In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we look at the ongoing rise of the four-day working week around the world, China’s plans to build giant solar and wind parks on desert regions, and a tech startup that helps food-insecure families eat healthier.
30 more companies join four-day working week trial
30 further British companies have signed up to a six-month pilot of a four-day working week. While the trial will see no loss in pay for employees, productivity is expected to remain at 100%.
Oregon is transforming sewage into a source of green energy
The usual attitude to sewage is to find a way to get rid of it as cleanly and quickly as possible, but this state is using it to generate greener energy.
Cheaper sterilisation of cats and dogs drops the number of euthanised strays
A drive by veterinarians in Japan aims to reduce the euthanisation numbers of stray cats and dogs abandoned during the pandemic, using sterilisation as the focus.
Not all environmental activists chain themselves to trees or free animals from laboratories. Some wear a suit and tie, and they take the fight to where it scares their opponents most: the courtroom.
Sometimes, doing nothing can be the most powerful weapon of all. Sometimes, just being there forces the powers that be to change. And sometimes, a non-violent protest can even bring an entire political system to its knees.
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