The word “Soy” itself originated as a corruption of the Chinese or Japanese names for soy sauce; yet, soybeans were a crucial crop in East Asia long before written records began. Soybean first arrived in Africa, via Egypt, from China … Continue reading Economic opportunities in the trade of soya
Japanese toilets are a symbol of the country’s hospitality culture, known locally as ‘omotenashi’. Now the Tokyo Toilet project is taking the concept a step further by reimagining 17 public toilets that are safe and truly accessible for all. Transparent … Continue reading Video: The Japanese project rethinking society through its toilets
In early January of this year, fresh off the experience of writing a year-end blog post for 2019, I started a project that I thought would make writing this year’s year-end post easier. I created a little 2020 calendar on … Continue reading Five Climate Change Lessons From 2020
