Tag: Courage

Biodiversity? Who cares?

Did you know that already in 1988, the UN urgently recommended to tackle the topic biodiversity? And today, only 30 years later, it slooooowly arrives in economic enterprises and their sustainability strategies. Which is good. But insufficient. What can we do about it?

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Instead of socks, cereals, or bras, the 10 most important messages of the latest IPCC report were put up on the walls of the Parisian metro. Why?

Regrowing. Or how to turn one lettuce into two.

Did you know that you can recycle or rather regrow vegetables in a glass of water, meaning: Let them grow again? Spring onions, leeks, green lettuce, carrots – all that can perfectly be regrown on your sill. In this article we explain how genius and simple that is.

About the courage to use a washcloth.

Together we are stronger – that is no news. But what is actually surprising are the amounts of energy and CO2 we could save if all of us would for example change some of our habits for just one day. Here are some sample calculations…

Give us a break.

Many of us are probably feeling the same at the moment: Summer is right around the corner and we want to travel again. Go on a nice vacation. Burry our heads in the sand – but at the beach. Understandable. So, let’s talk about (more) ecologic travelling.

What is a Wiener Melange?

Just in time for the holiday season we have some coffee know-how for you, to make sure that you do not get confused when you are travelling. Here, the specialty coffee from Austria.

Ice cream season has officially started.

Homemade coffee ice cream. Vegan. Organic. And of course, irresistible. We are ready for the summer (no matter the weather).

… the beginning of everything. Especially of changes.

... the beginning of everything. Especially of changes. Says one of our authors - Barbara Beiertz. And she is right.

Espresso? Flat White? Melange?
Our top 10 coffee beverages.

What exactly is an Americano? Or a Lungo? Or a Galao? We put together our 10 favorite kinds of coffee specialties for you. Not only incredibly important for you next coffee-shop-small-talk. Also, quite useful for your own coffee experiments.

Flowers, that actually deliver a message.

How is it possible, that flowers are not “green”, are not ecological? The Slow Flowers Movement is trying to change that and to bring more transparency, sustainability, and regionality into your vases. A beautiful discovery.