RETREET BLOG

RETREET redefines disaster relief by engaging communities to replant lost trees.


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.91

There's a new trend in the cycling community: riding as far as you can in one direction, then taking the train back home. Such multimodal transportation opens up entirely new adventures for those on two wheels. Read the article below for inspiration and check out what is available in your area.

RIDING ONE WAY (article)

RIDING ONE WAY (article)

Almost 100 years ago, a couple of discoveries led to the theory that there were once ancient trees that towered nearly three times as tall as today's giant redwoods. Imagine seeing a tree like that from 25 miles away!

GIANT ANCIENT TREES (article)

GIANT ANCIENT TREES (article)

Despite the fact that it is considered socially unacceptable for women to ride bicycles in Egypt, a group called Go Bike is promoting just that. These women find empowerment winding through Cairo's chaotic streets while saving time and money.

EGYPTIAN FEMALE CYCLISTS (article)

EGYPTIAN FEMALE CYCLISTS (article)

 


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.71

As Saudi airstrikes in Yemen lead to continuing fuel shortages across the country, many have taken to two wheels for transportation. "Let's ride a bike" was organized by young women as a group ride across the capital, much to the chagrin of the country's most conservative element. In fact, some find the idea so incredulous they insist pictures, like the one below, must be Photoshopped. Read more about this powerful movement!

WOMEN IN YEMEN RIDING BIKES (article)

WOMEN IN YEMEN RIDING BIKES (article)

Do you use the expression "it's like riding a bike" to refer to something that is impossible to forget once learned? Have you ever considered what it takes for your mind to master that art? In this amazing thought experiment, people have to unlearn how to ride a regular bicycle in order to ride this one. Who wouldn't want to take a stab at that?

BICYCLE THOUGHT EXPERIMENT (video)

BICYCLE THOUGHT EXPERIMENT (video)

Last weekend, nearly 45,000 volunteers set a new Guinness World Record for single-day reforestation, planting 647,250 saplings in more than 220 species all across Ecuador. Go trees!

TREE PLANTING WORLD RECORD (article)

TREE PLANTING WORLD RECORD (article)