Written by: Kimberly White
In November 2018, H.E. Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, the ASEAN 2018 Chairman and Prime Minister of Singapore, officially handed over the ASEAN 2019 Chairmanship to H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of...
Written by: Kimberly White
On April 15th, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced a new CEO alliance to finance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Coordinated by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Department of Economic...
Written by: Kimberly White
WildAid Japan and Tears of the African Elephant (TAE) are calling on Japan to end its ivory trade beginning with abandoning ivory hanko stamps. Hanko stamps account for 80% of Japan’s ivory consumption.
Ivory hankos are...
Written by: Kimberly White
Mayor London Breed has announced a new plan to curb San Francisco’s carbon footprint.
On Earth Day, Mayor Breed shared a plan to transition private commercial buildings of 50,000sqft and larger to 100% renewable electricity. The...
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Written by: Sandra Cordon
From sustainable landscape restoration that mitigates climate change, to tenure security and innovative financing tools, to climate-smart lifestyle changes, the agenda is wide and deep for an upcoming Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) event in Kyoto.
Under...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed the 2019-2020 class of advocates for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the core of the historic 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The...
Written by: Kimberly White
The competition for Europe’s greenest cities is heating up. Six cities have entered the last stage of the European Commission’s European Green Capital and European Green Leaf competitions.
Since its 2010 launch, the European Green Capital...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a $4 million loan to Barakat Kandahar Solar Energy for the development of a 15.1MW solar power plant.
The aid is aimed at helping the Afghan government to achieve the goal...
Written by: Kimberly White
It is that time of year again- World Environment Day! Celebrated every year on June 5th, the United Nation’s biggest annual event to promote and advocate for positive environmental action takes the global stage again...
Written by: Kimberly White
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that Inger Andersen has officially begun her new role as Executive Director of UNEP. The former Director-General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature was...