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Barcelona Convention COP Steps up Action for a Sustainable Mediterranean

Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Zero Hunger

Governments adopted the Naples Ministerial Declaration, committing to, inter alia, address marine litter, strengthen and expand the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) network, respond to climate change, and support the blue...

Greener, Healthier, More Sustainable: Why Cities of the Future Need More Biodiversity

Good Health and Well-Being, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Cities around the world can improve the health of their residents – plants, animals and humans – by implementing programmes to boost biodiversity. Source: World Economic Forum | Agenda |...

5 Lessons on How to Save Our Relationship with Nature in 2020

Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities

At a time of crisis for nature, we need to change the rules of the game that fuel our unchecked pursuit of growth and ever-increasing material consumption. Source: World Economic...

Prince William Launches Multi-Million-Dollar Prize To ‘Repair The Earth’

Climate Action, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Partnerships for the Goals, Sustainable Cities and Communities

(Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William this week launched a multi-million-pound prize to encourage the world’s greatest problem-solvers to find answers to Earth’s biggest environmental problems, saying the planet was now...

These Scientists are Using Sound Waves to Filter Plastic Fibres from Washing Machine Wastewater

Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Washing machines release millions of microplastics into the sea every day. Scientists have developed a ‘bulk acoustic wave’ system to trap microplastics in the machine. Source: World Economic Forum |...

Mexico City’s Ban on Plastic Bags Officially Takes Effect

Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Why Global Citizens Should Care Plastic is a major source of pollution. Plastic bag bans provide a way to promote sustainable consumption habits and reduce pollution, while also working towards targets set...

‘Mother Nature Recovers Amazingly Fast’: Reviving Ukraine’s Rich Wetlands

Life Below Water, Life on Land, Sustainable Cities and Communities

A battered old military truck and rusting Belarusian tractor are perched on the edge of degraded wetland in the heart of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. They have been hastily...

This Island Nation Banned Fishing in an Area of Ocean the Size of France | Pioneers for Our Planet

Life Below Water, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Zero Hunger

The Pacific island nation of Palau has banned fishing, mining and drilling in 80% of its waters, allowing stocks to replenish and overflow into surrounding marine areas. Today less than...

The Ocean Is Finally Getting The Attention It Deserves

Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities

MADRID — On the opening day of this year’s United Nations climate summit, or COP25, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres delivered a gut punch: “We are knowingly destroying the very...

Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s NextGen Committee Awards $100,000 Grant to Inga Foundation

Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Responsible Consumption and Production, Zero Hunger

The NextGen Committee of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to The Inga Foundation for their “Land for Life” program. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is...

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