Pooductive: the toilet chat-app raising awareness of sanitation
Startup, in partnership with UN-Water initiative, wants to get people messaging and playing games on the loo Mobile app Pooductive sounds like a silly gimmick: a smartphone app for messaging and playing games with strangers while sitting on the toilet. However, the app has a more serious aim: raising awareness of the 2.4 billion people […]
The £200,000 cycling jerseys: Eddy Merckx collection goes on show
Cycling legend Eddy Merckx will be reunited with nine of his winning jerseys at the Rouleur Classic in London tonight. Here are some of the most stylish Twenty-five years ago Californian Brett Horton started his collection of cycling ephemera. This weekend perhaps his most valuable pieces – nine jerseys worn by the five-time Tour de […]
Renewables are changing the climate narrative from sacrifice to opportunity | Adnan Z Amin
Oil-rich countries are choosing renewables as a means to create jobs, boost GDP and improve livelihoods – as well as reduce emissions Accelerating signs of climate change and rising global temperatures are perhaps more pressing here in the Middle East, where the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) is headquartered, than anywhere else on the planet. […]
Republicans make second bid to weaken Obama's hand at Paris climate talks
White House regards moves to oppose the US deal and block $3bn in climate aid for developing countries as empty threats Republicans moved for the second time in 24 hours on Wednesday to try to weaken Barack Obama’s position at the Paris climate negotiations, opposing a deal at the summit and threatening to block $3bn […]
CircMed Project: Circular Economy Models for Medical Equipment
Axion Consulting and multinational corporation Philips have started a six-month research project, called ‘CircMed’, to investigate the potential for refurbishment and remanufacturing business models to benefit UK hospitals, in particular by being applied to medical imaging and ultrasound equipment. The project, co-funded by Innovate UK, will explore how circular economy business models could work to […]
The Social Power of the Circular Economy
A circular economy isn’t just about materials; it’s about people too. In a circular economy, instead of resources extracted from the earth, people will become the most important driver for growth. Craftsmanship and ingenuity are abundantly deployed, and natural resources are saved. As taxes play a fundamental role in the economy, the first step is […]
Australia's lead public servant for global climate talks reveals hopes and fears for Paris
Australia’s climate ambassador Peter Woolcott says terror attacks in Paris “will only strengthen” France’s desire for a strong climate deal You don’t get to hear from Peter Woolcott all that much in public, even though he is a pivotal character in Australia’s international climate change negotiations. Woolcott is Australia’s Ambassador for the Environment and for […]
COP21 climate marches in Paris not authorised following attacks
French government says demonstrations in closed spaces can go ahead but not those in public places Major marches which had been planned to coincide with the COP21 international climate talks in Paris will not be authorised for security reasons, the French government has said. Environmental activists – who had expected attract hundreds of thousands people […]
Victoria to review whether or not state will continue to fund coal projects
As a plan to make brown coal briquettes for export to China fails to attract private cash, the state will assess whether past projects gave value for money The Victorian government has announced an independent review of coal development projects after a demonstration plant in the Latrobe Valley which was set to receive federal and […]
Climate change is 'single biggest threat' to polar bear survival
‘High probability’ of a 30% decline in polar bear numbers by 2050 due to retreating sea ice, IUCN study finds Global warming is now the single most important threat to the survival of the polar bear with retreating sea ice set to decimate populations, according to a new study by the International Union for the […]