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19 03 2019 | 07:40

UN report: Urgent action needed to tackle chemical pollution as global production is set to double by 2030.

The size of the global chemical industry exceeded US$5 trillion in 2017 and is projected to double by 2030.

19 03 2019 | 07:06

All that transpired in the 4th session of the UNEA from 11-15 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.

The fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) took place from 11-15 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Offices at Nairobi (UNON), organized on the theme of “Innovative…

19 03 2019 | 07:04

UN Alliance For Sustainable Fashion addresses damage of ‘fast fashion’.

UN Alliance For Sustainable Fashion addresses damage of ‘fast fashion’   Launched today at the UN Environment Assembly, the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion is seeking to halt the…

19 03 2019 | 06:49

South African leading parties aren’t in the green for environmental policies.

On 8 May South Africans won’t see a green party on the ballot paper.

18 03 2019 | 07:53

Is the future of investments in renewable energies?

March 13 (Renewables Now) - There are so many diverse investment opportunities, from commodities to shares, it can be difficult to know where to start, but now could be a good time to consider …

18 03 2019 | 06:49

6th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment 2019-SAVE THE DATE.

The OECD Centre on Green Finance and Investment is pleased to invite you to the 6th OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment, to be held on 29-30 October 2019 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. As…

18 03 2019 | 06:35

European School of Sustainability Science and Research- Doctoral Programme on Climate Change Adaptation.

The newly-launched European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) https://www.haw-hamburg.de/en/ftz-nk/esssr.html in Hamburg, Germany, was created in order to foster the cause of…

14 03 2019 | 15:52

Barcelona’s Metropolitan Area commits to a Zero Waste plan.

Spain’s second largest area just released its Zero Waste strategy plan with clear objectives for 2025. With 4.5 million inhabitants and a current 30% separate collection rate, it seems that…

14 03 2019 | 09:11

South Africa to build the first plastic road in Africa.

South Africa is set to construct the first plastic road in Africa in Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape, with an aim of solving waste plastic epidemic.

13 03 2019 | 05:11

World leaders gather at UN’s top environmental body to ramp up solutions for sustainable economies.

Over 4,700 people gather to consider new policies, technologies and innovative solutions for achieving sustainable consumption and production. Outcomes from the meeting will set the global…

07 03 2019 | 10:41

Water Africa & East Africa Building and Construction Rwanda - 16-18 October 2019

After the great success of the first event in Rwanda last November, ACE Event Management in partnership with College Publishers will be back in Rwanda organising Water Africa & East Africa…

07 03 2019 | 09:02

UN Environment Acting Executive Director issues forceful appeal ahead of UN Environment Assembly

UN Environment Acting Executive Director issues forceful appeal ahead of UN Environment Assembly

06 03 2019 | 09:23

Crete zero emission by 2030.

A productive collaboration begins with a dominant goal: to became Crete zero-emission island in 2030  Greening the Islands Observatory & Crete Region  will involve Crete population in a new…

05 03 2019 | 13:13

EU dragged to court for backing forest biomass as ‘renewable energy’.

A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the European Union on Monday (4 March) to challenge the inclusion of forest…

26 02 2019 | 14:36

BMW join forces with Daimler to transform mobility services.

The BMW Group and Daimler have joined forces in a €1 billion investment to transform mobility services. In total, the two companies are investing more than €1 billion in 5 joint ventures; REACH NOW…

20 02 2019 | 13:36

How Restaurants Can Cut Food Waste on Valentine’s Day – and Every Day

Going out for a festive meal this Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone. On this holiday and others, restaurants see big business. That’s good news for the restaurant industry, but big business can…

19 02 2019 | 13:27

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers on April 3-7, Washington

The Annual Meeting of the AAG is quite possibly the largest geography conference in the world, with over 8,500 geographers converging from the U.S., Canada, and nearly 60 other countries in a typical…

08 02 2019 | 11:45

Nike signs deal to power entire European business with wind

Iberdrola will supply 40MW from new wind farm in northern Spain, as the world's largest athletic shoe company aims to go 100% renewable. US sports apparel maker Nike has signed a power-purchase…

25 01 2019 | 12:24

Adidas sold 1 million shoes made out of ocean plastic in 2017

Adidas sold 1 million shoes made out of ocean plastic last year, CEO Kasper Rorsted told CNBC on Wednesday. The German sportswear giant launched last year three new versions of its UltraBoost shoe…

16 01 2019 | 13:21

Wooden clothes? The Finnish university has found a way to turn birch trees from its forests into material for clothes.

At a recent state gala, Finland's first lady wore a dress made from the country's birch trees. But there was nothing frivolous about why she chose the dress - she wore it to support a new…