Making the impossible possible
Sitting at a bus stop one day when she was 16, When Miranda Wang saw
someone throw a plastic bottle into a trash bin, even...
The effect of wildfires on sustainable development
With only 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, world leaders in September 2019 called for accelerated action in the next decade...
Technology can help track choices to balance nutrition and climate impact
Like the popular fitness apps, which help users track their exercise
activities, food intake and more, an app called Evocco aims to give consumers
information about...
Fifteen Years to Save the Amazon Rainforest from Becoming Savannah
The pace of deforestation in the Amazon, coupled with last year’s
devastating forest fires, has pushed the world’s largest rainforest close to a
tipping point beyond...
Greenpeace Challenges Banks over $1.4 Trillion Invested in Fossil Fuels since Paris Agreement
Since the groundbreaking Paris summit on climate change in 2015, 24
global banks have invested $1.4 trillion in the fossil fuel industry, according
to Jennifer Morgan,...
UNEP, IUCN to launch new €20m programme on ecosystem-based adaptation
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are jointly launching the Global Fund for Ecosystem-based
Adaptation , which aims to provide...
1t.org Announced to Accelerate Nature Restoration to Tackle Climate and Biodiversity Crises
1t.org is a World Economic Forum initiative, designed to support the trillion
tree community. It is being set up with the initial financial support of...
Xiamen Marathon’s race towards sustainability
On
5 January 2020, the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen held the first IAAFWorld Athletics Gold Label road
race of the year. After 42 grueling kilometres,...
Meet the Climate Heroes Coming to Davos
This year’s World Economic Forum 2020 Annual Meeting will be more
action-oriented than ever. Or, in the words of Founder and Executive Chairman
Klaus Schwab, a...
2019 second hottest year on record
Last
year was the second warmest year on record, the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday.
“The
average global temperature has risen by about 1.1°C since the pre-industrial
era and...