October 2019 – Christian Frank

End of an era

If we’re serious about protecting our climate, we need to show and apply the true cost of CO2 emissions to where they occur.

One business that will for sure suffer is the airline industry, especially the low-cost carriers – that most likely will not be a business model that can be sustained much longer.

Of course I do accept the necessary change and will adapt, but that’s where it hurts me the most personally, and I quietly mourn the ability to travel the world freely; it almost feels as if my wings were clipped.

But long distance trains are an option, too – if they weren’t so expensive … I really hope we will reintroduce sleeper carriages and over night trains in Europe!

FatSecret

One of the key things to do when attempting to loose weight is to track what you eat.

My dietician recommended FatSecret (Android / iOS) because it tracks both calories and macro nutrients, which comes in quite handy on a LCHF-type of diet.

I’ve been using the app for almost a year and can say that I’m quite happy with it – you’ll be surprised by the insights you get, and it definitely helps a lot with sticking to the diet. I use it together with a simple fitness tracker to determine the amount of calories spent – in the end, loosing weight comes down to keeping your calorie intake below your calorie expenditure, doesn’t it?

(FatSecret weekly report)

Willkommen in Neuland

On November 5, @dieserDad (father of @dieserOskar) will release his new book “Willkommen in Neuland” – a travel guide for YouTube, Instagram and other social media platforms.

Knowing Tobias I’m pretty sure that it will be a very good resource for all parents and other concerned grown-ups, to get behind the scenes information from social media and the life as a Creator, and a better understanding of the digital realm.

The book will be published by Kreutzfeld digital

(Cover)

Feierabenddemo

Yesterday we had the first afternoon climate strike, organized by Parents 4 Future, Scientists 4 Future, Extinction Rebellion and many more, to support the Fridays and acknowledge our responsibility.

It’s the grown-ups who’ve caused the climate emergency, and it’s up to us to do our part to mitigate it – individually, of course, but also collectively as a society.

After the abysmal “Klimapaket” was presented by our government, the idea was born to add a weekly protest on Friday evening, to reach the people who are at work during the day, to increase awareness for the need for climate action, broaden support for the Fridays and compel our government to act.

Wish us luck!

(Chlodwigplatz, Cologne)