How To Scratch Beyond The Surface With Immersive Travel
Being a tourist doesn’t mean we have to perch on the polished edges of places. A few tips on how to properly meet the people, as well as see the sights of the lands we choose to explore.
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Inspiration
Urth’s Summer Reading List
Book recommendations from our contributors, ambassadors, and team members for you to get lost in over the summer break.
Conservation
Finding Wisdom In Fungi
We look at the wonders of the mushroom and its mycelia with the help of mycologist Paul Stamets, author and biologist Merlin Sheldrake, and interdisciplinary designer Mari Koppanen.
Conservation
Send it with Seaweed: Sway the Future
Sway the Future CEO Julia Marsh on how underwater rainforests can replace plastic packaging.
Photography
The Power of Autobiography in Sarah Pabst’s Photography
Photojournalist Sarah Pabst on how documenting life’s darkness enhances its light.
Culture
Furniture That Celebrates The Death of Single Use Plastic
Two Australian designers make high-concept furniture using waste plastic.
Conservation
Meet the Street Surfers Picking Up 90% of South Africa’s Recycling
Filmmaker Arthur Neumeier and big wave surfer Frank Solomon celebrate the underground activists who keep the streets and the oceans clean.
Conservation
The Engineer Replacing Kerosene Lamps with Solar in Off-Grid Ethiopia
She has saved our atmosphere from nearly 1 million tonnes of carbon since 2017, lighting 22,500 homes and giving Ethiopians a right to light.
Film
A Vibrant Short Film That Notices What Makes Brazil, Brasil
Filmmaker Luiza Herdy tells us why the country sells itself short, and how she's using her creativity to change that.
Travel
Behind Closed Doors of Colombia’s Biggest Tribe in La Guajira Desert
By venturing to the northernmost point of South America, travellers can help the indigenous tribe forgotten by the rest of the world.
Photography
The Tree of Life: Photographer Elisabetta Zavoli is Speaking Up for Mangroves
Zavoli documents the bloodshed of one of our biggest hopes for the planet: mangrove forests.
Conservation
Namibia’s Complex Relationship with its Endangered Animals
Pulling the trigger on an endangered animal sounds unthinkable. In Namibia, a conservationist tells a more complicated story.
Travel
A Library Built on Fault Lines
Books are like passports, they open up our world. On Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, they’re also rewriting the expectations of young girls.