Written by: Kimberly White
Countries from around the world have pledged more than $9.7 billion to replenish the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
The Green Climate Fund was established in 2010 by the 194 countries who are parties to the United Nations...
Written by: Kimberly White
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Similar to its beef counterpart, the Impossible Whopper features...
Written by: Megan C. Evans
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Businesses increasingly recognise climate change as...
Written by: Kimberly White
Ben & Jerry’s announced last week that they are moving away from single-use plastics.
In early 2019, the company’s 600 worldwide locations will no longer offer plastic straws or spoons.
Currently, Ben & Jerry’s gives away 2.5 million plastic straws...
Written by: Teresa Hartmann
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NbS and other ecosystem-based approaches have manifested...
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: Hans Nicholas Jong
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Under its “No Deforestation,...
Written by: Kimberly White
National Geographic and Sky Ocean Ventures have teamed up to launch a global search for innovative solutions to tackle the world’s single-use plastic crisis.
The year-long competition is open to both individuals and teams.
The Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge...
Written by: Sean Fleming
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Written by: Kimberly White
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Unilever’s new commitments are designed to “improve the...
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