
In east Africa, where access to reliable electricity is a rare luxury, small-scale renewable power is playing a transformative role in people's lives. In the New York Times, Elizabeth Rosenthal reveals the story of a rural Kenyan family whose whose small rooftop solar panel delivers enough power to charge their new cell phone and run four bright lights. The solar panel cost the family $80. ......read more
Michael Poliza is a man of many hats. The former child actor juggles multiple roles as an expedition leader, tourism consultant, World Wildlife Fund Ambassador, and professional photographer. What remains constant is a thirst for adventure that informs all of his work, including these aerial photos he shot from a helicopter over the Rift Valley in Kenya and Ethiopia. The images are pulled from......read more
Less is more for Montreal-based travel accessories brand WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie, which takes a restrained approach to lux product design. With their Kenyatta Recycled Cotton Canvas Wash Bag, the twin brothers behind the brand take a stab at sustainable design, and the results are pure style. The black-and-off-white checkered canvas is augmented with brown leather trim that oozes......read more