Biophilic design is based on the idea that humans have an inherent need to connect with nature and because of it, we need living and working spaces that coexist with nature. This new green architecture reduces the degradation of the environment, improves our connection to the natural world and increases the sustainable development of our cities and suburbs.  

This innovative new way of designing is having an incredible performance in a vital sector for humanity: healthcare. We are witnessing the creation and expansion of hospitals that seek to heal through nature and create healthy habitats using biophilic design. One great example is the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore, which has included waterfalls, rooftop gardens and planter boxes into its facilities.  

This healing environment requires maintenance, and to do so, hospitals like those in Singapore have committed to this new design trend by using neem oil to maintain their natural resources. Spraying neem oil into these green-healing facilities is allowing the hospitals to guarantee the health and care of nature, patients and workers by using an organic and non-toxic alternative. Neem oil is the right choice to use as biological pest control into these facilities due to its effectiveness against insects such as whiteflies, mites, fungus gnats, etc. and its organic origins.  

Neem has now a new role in green architecture: guarantee the health and care of the plants and nature incorporated into biophilic design. The biophilic healthcare industry is relying now on neem as its trusted biological pest control; the use of neem will expand across other biophilic industries such as hospitality and working and living spaces as benefits are seen.  Together, people and nature will continue to create healing spaces where patients are feeling relaxed and gaining health benefits through biophilic design. 

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What has caused this rapid drop in acidity level? Since the industrial revolution, humanity has emitted billions of tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It is now known that over time about half of all emitted carbon dioxide has been absorbed by the Earth’s oceans, about 22 million tons a day. While this has slowed climate change by prohibiting these emissions from remaining in the air, it has also caused an alteration in water chemistry which is affecting marine organisms and is even suspected to cause reproductive orders in fish.

How? When dissolved in the ocean, carbon dioxide quickly turns into carbonic acid, which leads to an increase in the ocean’s acidity level. Today, ocean pH is around 8.1, representing a drop of 0.1 pH units and a 25 percent increase in acidity over the past 200 years. Unless climate action is taken, continued emissions are estimated to cause further reduction of ocean pH by an additional 0.5 units.

Not only will our oceans continue to turn black due to acidification, but they will also increasingly lose their capacity to store carbon. This means that more carbon dioxide will remain in the atmosphere and further exacerbate climate change. The worst part is that carbonic acid is not the only source of ocean pollution. According to the National Ocean Service around 80% of pollution to the oceans comes from the land, as a result of soil erosion and water runoff. These runoffs contain top soils from fields and farms carrying toxic chemical fertilizers that harm fish and wildlife habitats and lead to so-called “dead zones”; areas in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration that animal life is unable to survive.

Help restore the ocean’s balance by supporting natural agricultural practices like neem! As a natural, non-toxic biopesticide and fertilizer, neem is completely harmless to the oceans and wildlife. What’s more, neem is a strong alley in the fight against climate change, as it restores soil health and improves its ability to sequester carbon, thereby reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. So, what will you choose?

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What can be done to stop this? Today, the role of soil organic carbon is receiving increasing attention, not only as a source of CO2 emissions but as a natural sink for carbon which can reduce atmospheric CO2 and help achieve the global target of the Paris Climate Agreement. According to a study published in Scientific Reports, better management of farmland soil might be a crucial step to mitigating climate change, as it increases the amount of carbon stored in the top 30 centimetres of the soil by an extra 0.9 to 1.85 gigatons each year. This enables the soil to remove around 3 – 7 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere – more than the 5 billion tons of CO2 the US emits each year!

You as a consumer can help make a change by avoiding conventionally produced foods and supporting improved crop management practices—such as organic, non-synthetic pesticides and fertilizers like neem— that restore degraded lands and turn soils into carbon sinks that sequester significant amounts of carbon which would otherwise be lost in the atmosphere. Not only do neem-based crop care solutions help the environment, they also provide you with more nutrient-rich foods that are safe for the soil, water, pollinators, and you!

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Detoxification is a natural process during which your body neutralizes, transforms or gets rid of unwanted toxins and waste products, allowing your organism to metabolize and excrete certain elements of what you ingest. This process is usually performed by the liver, the intestinal tract, the kidneys, lungs, and the lymphatic system and requires hundreds of enzymes, vitamins and other molecules. Unlike other parts of the body, it is often hard to tell whether your main detoxification organ, your liver, is working well. Your liver not only synthesizes and secretes bile, it also acts as a filter for bacteria and chemicals in your blood and neutralizes toxins, so they can be eliminated by the kidneys. That’s why detoxifying regularly is so important!

By detoxifying you optimize the function of your body’s own detoxification systems and help it work effectively in the elimination of these unnecessary toxins, so that your body can be in the best possible shape and more resistant against diseases and infections. The best part about detoxification is that you can use natural products, that don’t harm your health nor the environment. One of the best natural detoxifying agents is neem! Various studies have proven its hepatoprotective effect, which protects your liver and enhances its ability to process undesirable chemicals – all while cleansing the bloodstream, your kidneys and boosting your immune system.

Overcome toxins that harm your body, leave you drained and tired and revitalize yourself in the most natural way by including neem into your daily routine!

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