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”.
The dark side of online shopping in the time of coronavirus
From Italy to the United States, workers in the logistics and delivery sectors are protesting to demand better sanitary conditions to protect themselves from Covid-19.
Alpinism awarded Unesco Intangible Heritage status
Alpinism has officially been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list. Its candidacy had been jointly submitted by France, Italy and Switzerland.
Nuclear tests in Polynesia: France acknowledges the harm caused to local people
More than 50 years after testing nuclear weapons in Polynesia, the French government has finally come clean regarding its harmful effects on the local population’s health.
Notre Dame fire in Paris. What we know about the causes and the future of the cathedral
What happened in Paris, which saw its iconic Notre Dame cathedral destroyed by a massive fire. What we know about the damages, causes and projects for reconstruction.
The top news stories of 2017 for sustainability
These are the top news stories of 2017 and the people who have most left a mark on a year that has been intense yet also rewarding from the point of view of social and environmental sustainability.
The COP23 has ended. From promises it was time to move to action, for now we’re stuck at “dialogue”
Everything you need to know about the outcome of the COP23 summit in Bonn. The plenary ended in the early hours of Saturday 18 November after a long night of negotiations. Now we’ve moved onto “dialogue”.
Short story dispensers are spreading in cities around the world
The first were installed in France. Now short story dispensers – which choose a story based on the reading time selected – are spreading around the world, especially in the US.
Italy, Germany and France tell Donald Trump the Paris Agreement is irreversible
Emmanuel Macron, Paolo Gentiloni, and Angela Merkel have released a joint statement after Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement, taking a clear stance.
Emmanuel Macron’s message on climate change
The message Emmanuel Macron had sent on climate change started circulating (again) after his election as French president. Here’s the video.