Environment
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Environment India11. February 2020India Is Steadily Increasing Its Renewable Energy Capacity
India is heeding towards a steady increase in renewable energy resources: by the end of last year, renewables accounted for nearly 36% of the nation’s total power capacity mix – and it’s expected to keep getting higher!
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Environment India10. February 2020Small Village Makes Bamboo Straws for India’s Mega Cities
Villagers in Baga Dima, India, are helping curb the plastic pollution crisis using their skills in manufacturing bamboo items, providing highly sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic – and paper – straws.
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Environment Colombia9. February 2020Guess Who Has the Lowest Carbon Footprint in the Amazon?
Researchers have revealed that areas protected by indigenous peoples and local communities release the least amount of carbon emissions in South America’s Amazon rainforest – accounting for merely 10% of all the emissions in the region!
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Environment China8. February 2020China, the World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic, Starts Banning Plastic
Almost three-quarters of China’s plastic waste ends up in landfills or – worse – in the natural environment. So last month, the government announced new guidelines that will reduce single-use plastic waste in the country, over the course of five years.
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Environment Germany7. February 2020The European Film Market Goes Green – Promising Less Waste and Carbon Footprint
The European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin, Germany is one of the top meeting events of the film and media industry – and it’s pledging to “take its responsibility for the environment” in a promise to become a more sustainable market.
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Environment Germany6. February 2020Wind Power Helps Germany’s Renewable Electricity Consumption Grow Every Year
Renewable energy sources have covered a 43% share of electricity consumption in Germany last year – showing a steady increase from previous years towards the nation’s 65% share goal by 2030.
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Environment Germany3. February 2020Take the Train, Not the Plane, If You Want Our Money – Investors Tell Companies
A group of venture capitalists in Germany have joined forces against the climate crisis, enforcing regulations on financed companies in a new initiative that calls for sustainable management solutions.