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Take to the Streets with a Free Font Inspired by Climate Activist Greta Thunburg’s Hand-Painted Protest Signs
A new font, free to all for download and use, is inspired by climate collapse activist Greta Thunburg. “Greta Grotesk” was created by Uno, a new company designing a solution to the disposable beverage cup pandemic. Drawing from the hand-painted … Continue reading
Why the Weird are Destined to Change the World | George Monbiot Extinction Rebellion speech
“It’s no coincidence that the person who’s done more than anyone to change the entire global conversation on climate breakdown has Aspergers”
Born Free – “The Bitter Bond”
An animated story for the Born Free Foundation about the bond between a lion keeper and her cub. Sign the petition to help South Africa’s lions be born free and stay wild: bornfree.org.uk/bitter-bond
Gross Domestic Product: Banksy Opens a Dystopian Homewares Store
Tony the Frosted Flakes tiger sacrificed as a living room rug, wooden dolls handing their babies off to smugglers in freight truck trailers, and welcome mats stitched from life jackets: rather than offering an aspirational lifestyle, one South London storefront … Continue reading
Pathological power: the danger of governments led by narcissists and psychopaths
The risk of “pathocracy” is always close. And once entrenched, difficult to dislodge. Source: Pathological power: the danger of governments led by narcissists and psychopaths
Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7m in fines over fires — Publisher news
[ad_1] Brazil’s defense minister said on Monday 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to $8.7 million after the military was sent to fight raging fires in the Amazon rainforest. The announcement came as President Jair Bolsonaro arrived in … Continue reading
The 19th Edition of Pioneering Street Art Festival NuArt Challenges Participants to Consider the Old and the New
For the 19th consecutive year, the quaint Norwegian town of Stavanger hosted another edition of the internationally known NuArt Festival. What started in 2001 as side programming at an electronic music festival has evolved into one of the most influential … Continue reading
Special report: The Amazon rainforest ablaze
As the world watches fires ravage the Amazon, Sky News speaks to indigenous people living within the world’s most important rainforest.
Is France’s groundbreaking food-waste law working?
A third of the world’s food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away. NewsHour … Continue reading