The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is for the first time expanding its Green-e® certification program to renewable energy projects based in Asia, starting with pilot projects from Apple in Singapore...Read More
A cooperation agreement between UNEP and the UN Human Rights Office aims to drive better protection of environmental human rights defenders and their families. The agreement responds to the growing...Read More
Participants at the first Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue agreed on a communique that commits financial and technical support “commensurate to the size of the food security challenge” in Africa....Read More
A Manhattan-sized floating mass of pumice bits in the Pacific that erupted from an underground volcano could turn out to be a lifesaver for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists say....Read More
‘The World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable Food Future’ calls for major adjustments in the production of food and in people’s consumption and explores a 22-item “menu for a sustainable...Read More
When Lafecia Bruce learned she was pregnant with her second child, she was a little nervous. Being pregnant for a second time at age 36 came with different symptoms and...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care The African continent is reported to have the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs in the world, yet women still face barriers that prevent them from...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care The UK’s 10 biggest supermarkets produce over 800,000 tonnes of single-use plastic packaging every year. To achieve Global Goal 12 for responsible consumption and production,...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care The UN’s Global Goals include Goal 13 for climate action. Experts say there’s just over 11 years left to limit the damage caused by the...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care Megacities around the world are being forced to contend with rising sea levels, extreme storms, and sinking infrastructure. By 2100, billions of people could be...Read More
The renowned biologist Sir David Attenborough once remarked that “An understanding of the natural world is a source of not only great curiosity, but great fulfillment.” The natural environment has...Read More
A coalition of countries approved a proposal to strengthen international protections for more than a dozen species of sharks and rays over the weekend, a move hailed by environmentalists who...Read More