Did you ever want a computer mouse that respects your #RightToRepair? A mouse that didn't force you to buy a new one, just because a switch failed?

Meet Ploopy: ploopy.co/mouse/

A fully open source, open hardware, repairable, #DYI friendly, #sustainability friendly, printable computer mouse made by 2 guys in Canada, that costs up to CAD$ 140, roughly 90 €.

Meet its authors:
@PKL
@pronk

But this highlights a sad truth: these two guys in a first world country can send you a fully working mouse with so many good things and without the #enshittification for the same price as multinational megacorpos that manufacture cheaply in Asia, even though most likely, the cost-per-unit is at least an order of magnitude higher for Plooply than for the shitty-build mice in the market.

The project "Escape from Carbonia", by our e-conversion Cluster of Excellence and #Sustainability Office, is among the ten winners of the #Hochschulwettbewerb 2025 by @wissenschaftimdialog and will receive 10,000 euros in funding: t1p.de/e-conversion 👏

📷R.Roloff

Cracking the Escape Room with the energy of tomorrow

Creative energy has paid off: With our communication concept "Escape from Carbonia," we were selected as one of the ten winning teams in the final round of the Hochschulwettbewerb 2025, organized by Wissenschaft im Dialog.

^e-conversion

Why is Spanish economy booming in a context of stalled growth?

More and more analysis and studies indicate that the first reason is the openness to inmigration. Diversity is making the country better, financially and culturally.

Second reason, the growth of renewables is reducing the costs of energy.

Spain is becoming a living proof that diversity and sustainability are key factors for a resilient society in difficult times.

theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…

#Diversity #Sustainability #Wahl2025

How Spain’s radically different approach to migration helped its economy soar

As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008

^{Ashifa Kassam (The Guardian)}

Interesting project from artist Folke Köbberling. The artist has placed three real sized compostable SUVs in Munich to point out Germans‘ irrational love towards cars.

Foto (Patrick Guyton) taken from the linked article.

#cars #carbrain #suv #sustainability #compostodon #compost #autos #germany #muenchen #art #streetart

taz.de/Muenchner-Kunstaktion-g…

🆕 @w3c has launched the Sustainable Web #InterestGroup to create guidelines and best practices for addressing #sustainability challenges in digital technology affecting both people and the planet.

Drawing from the SustyWeb #CommunityGroup’s work, the group will release the Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) 1.0, designed for end-users, tool developers, educators, and policymakers.
➡️ w3c.github.io/sustyweb/

Read @tzviya's post: w3.org/blog/2024/sustainable-w…

Wikimedia Deutschland @wikimediaDE is committed to free access to knowledge and education at all levels of society.

Regarding their value orientation, they say: "#participation, #diversity, free and open access, #justice, #sustainability and respectful collaboration - these #values are at the core of Wikimedia Deutschland."

In October last year, it became clear that X/Twitter no longer met these criteria: "After much deliberation, we decided to no longer communicate about the work of Wikimedia Deutschland on #X, formerly #Twitter."
blog.wikimedia.de/2023/10/26/w…

A logical and responsible decision @wikimediaDE !
But not only that: since last week we also welcome @wikimediaDE to the group of supporting organizations of our action alliance.
Welcome @wikimediaDE !
We look forward to working with you to encourage the #universities for a better internet.

#UnisInsFediverse

Wir verabschieden uns: X ist nicht mehr das, was Twitter mal war - Wikimedia Deutschland Blog

Nach langem Überlegen haben wir uns dazu entschieden, nicht mehr über die Arbeit von Wikimedia Deutschland bei X, früher Twitter, zu kommunizieren.

^{Wikimedia Deutschland Blog}

@wechange is a German-based #cooperative that contributes to the digital transformation towards more #sustainability: wechange.de/cms/?lang=en
Many individuals, organizations and communities are already taking advantage of their offers to use the internet for sharing and networking instead of "leaving it to a handful of data octopuses and software companies".

At the end of last week, @wechange decided to stop using #X/Twitter and instead rely entirely on #Mastodon in future - in line with our appeal to the #HRK.
openpetition.de/unis4mastodon

Bravo, wechange! #AlleinsFediverse #unisinsfediverse

WECHANGE

The platform, where the change happens: Collaborate with your team members, network with like-minded changemakers and become visible.

^{WECHANGE eG}