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18 07 2019 | 08:50

GORD: Sustainability Summit 2019

The Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD) announces the 6th edition of its annual Sustainability Summit 2019 taking place on October 15 & 16at Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar.…

16 07 2019 | 12:24

8 products that will make your lifestyle sustainable.

Living sustainably doesn’t mean you have to live without luxuries but instead be aware of your resource consumption and choose options that reduce unnecessary waste. Urban consumption contributes 10…

16 07 2019 | 12:21

Jeans go from blue to green.

The new wave of sustainable jeans is here.T Denim producers, Blackhorse Lane Ateliers allow transparency – fashions latest buzz – by inviting potential customers into their factory to present to…

15 07 2019 | 16:47

Sir David Attenborough calls for 'radical' action on climate change.

Sir David Attenborough, perhaps the world's oldest environmentalist at 93, has told British politicians they can't be "radical enough" in dealing with the threat of climate change. He's warned a…

15 07 2019 | 15:49

Trump touts environmental record despite slashing climate regulations.

In a White House speech, the president claimed clean air and water has been a priority but voters disapprove of his climate crisis handling.

15 07 2019 | 13:57

Phoebe Koundouri elected President of EAERE .

EAERE is the oldest, largest and most prestigious Scientific Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. Founded in 1990, EAERE has more than 1200 members in over 60 countries from Europe…

15 07 2019 | 11:41

A World Without Ice.

Dahr Jamail on his book "The End Of Ice" and the significance of the many studies showing glaciers and sea ice around the world are melting at an unprecedented speed.  

15 07 2019 | 08:42

How sustainable can football be?

Football inspires, it brings people together and is like a religion to some – as we may well see at the Women’s World Cup final in France on Sunday. But football also has its downsides: heaps of…

15 07 2019 | 08:02

A UAE businessman wants to drag an iceberg to South Africa.

Emirati businessman, Abdulla Alshehi, wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf to supply the United Arab Emirates with drinkable water. However, he plans to trial a test case of…

12 07 2019 | 14:08

Asda commits to refill scheme in effort to reduce marine plastic.

Asda has partnered with the non-profit organisation City to Sea to implement free water-refill schemes in all Asda cafes. The supermarket giant has committed to reducing the amount of plastic…

10 07 2019 | 08:33

Sentinel: Social and Environmental Trade-Offs in African Agriculture.

Increasing agricultural production to meet rapidly growing demand for food – predicted to rise in sub-Saharan Africa by 150% by 2050 – while safeguarding vital ecosystem services and promoting social…

08 07 2019 | 17:26

Wimbledon goes green, serving 100% recyclable bottles.

The international tennis tournament has partnered with Evian to provide all visitors buying water with 100% recycled PET (rPET) bottles. Danone UK, the parent company of Evian, are providing…

05 07 2019 | 08:48

Asia-Pacific Climate Week Gears Up to Boost Climate Ambition.

UN Climate Change News, 4 July 2019— Seizing the opportunity of the incredible momentum of climate action, and Asia-Pacific countries being at the forefront of innovation to tackle the climate crisis…

05 07 2019 | 08:34

At Trondheim Conference, leaders, experts seek solutions to biodiversity loss.

Representatives from the Governments of around 110 countries, and several leading experts, will assemble in Trondheim July 2nd to 5th to look at how we can reverse the trend and stop the loss of…

05 07 2019 | 08:28

Youth Climate Summit, 21 September 2019

The UN Youth Climate Summit is a platform for young leaders who are driving climate action to showcase their solutions at the United Nations, and to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the…

02 07 2019 | 15:06

What is the EKOenergy ecolabel?

EKOenergy is a nonprofit and international ecolabel for renewable electricity and gas. The ecolabel is hosted by Finnish Association for Nature Conservation and was launched in February 2013 with the…

01 07 2019 | 15:52

Meltdown: the climate crisis – in pictures from the Natural History Museum of Vienna.

MELTDOWN – a visualisation of climate change has opened at Natural History Museum of Vienna. Created by the climate crisis charity Project Pressure, the exhibition on vanishing glaciers uses art to…

01 07 2019 | 09:54

Festival organisers present their efforts towards going green.

Festival organisers have already started banning plastic bottles and diesel generators. Although this is positive, there is more to being sustainable. Shambala, organized by eco-enthusiast Chris…

30 06 2019 | 08:55

One-sixth of global economy under net zero commitments, finds report.

A report published by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that almost one-sixth of global GDP is contributed to by nations, regions and cities that have committed to net zero…

24 06 2019 | 18:09

Renewable news from East Africa.

Going green or coal? Kenya stuck at a crossroads on energy generation.