The philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) said that joy is not a fleeting state of mind but an emotion that comes from knowledge and reason, and that it becomes a political and ethical tool to transform society. Four centuries have passed and the world does not offer many reasons for joy, between the climate crisis and the rise of hate speech, but Francisco Javier Vera is determined, he says, to "resume the philosophy of the Dutchman Baruch Spinoza" and use joy to change the world. "It is not about denying reality, but about assuming it to try to imagine possible alternative futures not from anger or uncertainty but from joy," he argues.

The richest 10% of the planet emits almost 50% of CO2 emissions₂ from all over the world. But within that group, the wealthiest 0.001% (some 80,000 super-rich people) are the ones who have seen the greatest increase in their wealth in recent years and those who are doing the most damage to the planetThis is what French environmental journalist Hervé Kempf, author of How the rich are plundering the planet (Garbuix Books), a comic book that analyzes, in an engaging and accessible way, the causes of and solutions to the vast global inequalities that are directly linked to the ecological crisis we are experiencing.

Every October 24th, the International Day Against Climate Change is commemorated to raise awareness of its effects on human health, ecosystems, and the socioeconomic stability of regions. The impact of extreme events such as hurricanes and droughts, which have particularly affected Catalonia in recent years, highlights the need to address their consequences.