France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced. The announcement comes a day after Volvo said it would only make fully…
Could free bikes help solve our air pollution crisis? Could a thriving cycling culture banish chronic air pollution? Those at Birmingham city council think it could help, and give residents’ health and mobility a boost at the same time. A scheme called Big Birmingham Bikes (BBB) has given away 4,000 bikes, and 17,000 residents have…
A Bengaluru temple has been zero waste since 2016 Faced with a growing waste disposal problem, a temple in Bengaluru decided to take action and transform its premises into a zero-waste zone. And this was done partly by taking a firm stance with its patrons to ensure that litter is not part of prayer. Here’s how…
Hawaii becomes first U.S. state to adopt goals in Paris Climate Accord Hawaii has just become the first American state to ensure their accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement. The announcement came just days after President Trump announced that the United States would be pulling out of the treaty. Though the details and deadline of this proposal…
This addictive video game is all about cleaning up the ocean By now the problems associated with plastic – specifically its impact on the ocean – are widely understood. The common refrain is that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. But sometimes such statements are simply too big to…
Global renewable energy jobs near 10m mark There are now more than 9.8m jobs in renewable energy in the world, and the number of posts in the sector could climb to 24m by 2030, finds a new report. Renewable energy jobs around the world numbered 10m in 2016, according to a report released yesterday by…
Nature connection: can technology help? The team behind a new app hope to help Londoners enjoy nature in the city. Is using technology to encourage nature connection contradictory? Or can we ‘tap in’ to the natural world – and improve health and wellbeing at the same time? A free community-based app has been launched by…
Global coalition aims to make sustainable cotton the norm Leading international brands and retailers are among those who have formed an international coalition to make sustainably produced cotton ‘the norm’. It is being led by sustainability non-profit organisation Forum for the Future, and supported by the C&A Foundation – an initiative from the Ellen MacArthur…
LEGO reaches 100% renewable energy goal 3 years early After expending almost $1 billion in investments, LEGO has finally achieved its target of balancing 100% of the energy used by all of its factories, offices, and stores worldwide, with clean renewable energy three years earlier than anticipated. Their most recent investment was buying a 25% stage…
This sahrawi refugee is using recycled plastic bottles to build new homes Although the Sahwari refugee camps sit in Algeria’s arid south, the mudbrick homes are periodically hit with heavy rains that sweep over the Sahara Desert. In a bid to build a robust alternative, and replace some of the tens of thousands of homes…