unity, Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood turns the tables on the NIMBY (“Not In My Back Yard”) phenomenon, welcoming a unique housing solution that offers much more than a roof over heads. The 140 Clarendon project, a retrofitted...
Five Grenoble (France) students to build a recycling center at the foot of Mount Everest in Nepal
Students at engineering or architecture schools, they are completing the plans for a project called “Tri-Haut pour l’Everest”. The aim: to build a recycling center at the foot of Mount Everest and help local populations combat the pollution caused by...
He Left Company Ownership to its 700 Employees
Image – George Fox Evangelical Seminary from Portland, OR, USA Nearly half a century ago, Bob Moore founded a natural foods brand that now boasts over 200 products in more than 70 countries. On February 10, at the age of 94, he passed away peacefully in his home...Thoughts to ponder
