Expand your thoughts
- Is plastic making us fat? New research suggests that chemical compounds found in plastics all around us promote cells to turn into fat cells during the development process. They may promote obesity in adults too.
- Climate change as a feminist issue - and it's NOT about population control.
- Bizzare Bicycle Hybrids: How Your Bike Can Be Turned Into Whatever You Want
- My favourite quote of the week (from David Roberts of Grist in this article):
“Lesson: the problems humanity faces are systemic and interrelated. The idea that sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere will save us is akin to the hope that a math equation can be solved by erasing one of the numbers.”
- For the Kiwis: ACC is considering imposing a levy on cyclists who ride on New Zealand's roads, with figures of $300 to $500 being suggested. Ouch! The reasoning is that cyclists suffer a lot of injuries from crashes on the road, and so make significant ACC claims. Currently motorists are "subsidising" cyclists under ACC. I know ACC is supposed to be a no-fault scheme, but surely the causes of cycle crashes causing injury (of which cars would be at the top of the list) need to be factored in here. You can make a submission on this issue - details here.
- Want to be better at convincing others of the importance of sustainable living? Download this guide to The Psychology of Climate Change Communication from the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions.
Got your diaries at the ready? OK.
28 November: Grey Lynn Festival
5 December: Planet A March and Concert for the Climate, organised by the Sign On crew.
Please let me know if you know of any other awesome upcoming events, or "wow"-worthy things to visit online. Have a great weekend!
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