The hour has come…

Task 1: Join Earth Hour 2019 and switch off your lights and electronic devices this Saturday (30th of March) at 8:30 pm of your local time. You will be in good company because this will be done by thousands of people and numerous world-famous landmarks to pressure for a change in how we act towards …

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The relationship of sustainability and intelligence

Degree of effort: low to medium – Level of impact: medium to high Tasks: do not buy plastics with BPA (if you buy plastics at all)prefer organically grown food that is less charged with pesticideschallenge: get further engaged in sustainability Background: Would you think that there is any relationship between sustainability and intelligence? I saw …

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Why the agricultural industry is not sustainable

First something quick for all German readers. In terms of safety, air pollution, emissions, etc. the non-existing speed limit on some of Germany's motorways has some even more negative consequences than using a car in general. There is an official petition running to vote for a speed limit (at 130 km/h - which is still …

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Is optimism appropriate?

Before starting the post itself: Please take a few minutes to take an important survey for my uni if you are German, US American or Chinese: https://goo.gl/forms/BA2TnKMoA5EhgdH43 If you know Chinese people, please send them the link. We urgently need many more answers from China! Now the actual content: Sometimes my studies are a bit …

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