To find ways to counterbalance all the damage that is done to our planet is not an easy task. A lot of thinking and effort is needed. Even when we recycle jars, milk bottles and other glass and plastic containers, I sometimes wonder what the end benefit is in relation to having to rinse the containers before disposing of them. For that reason I try to use water that I cannot use for drinking but that is available. For example, sometimes my daughter brings her water bottle hom

During my 40-minute trip from the airport to the suburb of Colegiales, in Buenos Aires, in December 2017, I had the opportunity to witness many interesting scenes. The outskirts of the capital city was not the prettiest of sites, but as we approached the urban centre, the visual stimulation got more and more intense. For someone used to living in Perth, the contrast was blatant: the numerous cars roaring, too many vehicles sounding their horns at other drivers, people walking