Nordic Mythology & Iceland’s Sustainable Transformation

Renewable energy transitions have increasingly been recognised not only as technological and environmental imperatives but also as drivers of community resilience, socio-economic innovation, and energy security. In the Nordic region, ambitious renewable energy policies and high shares of renewables in energy consumption reflect a shared commitment to sustainability that encompasses social participation, democratic engagement, and … Read more

Circular Economy: ‘Make-Use-Return’

The Stone Age didn’t come to an end because they ran out of stones. Similarly, we should be building an economy where we ‘use’ resources rather than ‘use them up’. The human species must change its profligate ways, and radically reduce the level of extraction required to fuel our needs and desires. The economy is … Read more

Cassandra Voices Music Podcast II

Welcome to the second Cassandra Voices podcast introduced and written by Nicola Bigatti, and produced by Massimiliano Galli. This podcast was recorded in the heart of Dublin 8 in what used to be the studios of the 2014 indipendent project Radio Liberties. https://soundcloud.com/cassandra-voices/italian-library-podcast-ii This podcast continues a journey through Italian ‘Library Music,’ a vast catalogue … Read more

WARNING: The (Open) Secret lives of Content Moderators

Tick Yes or No: ‘I understand the content I will be reviewing may be disturbing. It is possible that reviewing such content may impact my mental health, and it could even lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).’[i] Last year, a sixteen-year-old Malay girl posted a poll on Instagram asking her followers whether she should live … Read more