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Plastic attacks hit Swiss supermarkets (Le News)
Swiss shoppers dump plastic wrapping at supermarkets to protest excessive plastic packaging. Plastic Attacks, which began at Tesco in Keynsham near Bristol, UK, have occurred in Sion, Pully, Zurich, Bern and elsewhere…
Jai Jagat 2020
?????? The Jai Jagat 2020 Campaign will begin in New Delhi in October 2019 and ultimately arrive at UN Office in Geneva in September 2020 – lend your support !
GEN Geneva this week
Check the list here to see the events taking place this week in and around Geneva – it’s non-exhaustive.
EU bans pesticides which harms bees
EU agrees to total ban on neonicotinoids, bee-harming pesticides, by the end of 2018.
Recommended posts contributed by the Sustainability World community:
Why SW ?
“Sustainable development”… The first thing that comes to my mind is to meet the needs of the present without compromising those of the future …
A Brief History of Climate Change
The BBC chronicls milestones, scientific discoveries, technical innovations & politics of climate change …
SDG Lazy Person’s Guide
Change starts with you – have a look at just a few of the many things you can do to make an impact!
News contributed by the Sustainability World community:
Average temperatures have risen by ~0.8°C. By 2040 1.5°C will be reached …
IPCC report on global warming finds severe effects of waming at even 1.5°C rise of temperature.
Rising waters
Rising seas and oceans menace coastal communities from southern USA to southeastern Asia …
System 001 Launched
The first of a fleet intended to clean the ocean of plastic garbage takes to the seas.
We’re in a new age of obesity. How did it happen? You’d be surprised.
This short article reviews the possible causes of widespread obesity. It refutes much ‘conventional wisdom’ and puts the blame squarely on sugar and the food industry.
Initiatives, campaigns and petitions of interest:
Fighting For Global Access To Covid-19 Vaccines And Treatment
From Global Justice Now, episode 8Global Justice Now ℘ talks to Umunyana Rugege from Section 27 and Pedro Villardi from ABIAIDS about their fight for access to medicines in the global south and how this long standing issue is impacting their struggle to ensure fair...
Adopt a declaration of Rights of Mother Earth
Sign this petition asking the UN to recognize the rights of Mother Earth/Nature alongside human rights.
Earth Day at 50 – what the environmental holiday means today
Earth-Day: a half a century of this environmental holiday, and what it means today.
Epping Forest
The environment’s heart beat of Epping Forest, over 3000 years old, it’s amazing ability to regenerate, multiply and sustain biodiversity …
A plan for Earth’s recovery after Covid-19
Demand a plan for the recovery of the planet: sign the petition for G20 to adopt the Club of Rome’s proposed post-Covid-19 global economic recovery plan.
Relance pour la planète
Exigeons un plan de relance pour la planète : signer la pétition adressée au G20. Adoptez la proposition de plan mondial de relance économique post Covid-19 du Club de Rome. Nous devons protéger la planète et construire notre résilience face aux futures crises....
Adopter une déclaration des droits de la Terre Mère
Signer la pétition ddemandant l’ONU d’adopter une déclaration des droits de la Terre Mère pour compléter la Déclaration des droits de l’Homme.
What Comes After Fossil Fuels ?
What oil companies will have to pay in Europe to decommission old wells amounts to half of their reported debt obligations. These are significant.
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