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We were very sorry to hear of Ronald Sanabria's recent passing at such a young age. Ronald was a genuine, green offspring of beautiful Costa Rica, a pioneer of Sustainable Tourism, Fair Trade and Organic Agriculture. As he mentioned in the very detailed Interview we conducted a few years ago, "If you are happy with what you do, if you believe and honour what you do, it becomes contagious to...We were very sorry to hear of Ronald Sanabria's recent passing at such a young age. Ronald was a genuine, green offspring of beautiful Costa Rica, a pioneer of Sustainable Tourism, Fair Trade and Organic Agriculture. As he mentioned in the very detailed Interview we conducted a few years ago, "If you are happy with what you do, if you believe and honour what you do, it becomes contagious to others!". His genuine happiness and positive, can-do attitude was indeed contagious to the ECOCLUB Team and everyone who had the privilege of meeting him! ecoclub.com/headlines/interviews/all-interviews/12… Show more
Interview: Ronald Sanabria, Consultant & Advisor, Sustainable Tourism
Ecoclub Interview with Ronald Sanabria. Ronald Sanabria, a native of Costa Rica, has worked with the tourism industry on certification, productivity, quality assurance and sustainability…
Marking 20 years since Murray Bookchin's passing... His humanist vision of ecology based on community & direct democracy is even more relevant today, in a world that is becoming increasingly dystopic and dangerous. freedomnews.org.uk/2026/07/30/murray-bookchins-lib…
Ikaria can be called the Greeks' favourite alternative Greek island. Named after the legendary Icarus who famously flew too close to the sun, it is unique in many ways: a Blue Zone regarding the longevity of its inhabitants, a Red Zone regarding their political preferences, and a Fun Zone regarding its famous feasts, the "Panigyria" of Ikaria, built on a traditional culture of Mutual Aid! The...Ikaria can be called the Greeks' favourite alternative Greek island. Named after the legendary Icarus who famously flew too close to the sun, it is unique in many ways: a Blue Zone regarding the longevity of its inhabitants, a Red Zone regarding their political preferences, and a Fun Zone regarding its famous feasts, the "Panigyria" of Ikaria, built on a traditional culture of Mutual Aid! The Ikarian Panigyria (plural, the single is "panigyri" are among the most famous and distinctive traditional festivals in Greece, only matched in fame by those in Arcadia, Peloponnese. While deeply rooted in history, the modern iteration of the Panigyria - characterized by massive crowds, collective financing, and all-night revelry - emerged amid post-WWII poverty as a solidarity mechanism. Today, they are deeply intertwined with the concept of Roots Tourism for the Ikarian diaspora. Read more: ecoclub.com/blogs/roots-tourism-the-panigyria-of-i… Show more
Roots Tourism & the Panigyria of Ikaria - Blog
Ikaria can be called the Greeks' favourite alternative Greek island. Named after the legendary Icarus who famously flew too close to the sun, it is…
A fresh, innovative and transparent example of presenting local projects supported by the EU, is the EU Parliament's "In my Region - What Europe Does For Me?" Explore at what-europe-does-for-me.europarl.europa.eu/en/regi…
EPRS - What-Europe-Does-For-Me
How does Europe affect our everyday lives? How does it impact our jobs, our families, our health care, our hobbies, our journeys, our security, our…