Blooming

"Extractivism: a form of excessive extraction that privatizes gains for a minority while socializing costs, particularly when this activity exceeds planetary and social boundaries. Extractivism is distinguished from necessary extraction by its scale and impact, and is characterized by the tendency of businesses to prioritize short-term financial gains at the expense of social and ecological well-being". EY New Economy Unit (2026). From extractivism to regeneration. Photo by Monica Pinheiro CC BY-NC-SA (CC) September 23, 2026.

April

 Photo by Monica Pinheiro CC BY-NC-SA (CC) April 13, 2024.

April

"(...) black locust produces a fruity and fragrant honey, and its blossoms are used for cooking." More about this tree in Sitzia, T., Cierjacks, A., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., 2016. Robinia pseudoacacia in Europe: distribution, habitat, usage and threats. In: San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Durrant, T., Mauri, A. (Eds.), European Atlas of Forest Tree Species. 

Photo by Monica Pinheiro, free to use if you respect the license CC BY-NC-SA ( CC ).

December

Photo by Monica Pinheiro free to use if you respect the license CC BY-NC-SA ( CC ).

March

"If the past has any significance for the present, here is a strong reminder that technology alone is never sufficient to garantee the future. What once served well under past environmental conditions may come to an abrupt end." Helga Nowotony (2016). The Cunning of Uncertainty. Image by Monica Pinheiro, license CC BY-NC-SA ( CC ).

August

 

"(...) what was becoming clear to me was the extent to which humans, in their wish to escape loneliness, made maneuvers that were very complex and hard to fathom (...) at no stage (...) within my control." Kazuo Ishiguro (2021), Klara and the Sun. Faber. Image by Monica Pinheiro, license CC BY-NC-SA (CC).

August

"The thrill of life is not about who we are but about who we are in the process of becoming." David Eagleman (2020). Livewired: the inside story of the ever-changing brain. Image by Monica Pinheiro, license CC BY-NC-SA (CC).