Climate Change Conference 2021; Planting a Seed: Three Simple Steps to Sustainable Living: Kate Gaertner
Release Date: 11/02/2021
Eyeliner, an Anciently Modern Makeup Tool
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Seen through Zahra Hankir’s eyes, Eyeliner becomes a portal to history, proof both of the stunning variety among cultures and our shared humanity. Through intimate reporting and conversations—with nomads in Chad, geishas in Japan, dancers in India, drag queens in New York, and more—Eyeliner embraces the rich history and significance of its namesake, especially among communities. Listen to our conversation with Hankir about Eyeliner and its cultural history.
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71: Period, the Real Story of Mensuration by Kate Clancy
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About half of the world deals directly with bloody menstruation, and the other half endures it indirectly. Yet, we do not know much about the blood women lose every month for years to come. In this episode, Kate Clancy, a scientist and researcher at the University of Illinois-Champaign, ucovers the truth for us.
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Kindness Diary: Feeling Peace and Kindness in a Garden in Paris
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Louis Place de Vosges is a garden at the hart of Paris that was built by Henri IV. It is a true square and one of the European programs of Royal City planning. I was there to take a rest in late Afternoon in Paris. Everything was so peaceful and divine.
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9 Books by Courageous Muslim Women Writers to Read This Summer
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70: Kindness Diary: A Man Bended and Picked A trash at Long Boom Park
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I saw a man picked a trash from the ground and put it in a trash can at Long Boom Park at Lake City. I walked by the same piece of trash, never bothered to bend. He was kinder! Thank you.
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One and a half minute quote about Aishah, Prophet Mohammad's wife, reaction toward the scandal
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69: A Treasury of Aishah by Sofia Rehman
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, an independent female scholar of Islam, about her book A Treasury of Aishah: A Guidance from the Beloved of the Beloved. We talked about the slander that Aishah had to endure, her wisdom, her wit, her intellectual capacity, and the Prophet's believe that Muslims should take half their deen, or religion, from Aishah.
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68: Kindness Diary: My Mood Matched the Nature Extraordinary
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I was utterly sad about something. I decided to take my sadness into nature. What happened next was unbelievably extraordinary.
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The High Cost of Being a Journalist in Iran
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were among the first journalists to cover , the 22-year-old woman who was detained by Iran’s morality police for improper hijab, and then died in the hospital. Niloofar Hammadi broke the story by publishing photographs of Amini lying brain-dead in the hospital. Elahe Mohammadi wrote about Amini's funeral. Hamedi and Mohammedi’s reporting and photos subsequently led to their arrest. Six months later, they remain in jail because of their journalism. "two of the most Influential People of 2023". They are also awarded by Nieman Foundation's Lyon Award for Conscience and Integrity in...
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Green Living Is Peaceful Living
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I've been obsessed with eco-friendly, minimal, or what we often call these days: green living. My obsession is not new. I've been invested in this topic as long as I can remember. Back in the mid-1980s when Iran was defending itself against the U.S.-supported Iraq attack. The war went on .
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Kate Gaertner is a leading expert, sought-after speaker and consultant in corporate sustainability with 25 years of combined corporate and entrepreneurial experience. She holds a Masters of Science in Sustainable Management from the University of Wisconsin, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, and an A.B. from Dartmouth College.
About this episode
As the world starts to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, another global -- and even more devastating -- existential threat persists: climate change.
The world is getting hotter. This summer, wildfires engulfed the West Coast and floods ranged through China and Europe. Britain, once a generally wet and cold place, issued its first heat warning. Extreme weather becomes each day more common in every corner of the world.
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is being held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, between 31 October and 12 November 2021.
This conference is the first time that parties are expected to commit to enhanced ambition since the previous climate change conference, COP21.
As government bodies and scientists try to find solution for climate change crisis, the issue can feel too large and too for individual to make a difference.
Yet, without coordinated government response it is up to each of us to try. We can live by our ideals, dig into what motivates our decision making, and find that living lighter is not too difficult with a thoughtful approach, we can live better by acting sustainably, now with an essential guide to help.
Planting a Seed: 3 Simple Steps to Sustainable Living by Kate Gaertner, corporate sustainability expert, is a detailed guide for making better choices for ourselves and the planet. The book offers hundreds of ideas for tweaking our actions to that our impact is softer, our carbon footprint is petite and our life is more joyful.
Kate focuses on seven impact categories where actions can truly be felt: Transportation, Energy,, Home and Property, Food, Material Goods, Water and Trash.
She helps us to understand what motivates us by engaging in sustainable living by explaining four value categories:
- The Penny-Wiser: A frugal friend who is creative and driven by cost savings.
- The Be-Bester: A health-conscious go-getter who is derive by fitness and nutrition
- The Bridge-Builder: A civic-minded neighbor who cares for the local community and economy. S/he is driven by trust and symbiosis
- The Nature Lover: An outdoors-man who wants to support biodiversity and is driven by concern for clean air, land, water and soil.