Ex-Facebook executive starts group to help employees push companies on climate
San Francisco, USReuters Facebook’s former sustainability chief has launched an organisation to help employees at big companies press their bosses for more aggressive policies to fight climate change. Hundreds of companies have committed to reducing emissions in their own operations to be in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, in which governments aim to limit […]
A SUSTAINABLE LIFE: EXPERIENCES AREN’T ALWAYS BETTER FOR THE PLANET THAN PRODUCTS – HERE’S HOW TO MAKE MEMORIES SUSTAINABLY
In an article first published on The Conversation, BRENDAN CANAVAN, of the University of Huddersfield, looks at why experiences aren’t always more sustainable than things…
Kenya issues smart ID cards to protect fishing and forests
Lamu, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Fishing communities on Kenya’s north coast will be the first to benefit from “smart” identity cards aimed at distinguishing genuine fishermen and loggers from poachers who raid waters and cut down mangroves vital to ease climate change threats. Each government-issued Mvuvi card – the word means “fisher” in Swahili – features […]
Tokyo Olympics to go green, help other cities strike gold
Penang, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Innovations such as roads that reflect heat and water-absorbing pavements that will help the Olympic Games in Tokyo be a carbon neutral event, could also be adopted by other cities looking to mitigate climate risks, urban experts said. Tools set for the 2020 Games include uniforms made from recycled plastic and […]
WOW!: AT NEW FINNISH RESORT, YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT CAN LOWER THE TAB
K SOPHIE WILL, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how an Arctic resort plans to offer lower tariffs for those taking steps to minimise their environmental impact…
SUSTAINABILITY: PLASTIC BOTTLES VS ALUMINIUM CANS – WHO’LL WIN THE GLOBAL WATER FIGHT?
Reuters’ ERIC ONSTAD reports on the complex battle to improve the sustainability of our drinking containers…
ESSAY: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION COULD UNLOCK A GREEN TRANSFORMATION OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
In an article first published on The Conversation, DIRK MESSNER, director of the Institute for Environment and Human Security at United Nations University, looks at how digital technologies may provide some answers in addressing the pressing need for greater sustainability…
A SUSTAINABLE LIFE: WORK LESS TO SAVE THE PLANET? HOW TO MAKE SURE A FOUR DAY WEEK ACTUALLY CUTS EMISSIONS
In an article first published on The Conversation, ANUPAM NANDA, of the University of Reading, looks at how reduced our work hours could help the planet…
A SUSTAINABLE LIFE: WHY YOUR REUSABLE COFFEE CUP MAY BE NO BETTER THAN A DISPOSABLE
Writing for The Conversation in the UK context, CAROLINE WOOD, PhD researcher in plant biology and food security at the University of Sheffield, looks at how eco-friendly reusable coffee cups really are…
Fossil fuel subsidies are wrecking the world, says UN chief
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation Subsidies that promote the use of fossil fuels are helping “to destroy the world”, and are a bad way to deploy taxpayers’ money, the head of the United Nations said on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a gathering of politicians and business people in Austria that pollution should be taxed, […]