Arianne Gijsenbergh This human interest story tells the inspiring tale of Linda Deconlay, a member of the indigenous Talaandig Tribe, who is participating in reforestation work implemented under a project titled Ridge to Coast, Rain to Tap project. These activities not only restored the ecological and hydrological balance in the area, but also increase food… Continue reading Human interest story: Strengthening livelihoods, Restoring the rainforest in Philippines
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Holiday Hallelujahs and my Wish List for Sustained Impact(s)
Conferences such as COP24, as well as a huge range of ‘non-state actors’, including corporations, non-profits, philanthropies, tribes, even individuals like you and me. Whether it is our self-interest or expenditure-avoidance which propels us to decrease our emissions and increase our use of clean technologies, or our altruism toward the millions of species on earth, we have globally begun turning to sustainability of the ecological kind.
Has the Netherlands figured out how to mainstream seaweed?
Despite its environmental benefits, using local seaweed for food can be a tough sell. Some think the Dutch have finally cracked the code. “Is seaweed a vegetable?” a wide-eyed child asks a tall man chopping kelp at a “Taste the Nature” market in the Zuiderpark city farm in The Hague. “Well, it has lots of… Continue reading Has the Netherlands figured out how to mainstream seaweed?
ING Bank to be investigated for not reporting climate pollution
A climate complaint against ING filed by Greenpeace Netherlands, Oxfam, BankTrack and Milieudefensie for violating OECD guidelines, was accepted by a Dutch representative of the OECD. The Dutch bank will be investigated by the Dutch National Contact Point (NCP) for having no plan to report on and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from… Continue reading ING Bank to be investigated for not reporting climate pollution
Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?
Sophia V. Schweitzer A Dutch court recently ruled that greenhouse gas reduction is a state obligation. Here’s what that could mean for the rest of the world Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. On June 24, 2015,… Continue reading Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?
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