How Ecotourism Can Contribute to Sustainable Development Goals
As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. But what does this have to do with the tourism sector? Environmental researcher Lily Rose explains how ecotourism can contribute to supporting these Sustainable Development Goals. Read more!
The largest village of plastic waste in the world
In 2019, around 368 million tons of plastic were produced worldwide - around 18 million tons of this in Germany alone. By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish swimming in the ocean. These are frightening findings, aren't they? We want to introduce you to an extremely dedicated project in Indonesia that is listed on our platform: Project Wings. Project…
Sustainable living in an ecovillage – Zonca Ecovillage
The goal of Zonca Ecovillage in northern Italy is to sustainably renovate homes and buildings and promote environmental awareness by hosting guests and involving them in environmentally sustainable projects, gardening, forestry, and more. Learn more about the ecovillage from our Impact Host Daniel in today's interview.
Sustainable development with Lust auf besser leben
Today we would like to introduce you to another company we really like: Lust auf besser Leben gGmbh. Lust auf besser Leben is based in Frankfurt am Main and its mission is to promote sustainable action in business and society and thus sustainable development with its offerings in the non-material and service sectors. We are pleased that the sustainability consultant…
Is Gorilla Trekking ethically correct?
Uganda is one of the last countries on earth where mountain gorillas live. Today, the threatened species can only be found in the border areas of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than half of all mountain gorillas live in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in southwestern Uganda. Gorilla trekking is therefore one of the most popular activities for…
Sustainable Development in Uganda – an interview with Stella from Intercultural Development Agency
As their trip to Uganda continued, our founding team visited the Intercultural Development Agency in Entebbe and had a great exchange with the founder and program director, Stella Aikiteng. IDA's mission is to raise awareness of issues related to child employment and child protection. Your overnight stay at this socialbnb thus supports sustainable community development and education through creative arts.…
Women empowerment – an interview with Hope from Resilient Women’s Organization
On their exciting journey through Uganda, our founders Alex and Nils did not miss the opportunity to visit some socialbnbs in person to get an insight into the project work. On the one hand, both hoped for an interesting exchange with the local people to see how it can be helped to provide better support with socialbnb after covid times.…
Positive Impact has the best aroma – TRUESDAY
Today we'd like to introduce you to a company we really like: TRUESDAY. TRUESDAY is the first German coffee brand to sell sustainable coffee under the true-price model. What we love most about TRUESDAY's work: true sustainability, honest prices, and complete transparency! We ask three questions to founder Henning.
Culinary journey through our socialbnbs – the best recipes for you
Food connects people, doesn't it? Do you love trying out new dishes from other cultures? Then this is exactly the right place for you. Today we present three socialbnbs where you can cook with the locals and also give you the best recipes from the respective country. Grab your spoons, set, go!
