One World – One Environment – One Network
The Pioneer Nespresso India is the fourth pocketknife model launched by famed Swiss army knife manufacturer Victorinox made from used Nespresso capsules. The previous models, which were all launched as limited editions, have been...
Green energy is becoming increasing popular in the land of carbon. John Dyer reports. Controlling more than half of the planet’s oil reserves and more than a third of its natural gas, Middle Eastern...
The price of renewable energy throughout the international economy should give heart to those who hope renewable energies and technologies might be the key to saving the world’s environment. John Dyer reports. Renewable energy...
Buildings of the future may be lit by collections of glowing plants and designed around an infrastructure of sunlight harvesting, water transport, and soil collecting and composting systems. That’s the vision behind an interdisciplinary...
First it was about preventing trash from ending up in landfills, more recently it has been about tackling the waste in our oceans. Now, efforts are underway to stop space debris from orbiting our...
Perfumers are experimenting with the sweet smell of sustainability. John Dyer reports. Flowers and other natural scents were the mainstay of perfumes from the 1700s to the 1920s, when Coco Chanel first incorporated artificial...
The world’s largest democracy is undergoing a green transformation after years of economic growth have taken an enormous toll on India’s environment. The country is now one of the fastest builders of solar projects....
The Fashion Revolution is a global movement dedicated to a more sustainable fashion industry. We inform about the most pressing issues in the fashion industry, advocate positive change and celebrate those who are on...
Technology giant Microsoft is imposing big costs on itself for emitting greenhouse gases in an effort to accelerate its sustainability goals. John Dyer reports. Microsoft is nearly doubling its internal carbon tax to $15...
Renewable energy comprises around a third of the world’s generating capacity. That’s after a year when solar, wind and other renewable power capacity increased almost 8 percent, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency,...
Seedstars World, the biggest startup competition focusing on emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, held its grand finale with the sixth edition of the Global Seedstars Summit on April 5th. Over 1000 people attended...
The EU has devoted €8 million to a project that aims to create a European-wide battery industry by 2030. John Dyer reports. Europe could be falling behind in the race to develop new battery technologies,...
This year’s Global SDG Awards went to 17 companies around the world. The awards celebrate private-sector leadership in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. John Dyer reports. Women and children in Africa...
Is carbon capture and sequestration the answer to our climate woes or merely a way to preserve the fossil fuel industry? John Dyer reports. Politicians, corporate leaders and others have been calling for more...
The 89th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show took place from 7-17 March, 2019 at the Palexpo. Recent years have seen many motor shows promising electric concepts, but the range of electric production...
Everyone knows that trees clean the air, but now scientists say they might even clear the mind. John Dyer reports. Children who grow up around trees, grass, bushes and other greenery are more mentally...
A re-evaluation of the health risks associated with air pollution shows an unexpected high mortality risk, especially due to cardiovascular diseases. Air pollution is clearly underestimated as a health hazard, notwithstanding the heated discussion...
A new type of solar panel has been developed at SINTEF, the first to store both electricity and heat. Moreover, researchers have succeeded in increasing its output dramatically by providing the panel with its...
Seedstars is a Swiss based group with the mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. Seedstars connects stakeholders, builds companies from scratch with public and private partners and invests...
Europe is one of the most sustainable economies in the world. And it is now pursuing two policies that might boost that growth even further. John Dyer reports. “Sustainability is part of Europe’s...
The small Central American nation of Costa Rica has launched one of the most ambitious decarbonization plans in the world. John Dyer reports. “We will be an example to the world that it is...
