I have just finished watching the documentary movie ‘Embrace’ by Taryn Brumfitt and it deeply moved me. It shows how our Western culture and also other cultures have very narrow beauty ideals which (nearly) no one is able to fulfil. These people – especially women – are depicted as ideals in advertisements, magazines, and most …
Have you ever worked in a supermarket? Well, I hadn't before this year. However, I did not work there as a paid employee because SuperCoop in Berlin (Wedding) is not an ordinary supermarket. Why am I telling you about this? Because this supermarket has a lot to do with sustainability. SuperCoop is a cooperative which …
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It is scientifically proven that a plant-based diet is good for your health, for the environment and obviously for animal wellbeing. Of course it is not possible everywhere in the world, but in many places it is. There are many usual arguments against it, which can usually easily be refuted. If you know any, which …
In Germany, we just held the federal elections and are now waiting which coalition of parties will be leading the country in the next four years. Although the elections did not exactly go as many sustainability enthusiasts had hoped for, we are still hoping that the new government will have recognized the urgency of addressing …
Instead of explaining the campaign myself, I will leave you with a short explanatory and motivational video by the campaign itself: https://youtu.be/ByayHG5CscE Source: https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/ In my posts from past July's, you can find several sources of inspiration for what you could do this month. In line with single use plastics and other packaging being banned …
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a cooperative is an “autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.”International Cooperative Alliance For those who are not familiar with the concept Wikipedia explains co(-)operatives (coops/co-ops) as follows: "Cooperatives are democratically owned by their members, with each member …
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I personally hate it when I have to throw food away. I usually pay very close attention to eating things on time, before they expire or mildew. Sometimes items go bad directly after purchase. Then it's not really my fault, but it's still sad. Globally, there is so much food wasted that it would be …
When I come across positive examples for sustainability, I want to share them with you. I spent most of my holidays this year at home, but also some days in the South of Germany in a small city called Constance (ger. Konstanz; about 85,000 inhabitants). It is situated beautifully at the Lake Constance (ger. Bodensee) …
It is known that what we eat is strongly linked to our health (in psychological and physical terms). Our food is related to our circumstances in life, to our habits and values/morale. In German we thus have the saying: "Du bist was du isst" (you are what you eat). Most (if not all) people have …
Dear readers, it's the second anniversary of this blog. What does this mean? Well, I nearly completed my Master's degree in the meantime. But regarding the blog it means that some of you have been reading my posts for two years now, which means that you are receiving no. 110 today. Currently, 151 people are …
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Catha goes sustainable 