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Site of the Kalivac Dam on the Vjosa River in Albania, where Holdfast has funded a major conservation project

Heroes USA

23. February 2024

Charity and Politics, a New Model in Philanthropy

The unconventional corporate restructuring the American retailer of outdoor recreation clothing Patagonia underwent in 2022 paved the way for philanthropists to make a change, sometimes by means that also include investing in politics.

Researcher holding small pieces of micro plastic pollution washed up on a beach

Environment European Union

22. February 2024

“You Pollute, You Pay,” Says EU to Companies

A new deal within the European Union will force cosmetic and medical companies to pay to clean up micropollutants.

Drainage channel blocked with bottles and styrofoam food containers in Lagos

Environment Nigeria

21. February 2024

Another Country Joins the “No More Single-Use Plastics” Club!

A region within Nigeria has just banned single-use plastics and styrofoam to reduce the rampant pollution problem.

Environment The World

20. February 2024

Good News: World’s Forests Are Doing Better Than We Think!

The latest reports reveal that the world's forests may just be doing better than we think.

Society European Union

19. February 2024

No More Misleading Marketing Around Here!

In an effort to protect consumers, the European Union has recently banned greenwashing and other misleading product information.

Animals USA

18. February 2024

This Animal Naturally Helps Prevent Erosion

A recent report shows that sea otters are slowly returning to California's coast - and reducing erosion.

Environment Norway

17. February 2024

Climate Win: Court Case Reverses Permit of Oil and Gas Fields

Together, Greenpeace Nordic and a youth group recently won a climate court case against the Norwegian State.

Environment Sri Lanka

15. February 2024

One-third of This Country Will Be Forest Land by 2032

A new law - the Reforestation and Forest Cover Act - is set to ensure that 32 percent of the total land area in Sri Lanka is forest land by 2032.

Airplane descends towards Chiang Mai International Airport

Environment Thailand

14. February 2024

Ending Air Pollution Is Now a Priority Here

Thailand’s Prime Minister is making their clean air bill a priority, in a drive to solve unhealthy air quality by enforcing laws, adopting a decentralized approach, and embracing new technologies.

Coral reefs inspired the crochet exhibition “Austrian Satellite Reef,” by Margaret and Christine Wertheim.

Society USA

13. February 2024

Crocheting for Endangered Coral Reefs

When two Australian sisters started to crochet coral reef-inspired pieces almost 20 years ago, they never dreamed that it would spring a long-running craft-science collaborative artwork that celebrates the fragile yet essential ecosystem and raises awareness of it.