Posted 2/11/2024, 7:19:00 AM
Asian Countries Explore New Models of Sustainable Living Through Eco-Tourism and Local Markets
- Asia develops interest in "doughnut economics" that promotes quality of life without excessive consumerism
- Vietnamese group hosts "eco-travel schools" taking tourists to South Korea to promote volunteering
- Filipino pop-up markets let people buy directly from farmers' collectives
- Markets also host tutorials on fermentation, reducing waste, heritage cooking
- Filipino group helps organize markets after disenchantment with "corporate capture" of agriculture
