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Nairobi, 19 September 2018 – Guided by global environmental concern, ministers of environment and government representatives of African nations have committed to promote and invest in innovative solutions while implementing…
Nairobi, 17 September 2018 – The need to invest in innovative solutions and interventions and promote sustainable consumption and production will top the agenda at the seventh special session of the African Ministerial…
How many people does it take to change a light bulb? So begins the old joke, but the more serious question for India’s Energy Efficiency Services Ltd was how many people need to switch to energy-efficient light bulbs in…
NAIROBI, 30 August 2018 – With more than 150 Scouts and Guides on hand, UK Prime Minister Theresa May today announced her government’s commitment with UN Environment to inspire young people to become leaders in the fight…
The Thought For Food team likes a challenge – encouraging innovation in agriculture, and changing the way we eat. Having just closed the latest Thought For Food Summit in Rio, Brazil, we caught up with Program Director,…
“When I take my little girl to the store, I always tell her buy what you need, not what you want! I must be the only shopkeeper who tells customers not to buy more!” This in a nutshell sums up Florence Tay’s passion. Her…
The housing sector uses 40 per cent of the planet’s total resources and represents more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Constructed primarily from locally-sourced, bio-based renewable materials, the module…
Gujarat, India’s westernmost state, is quickly becoming an industrial powerhouse. Companies that produce petro-chemicals, fertilizers and pharmaceutical products dominate the state’s economic landscape, providing jobs for…
Single-use plastic products – things like water bottles, straws, polystyrene plates – have become a ubiquitous in our modern lives. Researchers estimate that 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, and about…
Celebrations are underway in Mumbai, India where, on 27 May, thousands of participants took part in the 136th week of the World's Largest Beach Cleanup. Later that day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and…
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Every dollar spent restoring degraded forests can result in $30 in economic benefits.
