Written by: Victoria Masterson
A company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, hopes to turn 500,000 people and 10,000 businesses into tree owners by 2030.
Inspired by the country’s successful bottle return scheme, EcoTree devised a simple model to engage people in forestry...
Written by: Kimberly White
TikTok has joined the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking.
In an effort to protect some of the world’s most endangered species, TikTok has teamed up with the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online, a growing alliance of...
Written by: Kimberly White
In a world-first, this hospital has gone 100 percent vegan. Located in Beirut, Lebanon, Hayek Hospital has pledged to serve an exclusively plant-based menu to its patients.
Hayek Hospital took to social media to announce that it...
Written by: Kimberly White
The UK has launched a new multi-million pound fund to aid in the protection of rainforests in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The UK Government unveiled the Mobilising Finance for Forests Programme as part of its £11.6...
Written by: Megan C. Evans
For many businesses, climate change is an existential threat. Extreme weather can disrupt operations and supply chains, spelling disaster for both small vendors and global corporations. It also leaves investment firms dangerously exposed.
Businesses increasingly recognise climate change as...
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
Tackling climate change requires large-scale financial investments into adaptation and mitigation activities.
Known as “climate finance” under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the idea of mobilizing funds from countries in the global...
Written by: Alex Kirby
If the climate crisis keeps you awake at night, the impact of what we casually throw away is sure to have you worried: it makes global heating a lot worse. But Chile’s waste bus is managing...
Written by: Karen Scofield Seal
Demand for plant-based food and nutrition is growing. According to recent retail sales data, grocery sales of plant-based foods in place of animal products grew 29 percent in the US to $5 billion between 2017 and...
Written by: Kimberly White
Burger King is testing out a new plant-based Whopper. Beginning today, 59 Burger King restaurants in the St. Louis, Missouri area will be testing the new Impossible Whopper.
Similar to its beef counterpart, the Impossible Whopper features...
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
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It’s easy to get lost in the narrow channels of a mangrove forest. On either...
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