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Let’s take care of our planet, so we don’t have to surf in waves like this one!

Check out the following book to find out more:

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot (OVER) is an impressive piece of art crystallizing the ecological and social tragedies of humanity’s ballooning numbers and consumption. Filled with powerful and evocative images, OVER addresses the many challenges caused by human population size (7.3 billion) and growth (1.5 million people every week).

It retails for $50, but as part of Speak Out you can request free books to use raising awareness about these important and urgent issues.

Image Credit: (Zak Noyle/A-Frame)

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Spend Cash on Travel, Not Things

It’s human nature to equate happiness with tangible stuff. We get it. But while the allure of that shiny new thing will fade quickly, the luster of a life-changing trip will last far longer than your actual time at a destination. To drive home the point, we’ve done some quick comparison shopping: five memorable experiences for you to ponder versus five undeniably awesome objects.

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Race season has officially started. Check out how to fuel yourself before, during and after a marathon:

http://www.elskamor.com/posts/what-to-eat-before-and-during-a-marathon

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PETA Names America’s 5 Best Vegan Food Trucks

Animal-rights group unveils the nation’s best meatless meals on wheels.

Are you planning a road trip in the US? Then do not miss these award winning vegan food trucks when you are out there!

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Haven't we all been changed by the places we travel to? And isn't that one of the reasons we do it?

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True words by Dr. Seuss!

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Save the Planet While Unleashing the Best, Healthiest, Most Authentic Version of Yourself. #ThePlantpowerWay is here! http://thndr.it/1NcINJj

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This is how much fun running can be! Our team from yesterday's half marathon through the Grunewald forest in the Southwest of Berlin. Two of us were first time half marathoners! And the forest was so alive with new flowers and fresh spring green sprouting from all the trees. Lovely day for a run with such lovely people.

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We all want happiness and joy in our lives. Of course happiness is difficult to measure and we can’t be happy all the time. But spending too much time trying to figure out how to increase happiness and joy will for sure do the opposite.

Luckily, we’ve done the work for you. Check out these 10 things for an easy way to bring more joy into your life!

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This #EarthDay, watch Cowspiracy online for just $1 and learn the truth about who's killing the planet! #documentary http://thndr.it/1DQuf2l

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This ‪#‎EarthDay‬, the makers of Conspiracy : The Sustainability Secret will make their groundbreaking documentary available for 1$ only. Read our interview with producer Kip Andersen and click here to view the film.

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Happy Monday everybody, we hope you have a great day!

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If you are in Berlin on the first weekend of May check out this two day seminar from breathebeautifuleveryday. You will do work with breath, relaxation, meditation and vocalization to experience the voice and body in a peaceful, serene way.

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So you think you’re tough?

How about running 1000km though four different deserts on four different continents in one year? Check out this trailer to see if you've got what it takes.

Watch the trailer here. 

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Let your light shine!

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The world is enormous. And getting bigger. Every serious traveler I know says their wish list grows longer, not shorter, every time they visit a new corner of the world.

So how to prioritize? What’s newly safe or newly uncovered? What’s right at that sweet spot between sleepy backwater and developed destination? What are new takes on places we thought we knew? What must we see right now, before it changes forever?

Check out this list of the 10 coolest places to visit this year.

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bbctravel has a great project online.

We asked a range of people, from writers and chefs to musicians and photographers, to share one experience from the last year that truly inspired them – something that, in no uncertain terms, reminded them why they love the world. Madly.

Head over to the site to check out the amazing images, and to add your own!