Last Sunday election took place in Finland and the conservative opposition won the majority. At the same the “Finnen” party made it to second place. Coalition talks are starting and it will be a complicated negotiation period until a parliament majority coalition will be established. The socialist party got the…
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Climate…What I have to do with it (and maybe you…)
Over the last 10 years I fundamentally changed my view about climate, climate change and what I have to do with it.Before this time I was a solid bystander. I was able to contribute in discussions but in essence it was something that had not much to do with me…
Getting into politics
Looking across the world the established parties in many many countries are having trouble to get something done and execute their promises from the elections. Consequence is, that change isn’t progressing and the satisfaction levels of the population are not very good. Examples are manifold…UK struggling to get anything decided…
Berlin – climate neutral 2030…
Today the Berlin citizens are asked to vote a referendum to become climate neutral in 2030 instead of 2045.The actual Berlin Senat is declining this initiative in total. Time, money and people would be missing to get this done in 7 years. In addition it is not only the duty…
Something to be changed
As I am based in Switzerland and I enjoy having the pleasure to be a guest here I was a first hand follower of the Credit Suisse exodus last week.During the last couple days more and more information gets to the public how CS has been managed over the last…
Letting go people
About three years ago I was let go from my former employer. From one day to the other – with one phone call. My up-until-then network was screaming and shouting for 24h, then mocking a bit for another 24h and then moving on. I always knew that one day this…
Media & Climate…
Anybody wondering why the general sentiment in the media towards climate changing initiatives is still conservative or even sceptical/critical?I am getting this every single day and the media ist replaceable…New York Times, CNN, German newspaper FAZ & SZ, German broadcaster ZDF, ARD and literally ANY privately owned media company. And…
What is missing?
Day-in day-out you hear about the struggle to make decisions that will have immediate and positive impact for the environment. Retire coal, produce & consume food regionally, limit air travel, environmental education for kids from the first years,…It must be hard to structure all these decisions in the right order…