I see quite a few examples around us that live by zero waste principles, but Yizhe (Patricia) Li (referred to as Yizhe in rest of article) takes it to a different level. Today, I’m going to tell you about Yizhe and her Ecohouse in Dali. 我一直关注周围的零浪费实践者们，而李艺哲则将零浪费提升到一个新的高度。今天，我就来说说李艺哲和她在大理Eco House(环保屋)的故事。 Yizhe Yi, Founder of Ecohouse Dali 李艺哲 - 大理Eco House的主人 The idea of a sustainable house was hatched when Yizhe left her successful corporate career overseas and decided to s

No plans for Qingming? There’s a Super nice retreat for the weekend April 5-7 only 1h30 away from Shanghai. Veggie picking 🌽 🍆 , BBQ, bonfire 🔥, yoga, music 🎶 = everything we need right now ! The location is gorgeous! And they’re dog friendly 😉 After many requests from the Linwards community has arranged another Wellness Retreat for Qingming holiday on the first weekend of the month! What to expect from this one? Here are a few highlights: - Live acoustic music by the b

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Last week we explored some solutions on how to be more conscious tourists and we had a lot questions and feedbacks from you. So we decided to give a deeper look into what we can actually do to be more sustainable when at the airport or on the plane. source: Pinterest At the airport: Nowadays it's unnecessary to print out any booking confirmation to show at the counter. It is enough to hand your passport to the assistant, and s/he will be able to visualize your reservation wi

Chinese New Year's holidays are approaching, and we are all excited to reach some tropical destination for some well-deserved rest. In 2019, traveling is no longer something that we really have to worry about: the market provides us with more gadgets and solutions than what we can even desire, making our trips more comfortable, easier and lighter. There is nothing we wouldn't do to make more room in our cabin baggage. But also our leisure comes to a cost for the environment.

Between Thanksgiving and New Year we are in the middle of the Holiday Season! This time can be a bit overwhelming with travel, family time, food, gifts, etc. And wait, … let’s try to be sustainable this year, where do I start? Ayo! Let’s breath first … Good. Now making rushed decisions rarely leads to conscious decisions. So let’s try to take a couple of moments for ourselves every day. Learn to say no to things you don’t want in your schedule. Prioritise your mental well bei