The City of Melbourne has decided to create new green spaces, in addition to protecting the existing parks and multiplying projects to reduce CO2 emissions in the city. The aim is to become a metropolis that emits almost no greenhouse gases, to succeed in its ecological transition and to gain in living comfort. In addition … Read more
Three hours to buy a train ticket for a 2H17 journey, online grocery shopping full of pitfalls: the vast majority of websites in France are not adapted for people with disabilities, creating an obstacle course for the blind and partially sighted. Indispensable everyday tools, public digital services and those of large private companies have the … Read more
With climate change and the increasingly frequent, long and intense heat waves it causes, insulating buildings against heat is a new challenge in construction or renovation. How do you protect a building against heat? There are two levers for action: “Protect yourself against solar radiation and let the heat out”, says Karine Jan, head of … Read more
Indispensable during meals, grains have recently established themselves in the cosmetics industry for their many benefits for skin and hair. Corn, oats, sesame, barley, bran, wheat or even rye are gradually investing in our bathroom to overcome wrinkles, redness and irritation, and to help sensitive and dehydrated skin. The pandemic has helped to restore the … Read more
The parents’ dream is about to come true. No more endless – and expensive – shopping sessions to renew the stock of shoes for your angels. A British brand is currently working on a stretch shoe system that grows with your child. The project, which has just received a £250,000 (€290,000) boost, aims to reduce … Read more
Symmetrical, floral, controlled to the millimeter: this is the idea that many people have of the perfect garden. However, die-hards still resist this limited view. For example, landscape gardener and nurseryman Éric Lenoir conceptualized his idea of a “punk garden” in a “little treatise” published in 2018. For him, another plant professional, Gilles Clément, developed … Read more
the New York Times revealed the testimony of a former employee of the US bank Wells Fargo who denounced the practice of fake interviews. Some managers received “several candidates” for already promised positions. A way to make people believe in diversity efforts within the company. Diversity and inclusiveness are prominent themes in today’s workplace, especially … Read more
Saying no to colleagues or supervisors is not easy. And yet it is essential. With concrete arguments and polite answers you can use the ‘no’ uninhibitedly. Here are a few tips. It’s not easy to say no to your supervisor, is it? Especially if he asks at the last minute to do a task just … Read more
When the pandemic forced American schools to resort to distance learning, physics teacher Rebecca Bushway gave her high school students in suburban Washington an ambitious task: to design and build a lead-free, low-carbon water filter. Using 3D printers, the student team now has a ready-to-use prototype: an approximately 8cm high filter that attaches to faucets … Read more
For your health, it is recommended to eat two pieces of fruit a day, provided it is local, seasonal and untreated. But how do you know which fruits have the least amount of pesticides if you don’t have a garden or balcony to grow them? Respond with this helpful article. Which fruit for your health? … Read more