Environment
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Environment Spain21. November 2020People Over Cars: This City Turns Intersections Into Mini Parks
In the central part of Barcelona, 21 intersections will be transformed into public squares, thus prioritizing people on foot and on bikes instead of cars, and guaranteeing that each citizen in the area is within 200 meters from a small park.
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Environment Thailand12. November 2020Villagers Fought for Their Ancestral Forest – and Won!
Discontent with the government of Thailand’s proposal to infill their wetland, the villagers of Ban Boon Rueang launched advocacy and social media campaigns to showcase how vital their forest is to the local ecosystem - and their efforts paid off!
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Environment USA7. November 2020More and More Countries Stand up to Protect Nature’s Rights
In the last dozen of years, rights of nature laws have seen a substantial boost. In at least 14 countries, rivers and ecosystems have won the legal right to exist and flourish, as residents are allowed to sue over harm on behalf of lakes and reefs.
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Environment Egypt5. November 2020Egypt Grows Forests in the Desert Using Wastewater
Egypt has undergone an ambitious project: growing a forest in the middle of the desert using wastewater in the hopes of preserving the environment, reducing pollution, and optimizing the use of natural water resources.