The world’s on fire and we’re moving towards a mass extinction. Happy Friday!

Plus, how to make change without leaving your house and where to buy plants during a pandemic The Futurist uncovers unique and inspiring topics that feed your curiosity. Curated articles on technology, science, and culture delivered to your inbox. Not for you? Unsubscribe anytime below. /BLM [The world's most basic guide to contacting your reps]( [The world's most basic guide to contacting your reps]( If you want to get involved from home, here’s an insanely easy way — contact your reps. This helpful guide shows you how to get started. It literally could not be easier. [Vice]( /health [Bored of your home workouts but don’t have room for a Peloton? Check this out.]( [Bored of your home workouts but don’t have room for a Peloton? Check this out.]( Not to be cliche, but variety is, in fact, the spice of life. So how are you mixing up your workout routine while stuck inside? MoonRun is a state-of-the-art portable, aerobic trainer that offers an immersive total body workout and resistance training even if you're confined to a tight space. Designed by a physical therapist, it attaches to any door and delivers an upward elastic pull that results in a reduced body weight effect, lowering the impact on the knees as you land. [Mashable]( /money [Aspiration]( [A financial solution that’s good for the planet? It’s a thing.]( [Aspiration]( vows to help you live a socially conscious lifestyle by decreasing your carbon footprint and ensuring your deposits will never fund pipelines and oil drilling. Their Spend & Save account lets you do good and enjoy industry-leading perks like cash back. [Partner] /science [Popular Mechanics]( [The earth's sixth mass extinction is accelerating]( On top of everything else that’s going on, our planet is currently in the midst of Earth's sixth mass extinction event — and it's only accelerating. Known as the Holocene extinction, this event has been occurring for the last 10,000 years, beginning at the end of the last ice age. But an increasing human population and a warming planet have only made this mass extinction even more dire. [Popular Mechanics]( /lifehack [Natty Garden]( [Pandemic left you plant-less? Shop an online nursery instead!]( If you’re someone with a green thumb (and even greener home), the pandemic shutdown may have left you longing for some new plant friends to tend to. Sure, it’s easier to just pop into your local Home Depot and browse, but online plant nurseries can hook you up with some greeny goods in the meantime! Check out this Brooklyn-based nursery and start bringing some life back into your home. [Natty Garden]( /vice [Can weed make meditating easier?]( If you’re like, well, most people, sitting down with yourself to meditate doesn’t exactly come easy. But what if certain substances could help? Experts weigh in on whether or not cannabis actually does aid in the meditative process...but hey, even if it doesn’t, still sounds like a fun way to kill some time. [Mic]( /tech [Hello Background]( [This app lets you choose between 90 video backgrounds for your Zoom calls]( Trust us — your coworkers and friends are just as tired of looking at your bedroom on video calls as you are of being in it. Mix it up with this set of video and image backgrounds for Zoom! With 90 videos and 305 images to choose from (all high quality and watermark-free, of course) you’ll be the tile everyone wants to stare at during your next conference call. We’ll let you decide if that’s a good thing. [StackSocial]( /posted [@lucasdav]( [@lucasdav]( THE FUTURIST [Advertise]( [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Subscribe]( Like what you see? [Forward The Futurist to a friend]( Powered by StackCommerce 21 market street venice, ca 90291 [unsubscribe](