Cecil the lion: Zimbabwe will not charge US dentist over killing
Zimbabwean environment minister says Walter Palmer’s big-game hunting trip was legal and he could not be charged Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing a prized lion in July because he had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt, a cabinet minister has said. “We approached the police and then the prosecutor […]
How can companies integrate sustainable development goals?
The UN’s sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years can be used as a model for businesses When the Syrian refugee crisis hit the news, global educational publisher Pearson wrote a check. But after sending £500,000 ($765,605) to aid relief efforts, the company began looking for more ways to make a more personal contribution. […]
New IPCC chief calls for fresh focus on climate solutions, not problems
Hoesung Lee says change of tack for UN climate science body is needed to galvanise global action on emissions reductions The new leader of the world’s most authoritative climate science body has declared it’s time researchers shifted away from tracking the impacts of climate change – and focused instead on finding solutions. In his first […]
How to create healthier cities – livechat
Join us on Thursday 29 October from 12.30 to 2pm GMT to discuss what cities and their partners can do to combat poor health Air quality is deteriorating in many of the world’s cities. Nearly two-thirds of people with diabetes live in urban areas. Wealthier lifestyles, prioritising convenience and fast food, have led even formerly […]
The council pension pots fuelling local futures instead of climate change
Renewable energy, social housing, infrastructure – there’s no shortage of ethical inspiration for local authorities divesting from fossil fuels The news that millions of public sector staff stand to lose hundreds of pounds as local government pension funds with investments in coal companies crash in value shows there is a serious financial issue in funding […]
Piclo Trials Innovative Trading Service For Renewable Energy
Piclo, a collaboration between energy startup Open Utility and renewable energy provider Good Energy, has started a six month trial, which now also includes the Eden Project to test out of the possibility of a peer-to-peer renewable energy market. The aim is to test a service that would be the UK’s first online marketplace for […]
Solar Energy Kiosks Provide Rural Lighting Solution
A new social enterprise HERi Madagascar, has developed an innovative, healthier and affordable solution to providing lighting to rural parts of Madagascar. The current population of Madagascar is nearly 23 million people and a huge percentage of the 15+ million rural populus live without consistent access to electricity. Kerosene lamps are used to provide light […]
Mining company being sued over gas leaks gave money to LNP and Labor
Linc Energy faces charges over alleged leaks of toxic gas into air and groundwater near its Chinchilla coal gasification plant that took place during period when donations were made Linc Energy, a mining company being prosecuted over allegedly dangerous gas leaks, gave more than $350,000 to political parties between 2009 and 2014, it has been […]
Safe at last? View from Naraha – the first Fukushima community declared fit for humans
Four and a half years after a tsunami triggered a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, people have returned to live in the area Entering the living room of Kohei and Tomoko Yamauchi’s house in Naraha is a disconcerting experience. Above the tatami-mat floor, the shelves are lined with rows of kokeshi […]
El Niño could leave 4 million people in Pacific without food or drinking water
Papua New Guinea drought has already claimed two dozen lives and looming El Niño weather pattern could be as severe as in 1997-98, when 23,000 people died Two dozen people have already died from hunger and drinking contaminated water in drought-stricken Papua New Guinea, but the looming El Niño crisis could leave more than four […]