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Kids should start their environmental education at school. The fate of the planet will be in their hands, so it is crucial for them to learn how to use resources wisely and do their bit in the battle against climate change from an early age. The results of this difficult test could be a better, more sustainable and inhabitable world.

Homeschooling is an alternative form of education that consists of educating children away from the classroom, an educational process that has gained popularity in many countries. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has come a long way in the last few years and made it all possible, but it comes with pros and cons.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) itself makes it clear: "Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health". Living in an ever-changing world puts our psychological well-being to the test and there is only one way to preserve it: by looking after our mental hygiene. Below we explain how to avoid negative behaviour, achieve emotional equilibrium and improve our quality of life.

Twelve years after publishing his famous book — Frames of Mind (1983) —, in which he defined seven types of intelligence and which earned him the Prince of Asturias Award in 2011, Howard Gardner added an eighth branch to his model: naturalistic intelligence. This type of intelligence allows us to relate to the environment and other species.

When people talk about the connected society, the thousands of possibilities offered by new technologies and our future lives in smart cities, a constellation of ultrafast devices springs to mind. A supporting infrastructure is required for all this to happen, which is where 5G comes in.

The transformation into a digital society is happening extremely fast, particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the changes. There's no way back for companies, hence the growing demand for workers with expertise in new technologies. Here's a look at some of the digital jobs with the brightest future prospects.