¡Buenos días superestrellas sociales! 💫
Antes de empezar, te invito a que visites mi recién estrenada página web personal, donde podrás encontrar todos los anteriores Viernes de las 5 Viñetas, así como otros escritos a lo largo de los años. Puede visitarlo en jacobwarn.com.
So, as we dive into the warm waters of May, I'm beaming with joy to be offering a return to the classic format of 5 social tips, treats and talking points this week, all of which I've come across or re-discovered over the past fortnight. Please enjoy!
1. What I'm gawping at: Pollos sin plumas - Me enteré de esto viendo una proyección del fascinante nuevo documental centrado en la UE Alimentos con ánimo de lucro. I couldn't believe genetically-modified featherless chickens were really a thing, designed to boost profits in the poultry industry. Thankfully, it hasn't received widespread adoption, but even the notion!
2. What I'm reading: Vida enredada - Apenas me estoy iniciando en esto, pero ya tienen para compartir. Esta brillante exploración del mundo de los hongos está cambiando mis creencias y percepciones más fundamentales del mundo.
3. Quote I'm reflecting on: Baljet Sandhu sobre el liderazgo basado en la experiencia vivida - “El latido del concepto [de liderazgo basado en la experiencia vivida] procede de nuestros antepasados: quienes se encuentran en los bordes duros de los sistemas de opresión siempre han sido impulsores de cambios positivos. Sin embargo, a menudo se nos trata como informadores del cambio [utilizados para] historias, estudios de casos y como sujetos de investigaciones".
4. What I'm wearing: Zapatos del mundo natural - When I don't get shoes second hand, I get them from here. Natural World's design, sustainability credentials and prices are unbeatable in my opinion. Comfy, a little whacky and colourful, 5 stars for these planet-loving shoes!
5. What I'm thinking about: The World in 2040 - I was lucky to be part of a high-level futures scenario-building conference last week. As things go, it's not looking great. From increased localism driven by security threats, nationalism and supply chain disruption, to climate tipping points that will hasten destruction in vulnerable regions, we are reckoning with global climatic changes that will still have consequences even in a rapidly decarbonised world. 3 other things I learnt:
- Hay una enorme cantidad de calor atrapado en los océanos, que escapará una vez que empecemos a enfriar la atmósfera, pero a su vez en realidad subir temperaturas aún más.
- Arguably, the dominant migration system we know - one where people are kept safe, re-homed or repatriated - is quite simply irrelevant in a world where over 1 billion people are on the move. What's the alternative?
- Huge quantities of methane are trapped in the permafrost, which if melts will along cause a global temperature rise of 5-8°C. We can't let it melt!
📣 Oportunidades y ofertas
👓 3 puestos vacantes de Supervisor de Inmigración en Safe Passage - hybrid work roles at this incredible charity
💰 Apoyo a los refugiados this month as PayPal's Small Charity Partner
📱 Móvil honesto - use referral code jacobwarn1994 to join the UK's most sustainable network
📖 Nuevo informe de The Possibilists publicado sobre el estado del cambio joven en Europa
That's it for this fortnight! As ever, please let me know your thoughts and feedback - and send anything you'd like me to include in upcoming editions this way.
