August marks my four year anniversary living in Barcelona. Over these years I’ve had the good fortune to encounter many interesting and innovative projects led by men and women, who are themselves even more interesting. The truth is that Barcelona has so much to offer in terms of innovation, sustainability and social change. In this …
Julia sends a tutorial from Okinawa for how to make your own washable face mask, the Japanese way, with just 3 things: 1 Tenugui cloth (or a piece of cloth with similar dimensions), 2 hair bands and 1 coffee filter.
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 …
As I was in the store waiting to pay for that pair of sneakers I had been wanting for a while, I was overcome with a feeling of disgust, absurdity and guilt.