Category: GLOBAL

Embracing the Future with Eco-Friendly Packaging: Innovations and Creative Solutions

In an era where environmental concerns are at the forefront of global consciousness, the shift towards eco-friendly packaging is more than just a trend—it’s a necessary evolution. The packaging industry, long reliant on plastics and non-renewable materials, is now experiencing a renaissance driven by sustainability. This blog explores the latest developments in eco-friendly packaging, highlighting…

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

RADICAL READING: Cooperation a Driving Force in Nature

In “Selfish Genes to Social Beings: A Cooperative History of Life,” Jonathan Silvertown masterfully navigates the intricate journey of evolution, illustrating how cooperation, rather than mere competition, has been a driving force in the development of life on Earth. This enlightening book traverses the evolutionary milestones of various species, compellingly arguing that the essence of…

BOOKS

The Real Climate Change Culprits? It’s the Fossil Fuels

All those warnings about how cattle are spewing dangerous gases into the atmosphere are turning out to be rubbish, and they are diverting our attention away from the real culprits, which are dependence on fossil fuels, destruction oxygen-producing wilderness, and poor farming methods. Euroviews. Every time you blame cows for climate change, an oil executive…

ENVIRONMENT

CHANGING THE SYSTEM: The ‘Solidarity Economy’ Movement

Imagine what would happen if we had an economic system that focused on people and the planet rather than maximizing private profit and endless growth, as capitalism does. Such an economy is more than a gauzy dream; it is a global movement that is grounded in concrete practices and is rapidly gaining steam worldwide. It…

GLOBAL

FREE eBOOK: Banking for the People

This really ought to be required for reading for adults. Our banking system is a wreck – but we can fix it. This free ebook is an inspiring resource. “Our mainstream banking system is failing most of us, but the situation is not hopeless. Here’s an ebook about the people who are working in financial…

BOOKS

Untangling the Issue of Free Speech & Antisemitism on Campus

Are the students protesting the ongoing slaughter of civilians in Gaza being antisemitic? Robert Reich, the American professor, author, lawyer and political commentator who served in the administrations of four presidents, answers with a resounding No! Protesting against slaughter – as students in the US are doing – isn’t antisemitism https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/israel-gaza-campus-protests Related Reading

BOOKS

A Closer Look at the Impact of E-Scooters

We’re eight years into experimenting with sharing e-scooters as a way to slash greenhouse emissions. Is it working? It’s complicated. 8 years into America’s e-scooter experiment, what have we learned? https://grist.org/transportation/8-years-into-americas-e-scooter-experiment-what-have-we-learned/

ENVIRONMENT

How to Address our Solid Waste Pollution Problem

Humans are generating so much solid waste that, when improperly managed, it damages ecosystems, inflicts disease on people, and threatens economic prosperity. It especially victimizes women and children. Here are eight ways to overcome the crisis. Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/eight-ways-overcome-waste-pollution-crisis Related Reading

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

Making Affordable Electric Vehicles Available in the US

People in China can buy electric vehicles for less than $10,000, less than half the price Americans must pay for American-made EVs. If China’s EVs were to be sold here at that price, it would put more EVs on the road, help the environment, and make life easier on the American consumers. But it also…

ENVIRONMENT

Green Shipping Plows Ahead!

Shipping is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, so 175 nations have formally agreed to reduce those emissions to net zero by around 2050. It’s a big order, but they’re ahead of schedule. Green shipping picks up speed https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2023/how-to-turn-the-shipping-industry-green

ENVIRONMENT