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I’ve read an article in The Guardian by Priya Elan, which talked about the male cosmetic products which are surrounded by false information. The male cosmetic movement hasn’t been discovered now, cause already in the 1700s man were investing in them. The approach was just different. Instead of male beauty influencers, which are setting new trends, the cosmetics were more about economics.  In my opinion, the overall message of the article is really meaningful. Putting time periods together and compering them showed the positive changes made over the centuries. Even though there is still some room for improvement I’m proud of the growth in society. I’ve never had any problem with men using beauty products or wearing makeup. I think it’s because of the social media. They winded mine and other people views and opinions. Mainly because of the huge amount of content, which talks about gender fluidity. I would even risk and say that social media were the first media to normalize and globa...

I’ve read an article in Independent by Adam Smith, which talked about studies done at Northwestern University in the USA. Thesis was about new discovery letting scientists break into people’s dreams and leaving hidden messages. The experiments were done during lucid dreaming with 36 participants across the US, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Personally, I found the article and mentioned scientific work fascinating. The idea of influencing our dreams seems futuristic to say at least. I agree with the author, these methods could be used to help people with sleep difficulties or nightmares. It will not only help fight insomnia problems but also other mental health issues. The method could be even healthier than melatonin pills, which could be very addictive after sometime. It was also funny to learn the way these questions manifested were different for different people. Some participants found questions coming through a radio, while others heard it like a narrator in a movie. Our br...

I’ve read an article in Independent by Donnachadh Maccarthy, who is a British writer. He has been fighting for many years with book publishers to print books only with 100 % recycled paper. In the article, he writes about the impact of book production and also, he included many staggering numbers. For instance, the number of cut down trees globally totaled 3.4 billion in last decade.  Article became an eye-opening moment for me. I guess I have never realized how of impact simple book can have. But it’s a problem that is mistreating by most of the biggest book publishers and normal readers. I agree with Mr. Maccarthy that if one of the big publishers decided to use only recycled paper, the rest of the industry would quickly follow. Personally, I use ebook reader, but I sometimes catch myself wanting to purchase a book. It’s the feeling of turning pages that is so satisfying. The whole process of reading gets more personal and special. But now, in some extent, joy will be followed by...

I’ve read an article in Independent by Shappi Khorsandi called We’re all losing our minds in lockdown- let’s accept and share out frustrations, not bottle them up. The piece emphasises the importance of healthy approach to pandemic and the new struggles that come with it. I agree with a writer on many levels. Me as a teen with online school and most of my free time spent online, I’m faced with the similar problems. Under the lockdown every day feels the same and every activity turns into the routine. It’s gets pretty lonely too. In spite of having a supportive family and friends staying at home puts quite a mental strain. I’ve noticed that many times instead of dealing with my problems I pretend that there are temporary. Normally I would distract myself with busy life but now it’s harder than ever to do it. The best I can manage is finding new hobbies and talking with close ones via social media. article:https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/lockdown-pandemic-therapy-frustrations-b17983...

Christmas over the years started becoming very consumerist. It’s easy to end up buying useless presents or buying your fifth package of Christmas lights. While we are enjoying holiday season, let’s not forget the impact our Christmas habits can have on the planet. Here are some ideas to help you celebrate the season while caring for the earth: 1. Rent a Christmas tree instead of buying one  You will help not only the environment but also save some money because renting is far cheaper than buying.  2. Reduce usage of holiday lighting  Buy only LED light for your tree and reduce the size of outdoor lightning displays. And let’s not forget to turn off all the lights when you are going to bed.  3. Shop less  While buying presents for your loved ones try to buy smart or maybe look for gifts made from recycled sources. Also, re-gifting has been really underestimated by many people but it’s a great move to create less waste.  4. Prepare less food  Each year h...

Among climate change, a growing population, and people consuming more of less sustainable food is hard to imagine our future world. By 2050, according to some estimates, the number of people will reach 9.7 billion. That’s why we have to start implementing sustainable food production. As an example of country that managed to apply those changes is the Netherlands, which has become the world’s second produce exporter. Especially their University in Wageningen, specializing in providing new solutions to food supply problem. They managed to produce more food without using more land. Plants grow in tiered shelves inside highly monitored labs. The technology behind these greenhouses allows for an extreme level of control over water, light, temperature and CO2. And, by using artificial intelligence which can learn the behaviors of plants, climate computers can adjust conditions far better than a human. Constant testing by these facilities could be the future of our planet’s sustainable food s...

Formafantasma is a studio created by two Italian designers Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin who exhibition is presented in London’s Serpentine Gallery this year. Their work sheds light on the legality and environmental impact of the extraction, production and distribution of wood. Cambio besides of being a small layer of a tree that sits between the bark and the wood, is what helps plants to develop and to change in case of forests climate changes. As the creators say cambio in Italian means a change and so the title is a wish for a change of timber production. The whole exhibition is also designed in a special layout, much like the rings of a tree – the central spaces of the gallery present interviews and research, and two films created by Formafantasma in response to that research. The goal is to inform visitors that for a wooden product to be sustainable, its useful life should be at least as long as the time that it took for the tree to grow. The exhibition sources: https://www...