One World – One Environment – One Network
Cars are not only responsible for high levels of air pollution in cities, but they also prevent urban residents from going outdoors and enjoying their own streets. This in turn worsens the already negative...
Oysters are more than a tasty, nutritious food. They’re also a key tool in cleaning ocean water, preventing erosion and rebuilding ravaged ecosystems. John Dyer reports from Boston. In the 19th century, oysters were...
French hospitality giant AccorHotels has announced that it is now using urban food gardens at 600 of its locations worldwide, 26 of which are in the UK. The move is part of the company’s...
Anheuser-Busch InBev makes beer. But now the world’s largest brewery is also aiming to make startups in the sustainability sector, too. The Belgian company is inviting academics, entrepreneurs, scientists and technologists to apply to...
Only a third of plastic used by households in the UK can be recycled, the Local Government Association has warned. The rest is sent to landfill. The blend of plastics used in packaging...
A prototype mass timber building has shown that even huge buildings can be constructed primarily with wood. The “Longhouse” is 12 metres tall and warmed via passive solar heating. Because the construction of all...
Disney is the latest American company to ban plastic straws, plastic stirrers and similar products at its theme parks to curb pollution. John Dyer reports from Boston. “Eliminating plastic straws and other plastic items...
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...
Liverpool’s City Council is aiming to be the first city in the UK to become ‘climate positive’ by the end of 2018. Climate positive means that the city will remove more carbon dioxide from...
A Mexican film about a community living in harmony with nature has become the first documentary film to compensate for the greenhouse gas emissions caused by its production by making use of UN-certified carbon...
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...
UN Environment and Yale University have unveiled a new eco-housing module that demonstrates how to make modern living decent, affordable and environmentally sustainable. The 22-square-metre house is fully powered by renewable energy and designed...
New research by the European Commission has found that the widely accepted UN numbers on urban population growth are wrong. This could have major implications for development aid and public services for billions of...
German scientists have succeeded in growing fruits and vegetables in the Antarctic in a closed greenhouse. Their success could address the challenges of global food production. Barbara Barkhausen reports from Sydney. Fruits and vegetables...
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. Ninety per cent of this urban expansion takes place in developing countries, and much of it occurs near natural...
UK green utility Ecotricity has launched the world’s first ‘vegan electricity’, an energy label that guarantees no animal by-products were used to make the electricity. According to UK utility Ecotricity, millions of ethical consumers...
Swiss aviator and adventurer Bertrand Piccard has launched a new label to promote a healthier and cleaner existence on Earth. The “Efficient Solution” label evaluates products and technologies and assesses their economic viability. Piccard...
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...
