Another hectic weeks. I’m up to my oxters in new business opportunities. What a wonderful complaint. Seems like humans are waking up along with the cherry blossom.
I’ve had enquiries about talks, podcasts, training and consultancy. Sustainability is hot, hot, hot at the moment and people are keen to learn more and do more. Music to my ears!
I have to admit to getting a bit despondent at times. I’m not a very patient person and it always surprises me just how long it takes some people to start changing, even when they agree that they need to.
It’s why I’d be bad such a bad psychologist. I love psychology and find the human mind fascinating, but I’d be all like ‘are you not fixed yet’ to my patients. Not a good fit.
I heard the most amazing podcast episode this week. It was on one of my favourite podcast shows, Hidden Brain, and was all about the spread of social change and is called the Snowball effect.
Interestingly research shows that influencers have very little, well, influence and that social change actually starts in peer groups and then spreads as groups overlap. So reading my website is great, and I thank you for it, but if you want to save the planet, and us, start telling friends and family about the sustainable choices you make.
Let’s get this snowball rolling.
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Wow that’s a lot of information. I opened 11 of the links into tabs to read throughout the day (to start). Thanks for sharing. I like that you included a few about the impact of animal agriculture/veganism on the climate.
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Glad you like it. Yeah, there does seem to be a lot of things going on at the moment. Good to see. Happy reading.
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