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1.5 million volunteers in India planted 66 million trees in just 12 hours
When humans work collectively, they can do some pretty incredible things. In India, 1.5 million volunteers came together on Sunday to plant a record-breaking 66 million trees in just 12 hours along the Narmada river in the state of Madhya Pradesh. India committed under the Paris Agreement to Read More...
How to kick your smartphone addiction (and get more creative)
In the era of the smartphone, it's easy to never be bored. This may sound nice, except, when we don’t let ourselves get bored, we deny our minds the time and space to wander and get creative. If you want to kick your smartphone addiction and start getting more creative with your downtime, follow Read More...
Electric cars reach record 42 percent of Norway’s total new car sales
While most countries have difficulties making electric cars reach 2% or 3% of their total car sales, Norway keeps pushing the bar higher and higher. Last month was another record month for the country with electric cars representing 42% of its new vehicles being registered. That’s a Read More...
Video game used to design public space in more than 25 developing countries
Local authorities have been 'amazed to see that young women from slums could design as architects or urban planners', according to the co-ordinator of a United Nations initiative using the video game Minecraft to get communities designing their own public spaces. The Block by Block project is the Read More...
Body Shop announces £2m 'biobridges' scheme to save rainforest wildlife
A £2m scheme to create 10 new 'bio-bridges' which link up areas of rainforest to help wildlife has been launched by the Body Shop. The global scheme aims to protect and regenerate 10 corridors between wildlife hotspots by 2020 to connect isolated and endangered animals and plant species and Read More...
Book review: The self-compassion skills workbook
Is it really possible to transform ourselves in just fourteen days? Tim Desmond, author of The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook believes it is. Desmond provides an overview of what self-compassion is before presenting his fourteen day program in which readers are encouraged to work on Read More...
‘Meditation, yoga, and tai chi can reverse damaging effects of stress’
Mind-body interventions such as meditation, yoga*, and tai chi can reverse the molecular reactions in our DNA that cause ill-health and depression, according to a study by scientists at the universities of Coventry and Radboud. When a person is exposed to a stressful event, their sympathetic Read More...
The world’s first energy-harvesting smart street has opened in London
Pavegen, a company that produces tiles that generate electricity from footsteps, has transformed a path in London’s West End into the world’s first energy-harvesting smart street. The company installed a 107-square-foot array in Bird Street to harness and convert footsteps into electricity, Read More...
NASA mimics gecko feet to create device that will adhere to almost anything
Drawing inspiration from the sticky feet of geckos, NASA scientists have invented a device that can grip almost anything. The “gecko gripper” uses minuscule silicon wedges to latch onto a wide range of slippery surfaces, like solar panels and plastics. The grippers can work with heavy objects, Read More...
Making money and saving the environment in the repair economy
The next time you break your bike or you rip your jeans, don’t get a replacement. Instead, you should get it repaired. Producing anything new requires raw materials and energy, which places added strain on the environment. By extending the lifespan of your possessions by getting them fixed, you Read More...