One World – One Environment – One Network
Sustainable cosmetics, waste management and eco-tourism have sprung up across Latin America, reversing a history of human, economic and environmental exploitation. John Dyer reports. Cosmetics are not usually considered a sustainable business: petrochemicals are...
Governments are being urged to act now to protect younger generations from the immediate and long-term impacts of extreme weather events. The devastating floods in southern India, wildfires in the western United States and...
Recycling brings environmental benefits while also helping manufacturers develop strategic sources of raw materials, such as rare and precious metals. The new research also highlighted the consequent competitive and economic advantages. The financial impact...
Scientists and conservationists have blamed publishing locations of rare species for helping poachers drive them to extinction. However, new research has shown that it could rather help many animals. Scientists and conservationists have continually...
The UK’s largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin Entertainments, has teamed up with Coca-Cola to offer half-price entry to theme parks including Legoland and Thorpe Park in exchange for used plastic bottles. Visitors to some...
An analysis by GreenBiz has found that among 35 large development and commercial banks, most were unable to convey their overall climate progress. The transparency of their ‘brown’ investments was in most cases not...
Indigenous peoples own or manage at least a quarter of the world’s land surface, a new study has found. The 38 million square kilometers are spread across 87 countries or politically distinct areas and overlap...
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry watchdog trying to shift companies towards certified sustainable palm oil, has suspended Swiss food group Nestlé after it failed to deliver a report explaining how it...
Belize Barrier Reef has been removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger. One of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, the reef has received critical government protection. UNESCO has declared one of the...
Although more than 16 percent of all national waters are now protected, many ecoregions and countries are not included. The current reserve system is just as expensive as it is inefficient, as Dr. Kerstin...
Artificial lighting at night could be a reason for declining insect populations. Scientists should pay greater attention to this factor when exploring the causes of insect population declines in the future. Climate change, pesticides...
Samsung Electronics will source 100% renewable energy for its energy used in the U.S., Europe and China within the next two years. South Korean electronics giant announced last week that it will expand the...
Join us in caring for the world´s oceans! This Friday, 8 June 2018, is dedicated to just that. As you are probably aware, there are many threats to marine habitats that affect both plants...
Institutional investors with more than $26 trillion in assets are urging world governments to scale up climate action to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. “The global shift to clean energy is underway,...
Hazardous chemicals are finding their way into food-contact items, toys and jewellery because manufacturers are using recycled electrics as a source of black plastic, a new study has reported. Bromine, antimony and lead have...
Sustainable urban strategies that focus on providing new green spaces often do so at the expense of social justice. The “just green enough” model instead aims to clean up the environment without sacrificing equity....
Rivers and wildlife in England could be left without sufficient water due to climate change and demand from a growing population, the Environment Agency has warned. England is at risk of serious water deficits...
A global expert on infrastructure has warned that China’s Belt and Road initiative to crisscross half the Earth with transportation is the riskiest environmental project ever undertaken. China is planning to invest billions of dollars...
Swiss sustainable development foundation Ethos is calling on investors to influence big corporations to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ethos is currently targeting Shell and has also asked Credit Suisse to enhance...
Effective immediately, global insurance giant Allianz is no longer insuring single coal-fired power plants and coalmines. Investments in coal-based business models will also be phased out by 2040. One of the world’s largest insurance...
