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Hong Kong and Swiss Investors Say ‘Ecological Blockchain’ Startups Are The Future
Launched by Hong Kong-based Sonic Capital and Tavis Digital in Zurich, Sphere wants to support the emerging ecological blockchain sector.
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This School In Hong Kong Is Planting The City’s First Miyawaki Forest
In Hong Kong, a school is planting the city’s first Miyawaki forest featuring over 50 native species on site as part of its eco-curriculum.
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34 Berlin University Canteens Ditch Meat For the Climate
Canteens across universities in Berlin will now be replacing meat with vegan and vegetarian meals to lower their carbon footprint.
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Climate Repair: 3 Things We Must Do Now To Stabilise The Planet
Scientists say the only way to regain stability and save the planet is climate repair—a 3-step strategy of “reduce, remove, repair”.
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New Plant-Based Treaty Calls On World Leaders To Fix Global Food System
Following the landmark IPCC report declaring a “code red for humanity”, a new grassroots campaign is calling on world leaders to take action on one of the biggest drivers of the climate crisis: our food system. The Plant-Based Treaty is!-->…
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Hong Kong Lawmakers Pass Waste-Charging Scheme After Years of Delay
Hong Kong will finally see a waste-charging scheme come into force, after years of campaigning by the city’s green groups and delays by lawmakers. On Thursday (August 26), the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) approved the new bill,!-->…
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Kate Winslet Talks True Cost of Food in New Climate Documentary
A new climate documentary narrated by Oscar award-winning actress Kate Winslet is set to spotlight the true cost of our food choices. Debuting next month, Eating Our Way To Extinction addresses the “hard truths” of what’s driving!-->…
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1 Billion Children At ‘Extreme’ Risk Due To Climate Crisis, Unicef Warns
One billion children globally are facing “extreme” risk from the impacts of the climate crisis, experts from Unicef warn.
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Plant-Based Food Is Critical In the Fight Against Climate Change. So Why Isn’t It a Priority at COP26?
Leading climate summit COP26 isn't promoting a fully plant-based menu this year even though it's the key to slowing climate change.
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UN Food Systems Secretariat Steps In After Dairy Industry Silenced Teen Climate Activist Genesis Butler
During a pre-Food Systems Summit forum hosted by the dairy industry, Genesis Butler was removed for asking about climate change. So the UN gave her a platform.
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Report: Fast Fashion In Western World Is Driving Pollution In Africa’ Rivers
In a new report on global inequality in water pollution, fast fashion brands in Europe, the U.S., and U.K. were highlighted as major drivers of water pollution across Africa’s rivers. While also a source of revenue and job creation for the!-->…
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Jane Goodall To Open Asia’s First Conservation Elementary School In Taipei
World-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall will be establishing a new sustainability academy in Taipei in partnership with the Tang Prize.
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Global Audit Giant Sending All 333,000 Employees To Climate Change School
Deloitte employees are going to embark on a new climate education program—all 333,000 of them. The auditing giant has just created a new “climate learning program” in partnership with the WWF, which aims to boost climate literacy and arm!-->…
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Climate Hope? A New Report Says If We Fix Food, Transport and Energy, We Can Slash Emissions By 90% In 15 Years
Overhauling the food, transport and energy sectors will bring about a 90% reduction in GHG emissions within 15 years, says a new report. The analysis, published by independent think tank RethinkX, offers a glimmer of hope for the global!-->…
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India’s Groundwater Is In Trouble. And It Could Cause a Food Shortage for Millions By 2025, Study Finds
A recent study found that India's groundwater is depleting, and this could spell doom for some of the country's most important crops.
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OP-ED: Tackling Climate Change Means Saving Up To 74 Million Lives
By Jiseok Kim, climate and energy specialist, Greenpeace East Asia
Another summer has come and it is not going away quietly without yet another round of extreme weather events. From Asia to Europe and the Americas, the headlines related!-->!-->!-->…
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‘No Going Back’: UN Delivers Its Most Urgent Climate Warning In a Decade
A new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says we're past the tipping point of climate change.
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The IPCC Report Goes Live Today, And It’s A Really Big Deal For Climate Change: But Why, Exactly? And Can You Trust It?
Today (August 9), an extremely important report on the physical science of climate change will be released to the world. Produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the report will give world leaders the!-->…
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How Foodsteps Is Making Carbon Labelled Restaurant Menus A Reality
British startup Foodsteps has created a platform to help restaurants and caterers calculate and reduce carbon emissions through labelling.
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Bottled Water’s Climate Impact Is 3,500-Times Higher Than Tap: Study
Scientists in Barcelona found that the climate impact of bottled water could be as much as 3,500-times higher than tap water.
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90% of All Emissions Come From Just 8% of Earth’s Surface Area, New Map Shows
In a new study, scientists map out how the concentrated source of emissions is set to have far-reaching climate impacts globally.
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