#105 Weekend reads – famine is here and the projections are alarming
The story I have been following for some time is the famine on our doorstep. It is here, our fellow humans are suffering and
Weekly reads
#104 Weekend reads – carbon bombs and 1.5 in next couple of years
Two big news pieces broke this week. We have 195 carbon bombs guaranteed to take any chance of a live-able future out of the equation
#103 Weekend reads – is there a war on women?
It’s a conversation that has been happening for some time now and many will think these words are too extreme – a war on women? Well… yes.
#102 Weekend reads – we have passed the 6th of the nine planetary boundaries
We started the week with the news that Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the US Supreme Court. He did this as an act of compassion
#101 Weekend reads – Earth Day stared in 1970, a grim track record follows
We “celebrated” Earth Day this year, which started in 1970, the year of my birth. Here’s a little video of one thing we’ve achieved in this time…
#100 Weekend reads – social leadership requires commitment and consistency
It’s celebration time, as I’ve been doing my Weekend Reads for 100 weeks now, with only two weeks off at the end of 2021!
#99 Weekend reads – greetings from Singapore, it’s nice to see you
After nearly two and a half years, we’ve made it back to Singapore. It’s a practical trip – banks, doctors, dentists, accountants
#98 Weekend reads – did you know trees are more than carbon capture sticks?
Yes, they are… apparently. There’s a new report that proves it too and I have to say, hearing that trees are more than carbon capture sticks
#97 Weekend reads – have we hit climate breakdown?
All of these stories should be THE major story for the climate this week. Climate change: Wildfire smoke linked to Arctic melting
#95 Weekend reads – the “Five Fragilities” the world faces
Here we go, another intense week, and one thing I am understanding is many many people are struggling with the size of the shift the world is going through