Climate of positivity

Curated by Heena Khandelwal Nidhi Lodaya Nimisha Patil Kasturi GadgeClimate anxiety is real and the past two years have only made this clearer Thus the new podcast Climate of Change by actor Cate Blanchett and longtime friend Danny Kennedy comes as a balm of optimism Kennedy is a clean energy entrepreneur and CEO of the nonprofit New Energy Nexus he also runs the California Clean Energy Fund Over six episodes the two Australians speak to climate activists and changemakers to find real solutions to this very real problem Kennedyrsquos infectious positivity and Blanchettrsquos restless spirit reflect the two ways of dealing with the issuemdashrelentless problemsolving While itrsquos a good listen and no doubt there are guaranteed takeaways sometimes the breezy conversation swerves towards their personal stories And the optimism while necessary overshadows the urgency of the problemAudibleinA course for everyoneVanshika GoenkaIf you keep turning to millennials to teach you the intricacies of social media presence head to Kool Kanya This site offers such online courses as How to grow your YouTube subscribers Rs 499 Smartphone photography Rs 750 How to become a mobile video content creator Rs 999 and Make an impactful PowerPoint presentation Rs 499 A budding entrepreneur could use skills such as creating reels videos digital marketing and much more to push her expertise or business ldquoSocial media strategy making a PowerPoint presentation and operating Excel are the most popular coursesrdquo says founder Vanshika Goenka These are conducted by industry experts such as fashion photographer Dhruv Prakash performance marketing specialist Harshith Bangera and Instagram coach and consultant Tanisha Bhansali Their blogs cover issues such as how to tackle harassment at the workplace and how to invest wiselykoolkanyacomRoom for thoughtAshwin PrabhuAuthored by Ashwin Prabhu and edited by V Geetha Classroom with a View Notes from the Krishnamurti Schools R800 revolves around the central questionmdashWhat are schools for Its answer is that it should be a place where learning takes place in an expansive sense Taking inspiration from the educational institutions based on the teachings of philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti it emphasises that the students learn equally from workers artisans poets and performers They are encouraged to think about existential questions and ask questionsClassroom makes deep philosophies relatable It braids together allegory and abstract concepts research and realworld applications For instance it talks about lsquoArea Studyrsquo in which a class can examine their neighbourhood historically geographically sociologically economically and culturally over a few weeks It successfully drives home the point that if we want a just equitable and humane society we need to start thinking about these questions in schools We ardently hope this book lands in the hands of policymakers who influence mainstream rotebased educationtarabookscomYour hair walks into a barAlready fans of shampoo and conditioner bars when we heard about a hair mask in the same form we had to give it a shot in the shower The Switch Fix specialises in vegan plantbased hair and skin care products They are sulphate and parabenfree thus friends of curls Their new Acai of Relief R948 root strengthening hair mask bars for dry and fragile hair arrested our attention and we gave it a shot in the shower How exactly does one apply a hair mask bar The box holds four small bars each good for onetime use for hair that reaches down to the midback We placed a bar in a bowl added 50 ml of hot water and stirred for a while Within a couple of minutes it dissolved into a thick mask Application was easy however the instructions did not mention how long to keep it on This curlyhaired writer kept it on for halfanhour and found her hair to be less brittle and softertheswitchfixcoCoffee gets the stickThis limited edition Chocolate Coffee Fudgsicle could wake up coffee and ice cream lovers Sleepy Owl Coffee and NOTO have come together for a cool collaboration A blend of the formerrsquos signature instant coffee with the latterrsquos trademark lowcalorie ice cream It has only 98 calories says the wrapping This writer appreciates the fact that it wasnrsquot too sweet it contains no added sugar The top half is dipped in crunchy chocolate that has a hint of sweetness A full encasing agrave la chocobar would have been more satisfying While the prominent taste is that of coffee it might disappoint connoisseurs as it more massy than classy Think of it as cold coffee on a stick a treat in Mumbairsquos summers Priced at Rs 105 it is cheaper than anything made by a barista but icecream and chocolate lovers have plenty of alternatives to choose from in the same price rangeeatnotocom