Grocery Store-Led Plastic Bans : Single-Use Plastics

The Ki Culture Sustainability Training Programme is a new activity for 2021-24, and is part of ETC’s pledge to become a climate neutral network by 2030.  Course runs from 18 January – 18 April 2022. Expected time committment: 3-4 hours per week (this can be shared between multiple members of staff)  This intensive pilot programme is an opportunity for 10 – 15 ETC member theatres to join a global effort to use culture to drive sustainable change in their organisations and communities.  Ki Culture has run a similar programme in the museum sector with major organisations including The Smithsonian (Washington), Museo Moderno (Buenos Aires), Deutsches Museum (Munich), and the National Museum Lagos (Lagos).

Did you know that tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous? That misconception is called the ‘tomato effect.’  It’s a term that’s also used when it comes to methods of treatment for certain illnesses. Health professionals sometimes overlook proven therapies because the results contradict their previous training.  An environmental specialist is shining light on the subject and how it applies to treating cardiovascular-related disease.  “it appears as though we haven’t learned much from the tomato effect,” said Douglas Mulhall, Environmental specialist, author.  Case in point according to environmental specialist and author douglas mulhall is what often became accepted treatment for severe peripheral artery disease, or critical limb ischemia.