Inspirational and practical tips on how to celebrate events and cultural highlights with the environment in mind

Where to Celebrate Diwali with Vegetarian Dining in Dubai

From five-course feasts and street-food nostalgia, chefs across the city are proving that you don’t need meat (or excess) to celebrate Diwali in style

by Anthea Ayache

Light Up Their Diwali: Thoughtful Gifts That Celebrate the Season

Celebrate the Festival of Lights consciously this year with our pick of thoughtful Diwali gifts

by Claire Wills

From Patience to Brush Control: What Paint by Numbers Really Teaches You

Paint by numbers may seem like a simple pastime, but it teaches beginners the fundamentals of painting, from brush control and colour recognition to layering, shading and patience

by Julia Havens

Food as a Weapon: Writer E. Mark Windle on Gaza’s Fight for Survival

“E Mark Windle, author of The Hundred Year Hunger, warns that famine and the weaponisation of food and water are pushing Gaza’s civilians, especially women and children, towards catastrophe.”

by Nick Ames

Prost! The Most Sustainable Spots to Celebrate Oktoberfest in the UAE

Bavaria meets the desert as Oktoberfest 2025 rolls into Dubai and Abu Dhabi, complete with steins, oompah bands, and plenty of plant-friendly bites

by Anthea Ayache

Why Keepsakes Still Matter in a Digital World

From upcycling old fabrics into something new, to choosing handmade gifts or capturing memories in a printed photo book, keepsakes create objects that carry stories and memories

by Kathleen Nialla

5 Books That Will Change the Way You See the Planet

From regenerative farmers healing the soil to food lovers rethinking what’s on our plates, these titles offer fresh ways of seeing the world

by Sienna Reed

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Unveils Shortlist from Record 60,000 Entries

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is back, celebrating the most extraordinary life with which humans share this planet […]

by Nick Ames

Say ‘I Do’ To A Perfect Eco-Wedding

Celebrate your love for the planet as well as your partner on your Big Day with these simple but sustainable ideas for an eco-wedding

by Hayley Doyle

Pixels for the Planet: Global Outdoor Art Exhibition Tackles Plastic Pollution

A striking new art exhibition is transforming the streets of New York, London, and The Netherlands into a creative protest against plastic pollution, while helping clean the ocean in the process

by Staff Writer