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how sustainable graphic design can also save you money

for many people sustainable graphic design means higher prices. but did you know that there’s some factors, which actually save money and balance the overall costs or even reduce them? because saving resources often walks alongside saving expenses. this carousel tells you how.

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youth mobility in rural areas

you don’t drive (yet), and would like to get around? not the easiest thing to do in the countryside. this book reports abour a project of youth mobility in rural areas. youngsters living in the countryside have the same needs as the ones in cities: they want to travel independently from their parents. but it’s […]

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sollte klimaschädliche werbung verboten werden?

Das Bild zeigt

werbung im öffentlichen raum ist heutzutage eine selbstverständlichkeit: plakatwände, litfaßsäulen und led-bildschirme sind im stadtbild allgegenwärtig. das problem: werbung prägt unser konsumverhalten, meist subtil und unbewusst. fossile werbung beeinflusst klimaschädliche gesellschaftliche normen. sie vermittelt, dass lebensstile, welche die klimakrise verschärfen, teil des alltags und gesellschaftlich weithin akzeptiert sind. fossile werbung steht damit im widerspruch zwischen […]

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mind full

The image shows the headline 'my neurodivergenr brain:' in white lower case letters in the lop left on a black background. Underneath is the text 'mind full', which letters l are repetedly over twelve rows.

the world is full of wellness offers, self-help tips, and rather turned into self-optimization. and even though i have meditated every morning for years i didn’t master mindfullness. there’s so many thoughts i feel out of control of: from ‘do i have everything?’ when leaving the house to ‘how can we solve climate change?’. it’s […]

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relax… it’s only the climate crisis

the world literally feels out of balance: climate polluters spread fake news to continue their business as usual, politicians pretend to have everything under control even though we fell way behind our goals, and activists end up in coping mechanisms and self-optimization. i’ve been told to be overreacting a lot, and over time kind of […]

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yesterday was world water day

the infographic shows how many resources are needed or produced in the production of one kilogram of vegetable or meat product. 1 kg of beef consumes 38m2 of agricultural land and 15m3 of water and causes 21kg of co2. 1 kg of plant food, on the other hand, uses only 1m2 of agricultural land, 1m3 of water and 2kg of co2.

the annual day, held on 22 march since 1993, is an united nations observance focusing on the importance of fresh water. drinking water isn’t only becoming more precious because of environmental issues, like climate change, but also by the way our food is being produced. one of the foods causing a huge waste of water […]

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free webinar on greenshouting: breaking the silence on sustainability

The image shows a photo of a green foest. In the top left is the headline 'Green shouting - breaking the silence on sustainability'. In the bottom left is the text 'Public webinar: 8th April 2026 17:00 CET / 11:00 EST' on a black rectangle. In the bottom right are thw logos of b lab and creatives for climate.

recently i’ve been looking for a sustainable book printer in ireland. i was surprised i didn’t find any mentions of sustainable elements, like recycled paper, eco-friendly inks, production run on renewable energies, carbon compansation or plastic-free packaging (besides the factory). even when i actively asked them i didn’t get further information. i wonder if this […]

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happy st. patricks day

The image shows a minimalist shamrock graphic in the top right corner on a white background, in which the top right leave is orange. In the topleft is the irish headline 'lá fhéile pádraig sona duit!' in black bold lower case letters. Underneath is it's english translation 'happy st. patrick‘s day to you!' in italic lower case letters.

today is st. patricks day i still don’t understand why the irish people chose the patron, who made them drop their Celtic beliefs, to celebrate. but i see more and more indigenous themes in the yearly paddy’s parade. the day of the colour green, shamrocks and leprechauns has become a day of irish culture. and […]

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the psychology of climate crisis

the chart explains different coping styles of a fundamental change of worldview (e.g. climate change): functional compensation, avoidance, surrender, denial and overcompensation.

last sunday was state elections in the county i grew up in. unlike other places the greens were building the government alongside the conservative party for over a decade. but over time the greens became more and more conservative and the conservatives more and more right wing. after being part of the climate justice movement […]

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what feminism has to to with veganism

The image shows a pink ocal with two bends to the sides and a circle in the ends and a cross underneath illustrating a womb and the symbol for feminism. Within the ocal is the headline 'international women's day' in black bold lower case letters. Underneath is the text 'what feminism has to do with vegansim'.

hens and cows have been turned into commodity, because their reproductive organs give eggs, milk and new lives. these capabilities are being exploited in a capitalist system and life for so-called farm animals has become an ongoing turture. laying hens are kept to lay eggs. did you know that eggs are like the egg cells […]

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