When Albert Pati moved closer to the sea to open a beach bar overlooking the Mediterranean in Albania, he never imagined that the sea would also be moving closer to him, now eroding the soil around his restaurant floor. Even before the outbreak of Covid-19, families and businesses around the Adriatic Sea were faced with a serious threat. One of the countries hardest-hit by … [Read more...]
Limpopo-based recycling co-operative wins SEED Award
The Thinana Recycling Cooperative was recently announced as one of the winners of the 2015 SEED Awards. This cooperative comprises of five women who collect recyclable waste in the village of Senwabarwana (Limpopo). They use donkey carts and trolleys to collect used plastic bottles (PET), cans and glass. In partnership with the P.E.A.C.E Foundation, PETCO has played an … [Read more...]
UN bio chief becomes Honorary Councillor
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf has become an Honorary Councillor of the World Future Council (WFC). Using the slogan 'Biodiversity is Life. Biodiversity is Our Life,' Mr. Djoghlaf was instrumental in leading the United Nations biodiversity summit in Nagoya, Japan, in 2010 to success and assured the adoption of the … [Read more...]
Power & Greed – Fatal Marriage
Today, ten years ago I was in London, listening to Nelson Mandela, Kader Asmal, Achim Steiner, and Medha Patkar all talking about the promise of the World Commission on Dams; how it would change the world of dams and development, and how you could walk the tight-rope towards a future where the poor did not lose everything and the rich did not gain everything. I remember … [Read more...]
One million trees planted on earth guest day
On Earth Day, Accor Hospitality celebrated Earth Guest day and announced that it had crossed the initial one million trees threshold of its Plant for the Planet project. To date, 1 000 hotels have financed the planting of one million trees worldwide. For the fourth consecutive year employees demonstrated their commitment to protecting the planet with sustainable development … [Read more...]
Aberdare fence: improving livelihoods & biodiversity
The now completed 400 km electrified fence enclosing the Aberdare Conservation Area (ACA) has improved the livelihoods of millions of people in central Kenya, according to an independent study launched today at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi. The study, The Environmental, Social and Economic Assessment of the Fencing of the Aberdare … [Read more...]
