#Ireland becomes the first country to implement a secure basic income for all #artists and #musicians. When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows.
#Music

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/ireland-basic-income-for-the-arts-scheme-becomes-permanent

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85xdyw3o

"Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels In Public Spaces"

#Amsterdam #Food #Climate #ClimateChange

https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/amsterdam-meat-fossil-fuels-ban-public/

Heather Mills Tells UN Officials To 'Eat Vegan' If They Care About The Planet

https://lemmy.world/post/16309563

Cows & pigs have many of the same emotional qualities as us, some playful, cheeky & outgoing, while others are more sensitive, thoughtful & shy. All are capable of happiness, cows literally jump for joy when given reason to ❤️

🎬 TheHappyHerd

"Paris has closed more than 100 streets to motor vehicles, tripled parking fees for SUVs, removed roughly 50,000 parking spots, and constructed more than 1,300 kilometers of bike lanes since Mayor Anne Hidalgo took office in 2014. Those changes have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution..."

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470

#thewaroncars #podcast #paris