Spain to test four-day workweek, hygiene hub for homeless people, librarians saving Syria’s books
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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about Spain trialling a four-day working week without reducing wages, a holistic Hygiene Hub in Portland offering washing facilities and medical care to those without housing, and Syria’s literary enthusiasts saving books from the conflict zones to offer them in a secret library.
Spanish government agrees to trial run of four-day working week
The proposal made by the left wing party Más País will effectively run over the course of the next three years, with no loss of salary for the workers involved.
Holistic hub offers off-grid hygiene and housing facilities to the homeless
The concept of the Hygiene Hub programme makes bathrooms, showers, laundry facilities and medical care available to those in need, and is powered off-grid by renewable energy.
Cooperative in Catalonia joins forces to create sustainable online retail alternative
Companies joining the platform will be required to adhere to social, ethical and sustainable working standards, ensuring workers receive fair wages delivering parcels on foot, bike or scooter.
Philadelphia’s buildings to turn off city lights to preserve birds’ lives
Based on an initiative by Lights Out Philly, the district joins 33 other cities in the US dimming their lights during the months of frequent bird migration.
“Mujeres con Esperanza” reduce food insecurity in El Salvador
Assisted by the World Food Programme, a cooperative of women in Cacaopera are making and selling hammocks, hoping to tackle food insecurity through empowerment.
Hunting for books in the ruins: how Syria’s rebel librarians found hope
In a town under siege from Assad’s regime, a small group of revolutionaries found a new mission: to build a library from books rescued from the rubble.
Source:
The Guardian
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