Green theme at the 15th Zürich Film Festival
The 15th Zürich Film Festival was not only green because of its carpet. The green theme kicked off with the film Bruno Manser – Voice of the Rainforest, followed by another gala premiere Watson...
Category: Sustainability
How sustainable are e-scooters really?
Electric scooter sharing has become extremely popular in the last years, providing an environmentally friendly mode of transport in many major cities. But when viewed from a full life-cycle perspective, they may not be...
Clean energy improving camps for displaced people
Camps for refugees and internally displaced people are known for being dangerous, particularly for women. Thanks to a solar-energy initiative from the UN’s migration agency, this is beginning to change. Energy is hard to...
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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...
Only half of old diesel cars in Germany actually get scrapped
Diesel car owners who take advantage of Germany´s scrapping premium might be helping the environment in a different way than intended. Many dealerships are selling those cars to Eastern Europe or Africa instead. The...
Climate change to deplete US water basins
A new study by MIT climate scientists, economists, and agriculture experts finds that certain hotspots in the US will experience severe reductions in crop yields by 2050, due to climate change’s impact on irrigation....
Climate change, ocean diversity and women in science
Science has made great strides since Svante Arrhenius, the Swedish Nobel Laureate who in 1896 first determined that carbon dioxide from human activity could warm the planet. The same progress hasn’t been made in...
All oceans low on oxygen
The ongoing global change is causing ocean temperatures to rise and ocean circulation to change. As a result, less oxygen is dissolved in surface waters and transported into the deep sea. This reduction of...
Dangerous Years: Climate Change, the Long Emergency, and the Way Forward
By David W. Orr A leading environmental thinker takes a hard look at the obstacles and possibilities on the long road to sustainability. This gripping, deeply thoughtful book considers future of civilisation in the...
Meet OceanCare at our next Green Drinks!
At our next Green Drinks on Monday 29 February 2016, we warmly welcome guest speakers from OceanCare. Dr. Silvia Frey will give an insight into their work, specifically the current Silent Oceans campaign. In...
UN: Biodegradable plastics not the answer to reducing marine litter
Widespread adoption of products labelled ‘biodegradable’ will not significantly decrease the volume of plastic entering the ocean or the physical and chemical risks that plastics pose to marine environment, concluded a UN report released...
Could ancient farming methods save the climate?
Researchers from the Justus-Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, hope to unveil the secrets of fertile Amazon soils. During an expedition to the Amazon rainforest, plant ecologist Prof. Dr. Christof Müller of the Justus-Liebig-University (JLU)...
Germany’s quest for green cars
For over a decade, Germany has been at the forefront of developing environmentally friendly cars. This process is generously supported with subsidies. But what does the reality look like? German automakers have been researching...
Swisscom’s annual report online
Swisscom aims to be one of Switzerland’s most sustainable companies, therefore their environmental and social commitments are an integral part of the corporate strategy. Having defined binding goals for 2020 in six corporate responsibility...
Barry Callebaut – ecological and social responsibility
Companies need business models which are sustainable, which create long-term value and which do not burden the environment at the cost of the coming generations. That is why economic goals and ecological and social...
Swiss Economic Award 2015 registration opens
Who will win the Swiss Economic Award 2015? Registration is now open! Since 1999, the Swiss Economic Award has been presented annually to outstanding start-up companies. The aim of the award is to promote...
World’s first 100 per cent renewable energy island
It may be the smallest of Spain’s Canary Islands, but it has huge ambitions: El Hierro will become the world’s first land mass to be powered by 100 per cent renewable energy when its...
Battle between ice cream and coal heats up
An Australian minister has called for a boycott of a popular ice cream company after it joined forces with the WWF to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The reason has to do with the...
Equitable urban development urgently needed
Participants at the 7th World Urban Forum are calling for equitable urban development. Action must be taken urgently to bring sustainable urban development to all. Since 2008 the majority of the world’s population has...
