Brexit and environment, risks and opportunities for the UK in an uncertain climate
A trade deal was reached just days before the end of the transition period, yet the effects of Brexit on UK environmental policy and law remain unclear.
Technology for sustainable industry. The results of the Life MATHER project
On 9 December, Whirlpool EMEA presented the results of the Life MATHER project together with the NTUA and t2i – Technology Transfer and Innovation.
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Putting nature first. The European Commission’s strategy for the Decade of Action
The European Green Deal will help rebuild a more balanced relationship between human activities and natural resources. A crucial goal, now more than ever.
A 9-year-old girl was killed by air pollution, says a UK court ruling
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah passed away at the age of 9 in London in 2013. For the first time ever, a UK court has ruled that air pollution was the cause.
Leydy Pech, the Mayan beekeeper who defeated Monsanto
Leydy Pech, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for North America, is the beekeeper who defended Mexican Maya land against the agro-industry.
Paul Sein Twa, the activist behind the peace park protecting Karen land in Myanmar
Paul Sein Twa, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia, has spent a lifetime defending Karen culture in Myanmar and its synergy with nature.
Zica Pires, a lifetime protecting quilombo land in Brazil
The story of water defender Zica Pires, a young Brazilian activist fighting against the exploitation of quilombo land in Brazil.
The Earth defenders awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize
Six tales of courage. Six examples to follow. These are the winners of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, the “Nobel Prize for the environment”.
Three major challenges set by the European Green Deal
The European Green Deal is much more than just an environmental plan: the changes it will bring involve the economy, technology and all of society.
The world’s last white giraffe wears a GPS to protect it from poachers
This is the last white giraffe left in the world. Thanks to a GPS device its movements are being tracked to protect it from poachers.