The need to progress towards a circular economy

The need to progress towards a circular economy

I read this article last week: ‘The island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean is larger than the whole of Spain, France and Germany put together.’ I found the headline quite disturbing. The information contained was so overwhelming that it is difficult to imagine what it...
Can the targets set under the Paris Agreement be met?

Can the targets set under the Paris Agreement be met?

Can the targets set under the Paris Agreement be met? Yes. Of course they can. What is more, they can and they must be met. Yesterday, 22 April, was Earth Day. In relation to this subject, the media tend to report more bad new than good. However, meeting the targets...
International Women’s Day: a gap we cannot afford

International Women’s Day: a gap we cannot afford

70% of Spanish men aged 20 to 64 have a job; among women, this figure drops to 59%; the gender employment gap is 11 percentage points. Spanish women perform an average of 25 hours per week of unremunerated work (particularly household chores); men average 12 hours....