RETREET BLOG

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


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.93

Hopefully, a bicycle crash isn't in your future. That being said, there are 7 things that EMTs want you to keep in mind when you wreck. Good advice that may save your life.

TIPS ABOUT BIKE CRASHES (article)

TIPS ABOUT BIKE CRASHES (article)

While representatives from around the world worked long hours to hash out a deal on climate change, the light of thousands of digital trees danced across the Eiffel Tower. The installation, called 1 Heart 1 Tree, was the brainchild of artist Naziha Mestaoui, who created the work to draw attention to global reforestation efforts. Each tree was sponsored by a random member of the public. Beautiful!

DIGITAL TREES ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (photo essay)

DIGITAL TREES ON THE EIFFEL TOWER (photo essay)

Developed in The Netherlands by inventor Bruin Bergmeester, the LOPIFIT is the world's first walking bike. Bruin really wanted to take his treadmill outside, so he spent hours creating the LOPIFIT in his living room.

LOPIFIT - THE ELECTRIC BICYCLE TREADMILL (video)

LOPIFIT - THE ELECTRIC BICYCLE TREADMILL (video)

 


 
SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
vol.68

Have you ever enjoyed a tasty beverage atop a tall tree? That was all the fashion in 1850s Paris, when residents flocked Les Guinguettes de Robinson to drink and dance atop the chestnut trees. An innkeeper in the hamlet of St. Eloi, inspired by the story of Robinson Crusoe, dreamed up the bars, which quickly became a big hit. Time for a revival!

LES GUINGUETTES DE ROBINSON (photos)

LES GUINGUETTES DE ROBINSON (photos)

From the tops of trees we take you to the top of a mountain, only to come straight down. What an amazing descent. White knuckles.

CRAZY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE (video)

CRAZY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE (video)

On the subject of amazing, behold the world's 10 most remarkable trees. Which one is your favorite? Have you visited any of them?

10 MOST REMARKABLE TREES (photos)

10 MOST REMARKABLE TREES (photos)