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The city of Barcelona has announced a 10-year plan to reduce car traffic and pollution by expanding its successful superblock model to the city center. Barcelona’s superblocks are a model of healthier, safer and...
The latest UK Good Fish Guide ratings have added seabass from the Southern Bay of Biscay to the red rated ‘Fish to Avoid’ list. The move comes after increasing concern for local dolphin and...
A new ecolabel from the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is helping shoppers reduce their environmental impact by identifying rice that has been sustainably produced. The SRP, a grouping of over 100 public, private, research, financial institutions...
At this year’s Conference for Circular Economy Entrepreneurs under the motto “ActInCircles”, the focus was not only on specialist knowledge, but also on specific tools, which help to put said knowledge into practice. The future belongs to the circular economy,...
Google announced that it will help more than 500 cities and local governments reduce 1 gigaton of carbon emissions per year by 2030. Tech giant Google has made a bold urban promise as part...
Almost 90 percent Nestlé’s food and beverage packaging, including two-thirds of its plastic packaging, is recyclable or reusable. Now the Swiss multinational is hoping to increase those numbers. “We have made strides in our...
According to a study conducted by Australian researchers, nearly three-quarters of Generation Z’ers are unwilling to eat lab-grown meat. Gen Z are the new kids on the block. As a cohort of 5 million...
Barcelona-based Guallart Architects has won a contest to design a resilient and self-sufficient community in Xiong’an, a new city that Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling “a new standard in the post-COVID era”. According...
Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by making more specific commitments to transforming national food systems, says UNEP. Countries are missing significant opportunities...
An international design competition to reimagine how the iconic Brooklyn Bridge could be made more accessible, safer and sustainable for pedestrians and cyclists has announced the finalists. Some of the biggest names in the...
The European Investment Bank is providing €95 million to Barcelona to promote urban regeneration through investments in urban design, social infrastructure and energy efficiency. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced that it will...
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed self-pre-stressed concrete elements. Their innovation makes it possible to build leaner structures that use less material. A team of scientists...
As the need for cooling rises, energy-efficient, climate-friendly appliances are critical to reaching the Paris Agreement goals. Experts are urging the world to focus on improved cooling in post-pandemic recovery plans. About 3.6 billion...
Using fibre-catching devices as part of the laundry process can dramatically reduce the amount of microscopic particles potentially entering the marine environment, according to new research. The study covered both prototypes and commercially available...
A new African Centre of Excellence for sustainable cooling and cold chain is helping get farmers’ produce to market quickly and efficiently. Based in Rwanda, it could reduce food waste, boost profits and create...
International trade can significantly impact a nation’s environmental sustainability scores, says a new study from Michigan State University. Trading internationally improves sustainable development goals for developed countries but is detrimental to those in developing...
The City of Vancouver has approved a rezoning application, paving the way for construction of the tallest Passive House building in the world. The 60-storey mixed-use residential building will be 178 meters high. Vancouver...
Preloved is the trend towards falling in love again with design and value, environmentaly concious stars like Chloe Sevigny, Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts wear preloved, or vintage fashion even on the red carpet....
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has teamed up with industry partners to launch the Building System Carbon Framework. Its aim is to help align company actions towards a net-zero built environment. The...
