At least 155 states recognize their citizens have the right to live in a healthy environment, either through national legislation or international accords, like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Despite those protections, the World Health Organization estimates that 23… Read More... "Six reasons why a healthy environment should be a human right"
News: Blackstone Energy Services Buys First Sovereign Government Issued REDD+ Forestry Carbon Credits to Save Papua New Guinea’s Rainforests
Toronto, Canada, April 8, 2021, 07.00pm, source: https://www.rainforestcoalition.org/ Blackstone Energy Services, Canada’s leading energy services company made the first commercial purchase of UNFCCC-verified, REDD+ forestry carbon credits or REDD+ Results Units (RRUs), issued by the sovereign government of Papua New… Read More... "News: Blackstone Energy Services Buys First Sovereign Government Issued REDD+ Forestry Carbon Credits to Save Papua New Guinea’s Rainforests"
Earth Hour: ‘Make peace with nature’ – UN chief
The world began to ripple to darkness on Saturday as countries globally dimmed their lights at 8:30 pm local time for Earth Hour – an event that, according to the UN, encourages individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential… Read More... "Earth Hour: ‘Make peace with nature’ – UN chief"
Average westerner’s eating habits lead to loss of four trees every year
Damian Carrington Environment editor, @dpcarrington, The Guardian The average western consumer of coffee, chocolate, beef, palm oil and other commodities is responsible for the felling of four trees every year, many in wildlife-rich tropical forests, research has calculated. Destruction of… Read More... "Average westerner’s eating habits lead to loss of four trees every year"
Cities worldwide dim lights to mark Earth Hour
Cities around the world were turning off their lights Saturday for Earth Hour, with this year’s event highlighting the link between the destruction of nature and increasing outbreaks of diseases like Covid-19. In London, the Houses of Parliament, London Eye… Read More... "Cities worldwide dim lights to mark Earth Hour"
Owen Jones: The planet cannot survive our remorseless pursuit of profit
Oil companies knew 50 years ago the huge damage they were doing. Their motive to ignore it is the same now as it was then Fri 19 Mar 2021 16.12 GMT Capitalism is on a collision course with human life… Read More... "Owen Jones: The planet cannot survive our remorseless pursuit of profit"
“We must invest in nature”: Prince Charles on the circular bioeconomy
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin. Read More... "“We must invest in nature”: Prince Charles on the circular bioeconomy"
ACROSS THE WORLD, BUILDING OUR ENERGY FUTURE
Rooted in science, innovation at ExxonMobil is sparked by thousands of engineers and scientists – including 2,500 PhDs – working to scale promising ideas into viable, industrial-grade products. That dedication influences the entire business, from catalysts that help make refineries… Read More... "ACROSS THE WORLD, BUILDING OUR ENERGY FUTURE"
Plant-based diets crucial to saving global wildlife, says report
Vicious circle of cheap but damaging food is biggest destroyer of nature, says UN-backed report Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/ Read More... "Plant-based diets crucial to saving global wildlife, says report"
Why protecting Indigenous communities can also help save the Earth
Read Full Article HERE Indigenous peoples are critical guardians of biodiversity. Here’s what we can learn For thousands of years, Indigenous communities have been caretakers of the environment, protecting their lands, respecting wildlife and utilizing traditional knowledge passed down through… Read More... "Why protecting Indigenous communities can also help save the Earth"
UN secretary general urges all countries to declare climate emergencies
Governments around the world should all declare a state of climate emergency until the world has reached net zero CO2 emissions, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has told a summit of world leaders. At least 38 countries have already… Read More... "UN secretary general urges all countries to declare climate emergencies"
40% of world’s plant species at risk of extinction
Race against time to save plants and fungi that underpin life on Earth, global data shows Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Two in five of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a result of the destruction of… Read More... "40% of world’s plant species at risk of extinction"