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Press Releases / 350.org

350Africa on WMO confirming 2016 hottest year on record

...the fact that climate change is striking harder and faster than many scientists predicted, and that its impacts are taking a higher toll on vulnerable communities. As important as marking that the rec...

24 Jan 2017

350Africa on WMO confirming 2016 hottest year on record

Opinion / Lifestyle

Dove's failed ad isn't Unilever's only blemish

...th the body wash prominently positioned in the foreground. The firm swiftly put out a statement saying it “deeply regret(s) the offence” it caused, and that "the video was intended to convey that Dov...

11 Oct 2017

Dove's failed ad isn't Unilever's only blemish

Press Releases / Reef Worlds Inc

Add art reefs, and watch habitat and revenue thrive

...tar resorts have one-star waterfronts,” says Douglas. Reef Worlds estimates there are 500,000 square miles of resort oceanfront with limited appeal to adventurous tourists due to rampant habitat...

20 May 2016

Add art reefs, and watch habitat and revenue thrive

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesian farmers befriend soil to protect harvests from climate stress

...ture is at the mercy of extreme weather such as that brought by the El Nino climate pattern. "El Nino did not affect those practicing conservation agriculture, but those who weren't suffered a lot," t...

7 Jun 2017

Indonesian farmers befriend soil to protect harvests from climate stress

bonded brick kiln women workers in India

News / Policy & Finance

India's first human trafficking law: draft falls short, campaigners say

...t on human trafficking. "The bill in its current form is a disaster. It needs to be re-drafted completely," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. South Asia, with India at its centre, is the fastest...

5 Jul 2016

India's first human trafficking law: draft falls short, campaigners say

Press Releases / Sustainability Knowledge Group

The transition to the GRI Reporting Standards

...the 17th meetup that will discuss the transition from the GRIG4 Guidelines to the GRI Standards, which aspires to be the 1st global standard for sustainability reporting! What are the changes in the ...

6 Feb 2017

The transition to the GRI Reporting Standards

News / Energy

Solar power: A shot in the arm for India's health centres

...th centres, their constant hum the only assurance of sustained electricity to doctors and patients. Better care At the Sholurmattam primary health centre in the hills of Kotagiri in the southern state...

8 May 2017

Solar power: A shot in the arm for India's health centres

News / Food & Agriculture

From weddings to the Olympics, the race to end food waste quickens

...t to the airport it gets sorted there for the cosmetic standards," said Robert Opp, head of innovation at WFP. "An estimated 25 per cent of that food, about 75 tonnes a day, is rejected," he told the ...

9 Aug 2016

From weddings to the Olympics, the race to end food waste quickens

Tigis and pv taiwan opening ceremony 2016

News / Manufacturing

Taiwan 'fights' for a greener future

...ted through its use will be sent to the grid as electricity. This year's TiGiS was held together with the 2016 Taiwan International Photovoltaic Exhibition, which showcased the latest solar PV systems...

17 Oct 2016

Taiwan 'fights' for a greener future

Opinion / Lifestyle

How window coverings can help homes become more energy efficient

...tiful statement as well. A window covering is more than just a fashion statement—it affects the comfort of a home as well as monthly utility costs. Examine the window treatment options that are availa...

7 Apr 2017

How window coverings can help homes become more energy efficient

Press Releases / ENGIE

ENGIE and Ferrostaal join forces in Mongolian wind farm project

...tributes to the country’s ambitions to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 14 per cent. This objective was defined by the Mongolian authorities in the Intended National Determined Contributi...

6 Nov 2016

ENGIE and Ferrostaal join forces in Mongolian wind farm project

News / Waste

Plastic bag ban in Singapore sparks consumer backlash

...th some threatening to boycott the company until it reinstates the service. CarePrice, the most popular supermarket chain in the city-state of 5.4 million, implemented the “Fantastic no-plastic” regim...

1 Apr 2017

Plastic bag ban in Singapore sparks consumer backlash

News / Waste

Cigarettes, tampons, toothbrushes: The company that wants to recycle everything

...t also sells the raw materials to industrial users. And for the cigarette butts it collects, the company composts the paper and tobacco components after shredding the waste, and turns the filter, whi...

5 Dec 2016

Cigarettes, tampons, toothbrushes: The company that wants to recycle everything

Opinion / Lifestyle

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

...the right questions may also send an important signal over time that tourists care about their impacts. Tourism will never end poverty. But if governments, industries and consumers start paying attent...

18 Jul 2017

Can tourism alleviate global poverty?

Erik Solheim, executive director, United Nations Environment Programme.

News / Policy & Finance

We need to engage business 'like never before', says new UNEP head

...tion that attempted to resolve the conflict between the government and separatists in 2002. In this interview, Solheim talks about how Asian businesses are adapting to the United Nations’ Sustainable ...

6 Jan 2017

We need to engage business 'like never before', says new UNEP head

Videos / Policy & Finance

2016 was the deadliest year ever for environmental defenders

...ts, companies and investors have a duty to guarantee that communities are consulted about the projects that affect them, that activists are protected from violence, and that perpetrators are brought t...

14 Jul 2017

2016 was the deadliest year ever for environmental defenders

News / Waste

Recycle your coffee capsules, support organic farming

...t Nestlé—to roll out large-scale recycling programmes to assure customers that their coffee habit does not come at the cost of the environment. Nespresso drinkers around the world know that when they...

10 Aug 2016

Recycle your coffee capsules, support organic farming

News / Food & Agriculture

Korindo should lose FSC certification over deforestation, says NGO

...take steps to terminate Korindo's FSC certificates until it strictly complies with its standards. Deborah Lapidus, campaign director, Mighty Earth To date, Mighty Earth said that Korindo has yet to s...

19 May 2017

Korindo should lose FSC certification over deforestation, says NGO

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Does ethical consumption have to cost so much?

...t paid a fair wage. But the lack of data makes it difficult to determine whether the high cost of sustainable products is justified or just marketing targeted at the rich – and the only way to get th...

3 May 2016

Does ethical consumption have to cost so much?

Opinion / Lifestyle

Shark's fin soup: A cultural conundrum

...to imitate the toothsome crunch that the shark fin is known for, the substitute passed muster as the expert "had no idea" they were not real. In fact, even after finding out, she returned to the resta...

3 Feb 2016

Shark's fin soup: A cultural conundrum

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