Last Saturday November 7th we received the news that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were elected president and vice-president of the United States in the 2020 presidential election. This was widely celebrated by many in the US and all over the world. I was walking in my Brooklyn neighborhood while on the phone with my …
Last week I read the Living Planet Report that is published every year by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). It gives us an idea of how drastic wildlife loss has become, stating that since the 1970s the global wild animal populations plunged by almost 70%. In the tropical …
It took us a while to find “our spots” in Barcelona. As with many things in life, it involved quite a bit of trial and error. And while I get the romanticism that goes with exploring a new city in search of “your” grocery store, sometimes, you just don’t have the time for it, and …
“If we have a sharing mindset instead of being selfish, we can make this world a better place with the heart of “mottainai,” says Mariko Shinju, author of the children’s book Mottainai Grandma. This summer, the “Mottainai Grandma” books were released as a cartoon series for free in six languages: Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, and Hindi. Watch them with your little ones and explore the meaning of “Mottainai!”
Do you know the meaning of the word “to glean”? Do you know any gleaner? Are you one of them perhaps? This week we invite you to read the review of the beautiful and provoking documentary film “The gleaners and I” (Agnès Varda, 2000), and to share with us if there is something you like to glean.
I always think about the fact that, in India, the cow is a sacred animal. And that, in Ancient Egypt, the pig was revered and sacrificed to honor the Gods. Or, that in many Native American cultures, animals served as spiritual guides. I have never been a fervent carnivore. And although it may sound strange, …
Hola Tomorrow joins diversity expert and anti-racism educator Dr. Tiffany Bowden in a personal, honest and eye-opening conversation about the intersection of racism, the environment, mental health, and more. The environmental justice movement needs to be more inclusive of black voices, so let’s pass her the mic, unlearn some stuff and break the silence together!
Since Saturday March 14th, when the State of Alarm was announced in Spain, we have been confined to our houses for the double purpose of not becoming infected with COVID-19 ourselves and not collapsing our health care system, which since the 2008 crisis has been operating at minimum levels. This is our sixth week living …
Sometimes we underestimate ourselves. We think we aren’t powerful enough to make changes at the societal level, and that our actions are insignificant. We believe this so profoundly that it blocks our ability to think, take action, and react to issues that really affect and matter to us. Contrarily, there is nothing more effective than …
