by Christian Kobluk The topic of identity is extraordinarily thankless, and writing about it is almost crazy, especially if you don’t have any peers who can support you with their experiences and awareness. At the same time, this question is tactless enough that you cannot answer it deftly; I doubt if in general you can…
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ECOSPRINTER ANNUAL EDITION 2023
The Ecosprinter Editorial Board 22/23 is proud to present the Ecosprinter Annual Edition 2023 – Tax the Rich! 💶 With articles by James Hawksworth, Douwe Kuipers, Luanne Thornton, Karla Kurtoić, James Hamilton, Antonio González, Benjamin Wold Birmanis, Seden Anlar, and Écolo J & Jong Groen, the edition covers the complex issue of what (not) taxing…
Why the Four-Day Work Week Doesn’t Matter
by Ines Tielas da Silva The Four Day Work Week is one of The few reforms that seem to attract people from all sides of the political spectrum: liberals call it the “future of productivity”, whereas social democrats and socialists see it as a neo-Keynesian balm for “work-life” balance. Critiques of this popular idea are…
Pride Is Still a Protest
The LGBTQ+ community are one of the most vulnerable in society, facing systemic discrimination in many parts of the world, and attacks on their human rights in others. Despite what conservatives or ‘gender critics’ would like to convince us, LGBTQ+ people are not a threat to be stopped, nor a problem to be solved. Nevertheless,…
No Country for Young People
by Anna Toniolo The cost of living crisis follows the pandemic as another blow to young people and their livingstandards. In Italy, younger generations have been suffering from the effects of precarious work and falling economic prosperity for at least a decade. The result is widespread disillusionment, withdrawal from politics, and a vacuum that only…
Cleaning Up the Indonesian Palm Oil Industry
by Maxmillion Kenny Palm oil is the darling of the Indonesian economy. Since first introduced by the Dutch during colonization, this industry has quickly boomed into the country’s largest non-fossil-based fuel sector with an annual export value reaching 18 billion US dollars – a number higher than the GDP of the seven smallest Pacific Island…
A Case for Perovskite Solar Cells
by Urja Zaveri In recent years, increasing scientific interest has been given to the perovskite structure. Perovskites can be used in wide applications, from catalysis and fuel cells to electrochemical sensing and high-temperature superconductivity. However, its most important application remains in its usage in solar cells. Perovskite is a mineral with the chemical formula CaSiO3…
The Tempi Train Crash: More Than Just an Accident?
by Konstantinos Gkoumakis The arrival of spring is supposed to signal a renewal, a cleansing. Yet, for the Greeks who would wake up on the morning of the 1st of March it would be just another realisation of the rotten political reality in which they live. At 23:21 of February 28th, a head-on collision occurred…
Is Nature Forgotten in the Climate Crisis?
Nature is all around us. It comforts us. It inspires us. It is part of us. We sometimes struggle to find constants – things that stay with us – throughout our lives. But whether it’s the sway of the leaves or grass, or even the flutter of a small bird – nature is always there…
Spain’s Women in Gaming – a Bright Future Ahead
by Shaima Chachai Handi Video Games have an incredibly broad demographic. People from all backgrounds, ages, and interests enjoy forms of this medium in some way or another. From mobile game users to competitive esports players, there’s a space for everyone’s preferred genre, gaming frequency, and pace. According to the “2020 European Video Games Industry…