King of Bhutan Celebrated His 40th Birthday By Asking Citizens to Plant Trees or Adopt an Animal
Rather than ask for material gifts, the king of Bhutan asked his people to plant trees, adopt shelter animals, and clean up their neighborhoods.
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Bhutan to Become World's First Wholly Organic Country with Pesticide Ban
Declaring that they will only rely only on animal and farm waste to fertilize crops, Bhutan intends to become the first country to produce exclusively organic food. Banning the sale of pesticides and herbicides within its borders, Bhutan is largely organic already.
Wild Tigers Up 20 Percent in 6 Years; DiCaprio is One Reason Why
The Global Tiger Forum kicked off a major tiger conservation meeting this week with exciting news. Leonardo DiCaprio is one reason for the success...
World's Most Eco-Friendly Country Hails Newborn Prince in a Perfect Way
Planting trees as a way to celebrate a milestone seems fitting for one of the most peaceful, happy, and eco-friendly countries on the planet.
High-Level Happiness Agenda: UN Meets Today to Plan a Happier World?
Today a high-level daylong special session on Happiness will be hosted in the United Nations General Assembly by the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a nation judged by some to be the happiest in the world.
Get Happy: Celebrate the First UN International Day of Happiness
All 193 United Nations member states last year adopted a resolution decreeing March 20 to be the first International Day of Happiness. To celebrate, people all around the world are bringing happiness to others and talking about it on social media networks. The decree followed the first ever UN conference on Happiness and Wellbeing in July 2012.
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