1997-1998 Environmental Articles (while traveling in Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan)

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Hanoi, Vietnam. From sustainable to motorized transportation in five short years. The American military, during the war in Vietnam, inaugurated a new form of war. It became known as […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Nanning, China. Styrofoam and honking have been banned for the benefit of the community. Though we never actually saw the white dragon, we heard its tale. The story goes […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Wuzhou, China. Travelling in foreign lands is a challenge, but we have some tips. We had been warned that traveling in China would be very difficult. We were told […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Guangzhou, China. Food markets in China can be a vegetarian’s nightmare. Travelling by bicycle in China you are not alone. With a population of 1.2 billion, everybody seems to […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Hong Kong. Can industrializing countries leapfrog the West’s fossil fuel addiction? Flick on the lights, crank up the air conditioner and think about electricity. Without it, modern living would […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Hong Kong. McDonald’s gets snared by 2 London activists who refuse to be bullied. There we were. A handful of activists distributing leaflets outside Hong Kong’s busiest McDonald’s restaurant. […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Lamma Island, Hong Kong. Car-free Lamma Island is paradise alongside the hustle of Hong Kong. Don’t try this while riding your bicycle. Close your eyes and imagine your neighbourhood […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Hong Kong. An interview with energy guru Amory Lovins. It’s hard to imagine our lives without electricity. It’s the invisible stuff of “civilization” keeping our buildings cool, our spaces […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. From the hordes of screaming scooters to the endangered marshes of the black-faced spoonbill. After thirty six hours rocking and rolling through the East China Sea from […]

By Tooker Gomberg and Angela Bischoff, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Eating veggie-style in Taiwan. Being a vegetarian in Taiwan has been a shock. As we roam the bustling streets we’re assaulted by heaps of octopus tentacles, piles […]