Responding to the climate crisis

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07 06 2019 | 13:23

Earth Overshoot Day 2019 is July 29. Join the global campaign!

Earth Overshoot Day 2019 lands on July 29.

07 06 2019 | 13:14

Waitrose introduces ‘refill’ scheme to fight plastic pollution.

Waitrose has announced the start of their new plastic free trial. The British supermarket has introduced a new initiative to combat the wide use of plastic packaging in grocery shops, including a…

07 06 2019 | 13:11

Kenyan Youths See Green Future in Collecting Garbage.

Cleaning the streets of garbage while creating jobs for unemployed youth. This is what a youth group is doing in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. According to the United Nations, uncollected garbage is…

07 06 2019 | 12:34

UK Government announces new wave of marine protected areas.

The UK Government has announced plans to increase the numbers of marine protected zones. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has created 41 new marine conservation zones, marking the most significant…

06 06 2019 | 18:14

People eat up to 200,000 plastic particles a year, study finds.

A new study has found that humans are ingesting up to 200,000 pieces of microplastic every year. Evaluating the number of microplastic particles inside commonly consumed foods, a study, published by…

06 06 2019 | 08:45

Air pollution kills 7 million people a year, says UN on World Environment Day 2019.

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has declared air pollution a critical culprit of lowering life expectancy and damaging global economies on World Environment Day 2019, held…

06 06 2019 | 08:37

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change - All four of the world's Grand Slam tournaments are joining UN's Sports for Climate Action Framework.

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change All four of the world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are uniting in the fight against climate change by joining the Sports for Climate Action…

05 06 2019 | 17:30

Supporting a green and just transition.

It may seem paradoxical that last year’s most important climate summit, the Conference of Parties (COP24), took place in one of the most polluted cities in Europe, Katowice in Poland. In reality,…

05 06 2019 | 14:52

Iodine tablets to be distributed to 2.2 million French people living near nuclear plants.

An additional 2.2 million French people living close to nuclear power plants will receive iodine tablets and information on how to proceed in the event of an accident. This was announced by the…

05 06 2019 | 07:51

Bill Nye Explains Carbon Pricing

Bill Nye Explains Carbon Pricing on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver * may 12, 2019 (intended for educational and entertainment purposes only)     30 May 2019  

05 06 2019 | 07:27

Goal of the Month for June: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

In June, the UN Department of Global Communications highlights Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production - as the Goal of t

03 06 2019 | 15:40

How Many L.A. Rooftop Solar Panels to Replace a Natural Gas Power Plant?

The market-leading residential solar energy systems installer in the U.S., California-based

03 06 2019 | 15:39

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions up for four years in a row.

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 rose for a fourth year in a row, an increase at odds with the country's Paris climate pledge, according to a government submission to the United Nations.

03 06 2019 | 15:26

World Green Building Council publishes ‘Advancing Net Zero’ report.

The World Green Building Council has published a new net-zero report. The Advancing Net Zero project aims to accelerate the uptake of net zero carbon buildings to 100 per cent in 2050, an initiative…

03 06 2019 | 15:24

EU and Bill Gates launch €100m clean energy innovation fund.

The European Commission, European Investment Bank and Breakthrough Energy Ventures have launched ‘Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe’: a €100m fund to support investments in clean energy on May 29th…

03 06 2019 | 15:02

Low Carbon Transport Measures of the Transport and Climate Change 2018 Global Status Report.

The webinar will introduce the UNFCCC context and Paris Agreement on Climate Change and then cover in detail the low carbon transport measures walking and cycling, fuel economy and renewable energy…

31 05 2019 | 14:57

Samburu warrior shortlisted for prestigious conservation award.

Jenerik Lekilelei, a Samburu warrior from Kenya, was named as one of three finalists shortlisted for the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa in the category which highlights pioneering individuals…

31 05 2019 | 13:14

Ethiopia PM launches 4 billion tree planting project, starting in Oromia.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the weekend kicked off what is meant to be a mission to plant four billion trees across the country – Africa’s second most populous nation. The initiative…

31 05 2019 | 11:27

Estée Lauder announces sustainable palm oil project.

US cosmetics giant the Estée Lauder Companies has announced a project to support Indonesian farmers and the sustainable production of palm oil. The Estée Lauder Companies are working alongside BASF…

31 05 2019 | 11:03

Government needs to put sustainability at heart of UK’s economic model, says IEMA.

In a new report, IEMA has outlined key demands for the UK Government to provide a new environment act. The IEMA, along with several environmental bodies, has called on the UK Government to deliver a…