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Beauty is in the Details

Pressing the elevator close button repeatedly until the doors shut and sticking your hand into the vending machine’s retrieval slot while waiting for your product—these are said to be traits of the fast-paced Korean. Being slow is simply intolerable. After all, we are busy. We work hard, and when we finally get a vacation, we feel we must make the most of it by moving around as much as possible. There’s no time to dawdle in one place. Slow Travel, the ‘Slow Motion’ of Beauty The word “slow” carries a particularly negative connotation in Korea. People say someone talks slowly,
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Inspiring resources for climate action

From World Natural Heritage to the World’s First Zero-Emission Zone
Keyword | Norway, Fjords, Green & Smart, Zero Emissions
A long fjord, carved through mountains and filled with seawater, is a spectacular sight. The path once carved by glaciers tens of thousands…
Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter
Keyword | Green Railway, Solar Railways, Eco-Drive
The train platform 9¾ to Hogwarts is invisible to ordinary people. Between platforms 9 and 10, all you see is a solid wall.
Ely Cathedral’s Path to Carbon Neutrality in the UK
Keyword | Zero Tour, United Kingdom, Ely Cathedral, Medieval Church
As the world races toward carbon neutrality, religious communities are no exception. Among them, the Church of England stands out.