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UPFRONT

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APRIL 2020 businesstraveller.com

SPHERE OF

INFLUENCE

CORONAVIRUS IS SWAMPING THE NEWS but it’s

worth remembering that we still have time to mitigate

the impact of a future crisis, namely climate change.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day

(April 22). Since its launch in 1970, the non-profit

Earth Day Network has seen more than 75,

partners from over 190 countries mobilise one billion

individuals worldwide on crucial issues, such as voter

registration and environmental education. This year’s

theme of “climate action” calls on nations to meet

their commitments to a zero-carbon future.

For more news on sustainability, see Responsible

Traveller, page 58. earthday.org

IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

READ: Fake Law:

The Truth About

Justice in an Age

of Lies, The Secret

Barrister

The anonymous junior

barrister returns with

a second book on

April 30, following the

bestselling debut Stories of the

Law and How It’s Broken. The

Secret Barrister explores how the

law affects every aspect of our

lives and debunks the lies and

“fake law” spread by those with

vested interests. Cases include

an illegal immigrant who couldn’t

be deported because of his pet

cat, while the author also asks

whether unelected judges are

enemies of the people.

Pan Macmillan; £20.

WATCH: The

English Game

Downton Abbey

creator Julian

Fellowes’ newest

six-part drama looks

at the origins of football in the

mid-1800s and how the game

ignored class politics to become

the world’s most popular sport.

Available to download on Netflix.

LISTEN: We Crashed: The

Rise and Fall of We Work

This six-part podcast series from

Wondery, hosted by David Brown,

looks at the rise and fall of Adam

Neumann’s office-sharing

company, We Work. It explores

how the start-up went from a

US$47 billion valuation to a failed

IPO. A fascinating

discussion on

the power of

charisma and

allegations of

mistreatment

by staff. Free to

download.

Our tips to make time fly by

ISTOCK

REMOTE

CONTROL

It’s looking like we’re all going to

be working from home for a while.

Here are the benefits and struggles

that come with it. Buffer and 

AngelList surveyed more than

3,500 remote workers.

What’s the biggest benefit you see

to working remotely?

32%

Having a flexible schedule

26%

Flexibility to work from anywhere

21%

Not having to commute

11 %

Spending time with family

What is your biggest struggle when

working remotely?

20%

Collaboration and communication

20%

Loneliness

18%

Not being able to unplug

12%

Distractions at home

10%

Being in a different time zone

from colleagues

7%

Staying motivated

5%

Taking holiday time

3%

Finding reliable wifi

Source: The State of Remote Report 2020, Buffer