Could our wellbeing lie in the buds, roots, and stems of nature’s beauty? Across the world, flowers are celebrated for their appearance. But for generations in China, they have held greater significance beyond their visual aesthetic. Certain medicinal flowers can be dried and crushed, or heated and stirred into teas. Magnolia, chrysanthemum and lotus flowers in particular have an array of healing properties and can treat both mental and physical illness. We delve into the traditional medicinal value of these blooms to recognise their impact beyond their immediate ecosystems.
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Seyi Oluyole
One out of every five children in the world who aren’t in school lives in Nigeria. Across the country, girls in particular can't afford classes. Seyi Oluyole founded the Dream Catchers Academy for Girls, an NGO which uses dancing and the arts to enable young female students to receive an educatio...
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Eva Dawn Burk
For native Alaskans, one of the most detrimental realities of global warming is food scarcity. So Eva Dawn Burk is sharing her Denaakk’e and Dene’ Athabascan traditions of growing and harvesting food with an indigenous learning centre in Alaska. Due to the harsh effects of climate change, self-su...
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Solar Mamas
By empowering women, we can light up rural communities. Around the world, millions of people lack access to electricity. Most of the time, their primary source of light is hazardous and unsustainable. Through their Solar Mamas programme, Barefoot College is equipping women such as Eposi Njoh Ngev...
