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Global Biodiversity Framework Aims To Protect 30% Of Earth’s Ecosystems and Eliminate Plastic Waste
The Global Biodiversity Framework aims to list actions through 2030 to protect and preserve nature and the services it provides to people.
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The $22B Spent On Overfishing Subsidies Is ‘Madness’: UN Special Envoy
The U.N. special envoy for the oceans, Peter Thomson, has urged states to end the "madness" of fisheries subsidies that lead to overfishing.
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Argentina Takes Lead As World’s First Country To Ban Salmon Farming
Argentina has become the first country in the world to ban the environmentally destructive salmon farming industry.
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Swiss Voters Reject Synthetic Pesticides Ban and Climate Action Plans
Swiss Voters Reject Synthetic Pesticides Ban and Climate Action Plans
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This New ‘Zero Foodprint’ Dish At Just Salad Helps to Boost Regenerative Farming
Just Salad has launched a new 'zero foodprint' menu item with the focus of supporting regenerative agriculture efforts.
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Jane Goodall and 60 Scientists: ‘Stop Funding Meat and Dairy Advertisements’
Dr. Jane Goodall and over 60 other scientists have penned a letter urging the E.U. to stop funding animal food advertisements.
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Model Arizona Muse Wants To ‘Make Soil Sexy’ With Her New Charity
British-American fashion model Arizona Muse is on a mission to "make soil sexy" with her new biodynamic farming charity Dirt.
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Fin: Leonardo DiCaprio Backs Eli Roth Film Highlighting Global Shark ‘Massacre’
Some of Hollywood’s biggest names have joined forces to make Fin, a new environmental documentary. The film, whose trailer just dropped, is set to debut on U.S. subscription streaming service Discovery Plus next month. Directed by lauded!-->…
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Beyond Cruelty: Do We Need A New SDG To Fight Animal Exploitation?
Beyond Cruelty believes that the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals cannot be achievable if animal exploitation continues.
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U.N. Scientists: Climate and Biodiversity Must Be Crises Solved Together
Leading U.N. biodiversity and climate crises experts say we must approach both issues together—we can’t solve one without the other.
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Investing $8.1 Trillion In Nature By 2050 Will Slow the Impact of Climate Change
Nature plays a pivotal role in slowing climate change. A new report finds a significant investment by 2050 could help slow the impact.
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Food System Change: ‘Who’s Making Decisions, Who’s Benefiting, Who’s Gaining The Wealth?’ Errol Schweizer’s Got…
Errol Schweizer has spent decades in the food industry, over 25 years in fact. He has held down many positions, from grill cook to stock clerk to purchasing manager. A native of New York's the Bronx who studied biology and got his!-->…
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Alter Eco ‘Won’t Stop Until Entire Supply Chain Is Zero-Landfill’ In Radical Transparency Push
Responsible chocolate brand Alter Eco is taking the lead in radical transparency, releasing its annual sustainability report to document its environmental and human impact – both good and bad. Being “brutally honest” about failing to!-->…
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Israel Bans Fur Sale In The Fashion Industry, Becomes First Country Ever To Do So
Israel has announced that it has banned the sale of fur in the fashion industry with environmental protection minister Gila Gamliel signing an amendment that will go into effect in six months. Animal rights group PETA says this marks the!-->…
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‘Manta Boat’: Giant Plastic-Eating Renewable-Powered Vessel Inspired By Ray Set To Clean Up Ocean Debris
A new 56-metre-long Manta sailboat will help fight the ocean plastic pollution crisis with its first-of-its-kind collection and processing capacities. Presented by the environmental nonprofit the SeaCleaners and French adventurer Yvan!-->…
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Eco Zoom? Finnish ‘Green Capital’ City Lahti Is Inviting Nature To Their Video Meetings
The city of Lahti in Finland is “giving nature a seat at the table” by inviting scenes of wilderness to their video meetings during the pandemic. After being named the European Green Capital of 2021 by the E.U. commission, the city has!-->…
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‘Breaking Boundaries’: David Attenborough & Johan Rockström Warns Of Biodiversity Collapse In New Netflix Documentary
Just released on Netflix, the new documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet shows viewers the devastating consequences of our continued destruction of nature. Led by Sir David Attenborough, the film is focused on the work!-->…
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Cargo Ship Fire Leaves Sri Lanka’s Beaches Two Feet Deep In Microplastics As Marine Life Washes Up Dead
Due to a nitric acid leak in a cargo ship and the subsequent failure to deal with it, vast stretches of Sri Lanka’s western beaches are currently submerged in millions of plastic pellets and debris with several of the country's Navy!-->…
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U.N. Report: We Need To Restore A Billion Hectares Of Land To Avoid Ecosystem Collapse
With the launch of the United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, the UN has called on nations to meet their sustainability commitments by 2030 with the warning that collectively, at least 1 billion degraded hectares of!-->…
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1% Pledge To Restore The Planet: Zero Foodprint Asia Launches Hong Kong Restaurant Program To Capture Carbon
Led by Hong Kong's very own acclaimed plant-based chef Peggy Chan and her sustainable food consultancy Grassroots Initiatives, and in partnership with non-profit climate organization Zero Foodprint, Zero Foodprint Asia has officially!-->…
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New U.K. Scheme Pays Older Farmers ‘Standing In The Way’ Of Sustainable Change To Retire
A new British government scheme to pay older farmers to retire has been launched in hopes of welcoming a new greener, younger generation to enter the agricultural sector. Under the exit scheme, farmers who are “standing in the way of!-->…
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