Have you ever taken a night train? As I told you in the last post, I have tried one for the first time on my route from Germany to Sicily in Italy. Before I describe the experience and what you might expect going on a night train, I want to mention a nice encounter which …
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 …
We are coming close to the end of the year which means coming closer to New Year's resolutions. And we are close to having winter time (at least in my part of the world) meaning that it's cold and dark for the longest part of the day. It's a great time to snuggle up with …
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 …
The state of nature in Germany is worrisome (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/naturschutz-bericht-deutschland-1.4912845) but mine is by far not the only country where newspapers can bear such headlines, and probably the state of nature here is not the worst in the world. The Amazon and other tropical rainforests are likely to turn into CO2 sources rather than CO2 sinks …
The first month of the year has already passed and this is a good point in time to look at how the propositions for this year (and the future) are doing. In case you haven't all downloaded the Excel file I made containing several ideas on how to make your life more sustainable, you can …
Yes, I already shared some rules for food with you last week. But food is an important basis for all our lives, so I want to tell you a bit more about it. Yesterday, I was at a big manifestation with about 27,000 participants who demand ecological agriculture, based on small farms, and who fight …
Cycling ❤ I really enjoy cycling, even in winter, and I wonder a bit why not more people are using the bike. Of course, in some places the infrastructure could be better or some ways are very long, but there are many good reasons to cycle and one can always advocate for improvements! I came …
Continue reading 10 reasons for cycling & some rules for food
Nature is highly valued by everyone. People know that it has an intrinsic value, but also that it is the basis for human life on earth. Humanity has moved from an ego-logical to an eco-logical view: Source: https://i2.wp.com/www.permatree.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Ego-logical_VS_Eco-logical.png?fit=636%2C491&ssl=1 Therefore, nature now is protected. There are countless natural reserves and wilderness areas where humans do not …
***Global Climate Strike on Friday, 20th of September, please join all!*** I dream of a world in which food is always grown with sustainable methods (such as organic + permaculture, agroforestry, ...) so that everything is yummy and healthy. In cities we are offered predominantly seasonal and regional food in stores, which is unwrapped of …
Catha goes sustainable 
