Gone West Blog

Are we destroying the essential ‘rainforest of the sea’? Corals reef harbor more than one-quarter of the ocean’s biodiversity, but they have been devastated by the high rate of greenhouse gases and by the increasing ocean acidification. In addition to the incalculable natural value, coral reefs also have a high economic value that has been estimated at 20 billion U.S. dollars.

Since ancient times, the Baganda tribe of Uganda has been making a natural fabric by pounding the inner bark of the Mutuba tree. Witches and mediums considered it is as a magnet for ghosts. From this ancestral tradition, someone tried to inaugurate an innovative and sustainable fashion sector.

CO2 is one of the most significant contributing elements to the greenhouse effect, but trees can trap it and use it for growth. But how much CO2 do you produce? Have you ever thought to offset it planting trees? Discover one of the beneficial effects of this activity for you and the planet!

The roads go up and down around the Portuguese hills, joining some traditional villages surrounded only by nature. However, not too much time ago, in this corner of Heaven, woods and houses were burned by the fires, and people died. Nevertheless, the resilience of the inhabitants reveals us a little world of love and determination. 

Shovels for Guns. Meet Pedro.  Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has literally melted down more than a thousand guns to shape shovels that, in turn, will be used to plant trees....

An article we found by underthecblog.org back in 2015, concerning the mass extinction of ocean life and it's impact on terrestrial beings (like us). So we are hoping to bring up...

The Road To Oregon After driving for what seemed like the longest drive of my life we were in Oregon, pulling into a beautiful road in what seemed like the middle...

IF THE WORLD TOLD US ALL OF HER SECRETS FROM THE BEGINNING, THERE WOULDN'T BE SO MANY OF US WHO SUFFER FROM WANDERLUST; IN SEARCH OF HIDDEN BEAUTY AND A...