World Oceans Day this Friday, 8 June 2018
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...
Category: Social Responsibility
Big investors call on world governments to take climate action
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,...
Recycled electrics leak hazardous chemicals into everyday items
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 cities are about equity, too
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....
England at risk of serious water deficits
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...
China plans ‘riskiest ever’ environmental project
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...
Investors putting pressure on big corporations to set climate targets
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...
Allianz says farewell to coal amid climate risks
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...
Wet wipe pollution disfigures British riverbeds
A record number of wet wipes have been found in the River Thames in London, with over 5,000 uncovered in one single area. Over 5,000 discarded wet wipes were found in one single...
Global financial system goes for green
Sustainability is becoming part of routine practice within financial institutions and regulatory bodies worldwide, according to a new United Nations report. Huge progress has been made on reforming the global financial system over the...
Waitrose phases out disposable coffee cups
Waitrose has pledged to phase out all disposable coffee cups from its stores by autumn 2018 in a move to cut plastic waste. The British supermarket chain estimates saving over 52 million cups a...
Tanzania steps up to protect elephants
Tanzania has launched its largest ever elephant collaring effort to protect its dwindling elephant population. Numbers have fallen by almost 90 per cent over the last 40 years. The population of elephants in the...
Fighting pollution by turning waste into currency
The Plastic Bank aims to stop plastic pollution by turning waste into currency. In an interview with the UN’s environment agency, founder and CEO David Katz explains that putting a value on plastic waste...
Balkrishna Doshi receives 2018 Pritzker Prize
Balkrishna Doshi has been named the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, making him the first Indian architect to win architecture’s highest honour. Balkrishna Doshi has been an architect, urban planner and educator for over...
UN stands up for environmental rights
UN Environment is taking a stand against the threats, intimidation, harassment and murder of environmental defenders around the world. Around four environmental campaigners are killed every week. UN Environment has launched the UN Environmental...
Global packaging group commits to lowering emissions
The global packaging and paper group Mondi has adopted the 2050 targets to limit the global temperature rise to under 2 degrees Celsius. Mondi has joined the WWF Climate Savers leadership programme, which aims...
Microplastics threaten terrestrial ecosystems as well
Tiny plastic particles also present a threat to creatures on land and may have damaging effects similar or even more problematic than in our oceans. Researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland...
Germany to trial free public transport to curb pollution
To avoid EU fines for excessive air pollution, the German government is considering making public transport free of charge. The move could reduce the number of private cars and cut emissions. In a bid to...
Plastics linked to disease in coral
An international team has found that contact with plastic waste massively increases the chance of disease in corals. Coral reefs provide vital fisheries and coastal defense. Plastic debris stresses coral through light deprivation, toxin...
World Rowing pledges to protect UNESCO World Heritage sites
World Rowing has become the first sporting body to pledge to protect UNESCO World Heritage sites. The news comes shortly before the start of the Winter Olympics in Korea. World Rowing has pledged to...
