http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/author/kiwiflave Feed for BeWelcome Blogs Scrutinising bouquet, viscosity and finish on the palate is no longer enough for the accomplished wine connoisseur, reports the Guardian. Now they can consider a vintage’s environmental credentials – for one brand at least. A New Zealand wine has become the first in the world to display the carbon footprint of each individual glass serving on its label – laying bare to the shopper or drinker the full environmental impact of making and transporting it. (more…)More on sustainability, csr and climate change at http://blog.floriankaefer.com Picture credit: PhillipC BeWelcome Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:32:58 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/687 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/687 kiwiflave Are you as fed up by all the plastic surrounding us as I am? Then you might like (or already have heard of) the documentary film Plastic Planet:  an Austrian-German film co-produced by Neue Sentimental Film Entertainment GmbH in Vienna (the lead producer: Thomas Bogner) and the Fire Storm Entertainment AG in Frankfurt (Producer: Daniel Zuta).I wrote a little introductory article about it at my blog on sustainability, csr and climate changeWhat about you? Are you a plastic fan or plastic foe? BeWelcome Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:59:29 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/634 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/634 kiwiflave You had a great travel experience, met incredible persons or want to share memories about unforgettable moments? That's the kind of stuff to put in your personal blog, linked to your profile! BeWelcome Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:55:48 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/566 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/566 kiwiflave Ready for meeting in real life and getting to know many of the active members and volunteers? Come to the meeting in Grimbergen and Brussels, 11-12 July! Big media event planned (flashmob dance) - fun guaranteed! Check here for details! BeWelcome Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:15:05 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/493 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/493 kiwiflave You love the project but haven't got time or resources to seriously contribute? User Michael came up with a great idea to get the word spread without a lot of effort. Curious? Join this initiative and make your pledge today! BeWelcome Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:33:28 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/481 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/481 kiwiflave 29th December we will land in Granada (Jaén), planning to stay a night there and make it to Granada on 30th December. The train to Córdoba leaves in the afternoon of 2nd January. The time in between aim to meet locals, discover the city and get an idea of local culture and history. BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/369 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/369 kiwiflave After Granada Córdoba will be our next stop (2-4 Jan 09). History, culture and learning are the objective here, too :-)If you have a suggestion or want to catch up and join, just write a comment! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/370 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/370 kiwiflave Our last stop of the Southern Spain tour will be Sevilla (4-7 January 09). We still have to look for hosts and people to meet up with - people who have time and feel like showing, explaining, sharing great moments...You want to join in or have an idea? Write a comment!   BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/371 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/371 kiwiflave Thanks to BeWelcome member Chris we had the greatest time in Munich. His generous hospitality on top of a great city with its beautiful gardens made this short weekend trip a perfect escape from everyday work! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/560 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/560 kiwiflave BW is currently being translated into 33 languages! Thanks for the great work, all you translators! :-) Your language not there? Join the team! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/572 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/572 kiwiflave What does Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common with over 125 curious people from all around the world? He follows us on twitter! Why not follow us, too! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/576 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/576 kiwiflave There will be an informal BeWelcome (un)conference in Antwerp from the 23rd to the 24th of January. It is the second time we do this (in Antwerp at least) and open to anyone happy to help with the project ... BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/589 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/589 kiwiflave Has the BeWelcome community rewarded you with unique travel experiences, open doors and hearts last year? Then please consider a small donation to the project so that even more people can share inspiring moments in 2010! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/613 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/613 kiwiflave Social entrepreneurship is in. Meaningful congresses, vivid discussions and sought-after workshops are taking place all around the world. The movement's celebrated idol: Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank for micro-credits and Nobel Peace Price laureate. Social entrepreneurs (sociopreneurs) are receiving more recognition than ever before. But what are they exactly doing differently compared to their "mainstream" colleagues? Where does the entrepreneur end and the sociopreneur begin? What motivates people to become active and change the world for the better? Three German students set out to discover the truth. Jan Holzapfel, Tim Lehmann and Matti Spiecker - three ordinary Business students from Germany? Hardly. Rather, three curious minds on a quest: to find out what makes a sociopreneur - in practice. One year (of preparation) and 8,5 months later, they have visited 33 so-called sociopreneurs all around the world, Muhammad Yunus included. Read the whole blog post at the sustainabilityforum.org!Are you a social entrepreneur? If so, then share your experience and inspire others! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/614 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/614 kiwiflave Climate change everywhere. In the news, and increasingly also directly affecting us. Devastating earthquake in Haiti - making one of the poorest countries in the world an even more desperate place to live in. Is climate change to blame? Will later generations remember us as those of the "age of stupid"? The - not so new anymore - movie with the same title offers a glimpse in what might be in the not too distant future. The human race extinguised, the last one to switch off the light, sending the whole misery of human kind history into the orbit - for others to learn from it. Agreed, the movie (check here for the official trailer), takes a very pessimistic, doom day approach. But there is certainly some truth in it. At least we won't be able to say we didn't know ... BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/615 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/615 kiwiflave Share your travel experiences through your personal blog at BeWelcome! Link your blog posts to trips. How? Have a look! BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/616 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/616 kiwiflave A very interesting article I came across very recently about how to enhance stakeholder engagement through web 2.0. It's getting more and more difficult not to get distracted by all the social media tools out there. Even BeWelcome suffers from the range of networks and communities, I fear. There just isn't enough attention available out there to feed them all ... BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/619 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/619 kiwiflave From Scotland to the village of Sipson, the site of BAA's planned third runway at Heathrow, environmental activists are fired up. Frustration over December's COP15 cop-out has led many to abandon hope in state-led solutions on climate change and renewable energy. In a poll conducted by treehugger.com, the leading green blog, 48 per cent of respondents, by far the largest group, described the Copenhagen summit as "a big expensive waste of time that failed to deal with an urgent problem". So how best to get that view across?Read the whole story or visit my blog on sustainability, corporate responsibility and climate change.   BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/630 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/630 kiwiflave How tourism in Spain might suffer from climate change. BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/636 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/636 kiwiflave Fancy a green train journey through Europe? Check out this excellent tool offered by greentraveller. Very useful – and fun – indeed! More green travel tips BeWelcome Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 GMT BeWelcome http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/642 http://www.bewelcome.org/blog/kiwiflave/642 kiwiflave