Fashion Week has just kicked off in New York.
12 September 2026
Fashion brands must now rethink their environmental impact and meet consumer expectations by adopting more sustainable practices. The fashion and textile industry is responsible for 2% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it one of the most polluting sectors in the world. How can the environmental impact of Fashion Weeks be […]
El Niño is intensifying
7 September 2026
El Niño phenomenon is now “firmly established.” It is expected to strengthen further in the coming months, reaching “very strong” intensity, with near-certainty that it will persist until February 2027, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). El Niño is a natural phenomenon that recurs every two to seven years. Surface waters in the central […]
El Niño push Panama and El Salvador to declare “state of emergency””
1 September 2026
Panama and El Salvador have declared a state of emergency in response to the El Niño weather phenomenon, which is expected to be record-breaking. It has already forced authorities to reduce traffic through the Panama Canal. Panamanian Interior Minister Dinoska Montalvo announced the state of emergency on Tuesday to prepare for the potential effects. The […]
Mud Tsunami in Nepal
28 August 2026
The collapse of a massive glacier, 600 meters wide, is believed to have triggered a mud tsunami in Nepal that killed hundreds of people. The collapse of a glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas, near the border with Chinese-controlled Tibet, appears to be the cause of the disaster. This latest catastrophe exemplifies the cascading effects of […]
About electric vehicles?
12 August 2026
And electric vehicles? Yes, the price of batteries plummeted nearly tenfold in a decade as the range you can get from a given mass of battery increased by nearly a factor of three. This has brought China and several European markets to the tipping point where adoption of EVs is self-propelling: the more EVs that […]
Finland’s “Housing First” model
7 August 2026
Finland has developed the “Housing First” approach as the second—and primary—pillar of its housing policy. Instead of placing homeless individuals in temporary emergency shelters while they wait to find their own homes—a process that often proves to be an uphill battle, as the lack of stable temporary housing and—for some—underlying psychological issues prevent them from […]
An unprecedented significant El Niño
30 July 2026
The El Niño phenomenon occurs in the tropical Pacific Ocean roughly every five years. It generally brings wetter and warmer weather conditions to the Americas. “We are facing a very significant El Niño event, the scale of which could be unprecedented,” stated Mr. Buontempo*, noting that it could lead to a new record for the […]
Why fast fashion is problematic ?
12 June 2026
What is fast fashion and why is it problematic? Fast fashion is a model of rapid, low-cost production of inferior quality clothing, responding quickly to fashion trends. It is problematic because it leads to massive overproduction, generating textile waste and excessive use of unsustainable resources such as water and energy. This model encourages rapid and […]
The “Polycotton” Challenge
2 February 2026
Circ is setting up operations in France to establish its first global industrial-scale textile waste recycling plant, utilizing its patented hydrothermal process. The new facility is to process up to 70,000 tonnes of waste textiles each year starting in 2028 Circ will invest approximately €450 million ($500 million) to build a state-of-the-art industrial facility in […]
Aquaculture negatively impacts mangroves
9 April 2025
According to the Changing Markets Foundation, not only could “90% of the wild catch currently harvested be consumed directly by humans,” but a halt must be put to intensive aquaculture, which also negatively impacts the well-being of vulnerable coastal communities. Experts from the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) have highlighted the role […]
Rural women are hit harder by the effects of global warming
7 March 2025
In the small world of climate research, the observation has been known for a long time: in countries of the South, women are more vulnerable than men to the effects of global warming, and particularly in rural areas. A major study published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the […]
Your order was delivered .. to the moon !
26 February 2024
A probe from the American company Intuitive Machines is the first belonging to a private company to land on the Moon, Thursday February 22. It carries NASA instruments, and its mission is expected to last seven days. This is the first moon landing of an American aircraft in more than fifty years. Intuitive Machines’ cargo lander, […]
Eating less plastic
17 January 2024
Thousands of chemicals, depending on the product, are used to make it harder, softer, or more flexible. These chemicals include bisphenols, such as bisphenol A – BPA and phthalates, which can flow into the food touched by plastic, especially when that plastic is warmed. Any plastic item—bag or bottle, toy or chair—starts to come […]
A great deal of good news for 2024
13 January 2024
We need to face immense challenges head-on, the best is possible. But we must not despair, we must look at the lights and smiles that light the way, and use them to move forward. A treaty has been signed by some 70 countries to protect the high seas, from 2025, from excessive incursion by deep-sea […]
The Compromised Planet
3 January 2024
The compromised planet : “An existential enquiry into the nature of creativity , sustainability and being part of the human race . . . a deep look at the most fundamental of human impulses.” Thank You Roxane Grioche – Baum Now we know what we did not know.Compromised planet Now we have seen mot […]
POST COVID Cities
15 December 2023
Overall I believe we can look forward to a period where cities in this post-Covid period, can become more regenerative and create hope for resolving the deep issues of urban sustain- ability. Circular economy, hydrogen economy processing of industrial products, new fuels for shipping and aviation, will start to provide the last technologies and urbanism […]
Should this year’s COP28 be the last?
29 November 2023
Tomorrow the COP 28 in Dubaï is opening . It was no longer a question of debates, observations or declarations of intent, but a real commitment, with figures, made in front of the whole world, for observers and future generations to see. It was also a great success for European and French diplomacy, which managed […]
The benefits of urban nature
11 July 2023
The potential of urban green and blue spaces to generate better health and well-being is outlined in a new report, which also presents methodologies to assess the value of these impacts on society. “Assessing the value of urban green and blue spaces for health and well-being” is part of a growing body of evidence which […]
2022 5th-warmest year : by NASA
17 January 2023
NASA says : 2022 5th-warmest year Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the 5th-warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. And the past nine years have been the warmest years since modern recordkeeping began in 1880. This means Earth in 2022 was about 2 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1.11 degrees […]
SDGs : Universal Call
11 January 2023
The SDGs are designed to end poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women and girls. Sustainable Development Goals : The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The Sustainable Development Goals […]
The Human Development Index is declining
17 December 2022
For the first time in the 32 years that UNDP have been calculating it, the Human Development Index, which measures a nation’s health, education, and standard of living, has declined globally for two years in a row. Human development has fallen back to its 2016 levels, reversing much of the progress towards the Sustainable Development […]
A quarter of our carbon footprint is due to food.
12 December 2022
Eating organic, local and seasonal saves 80 kg of CO2 per person per year. A good reflex to preserve the climate and eat better. Because if n is used to finding a lot of food products at unbeatable prices at the supermarket. But when we look at our health and the environment, we realize […]
Ensuring food security : a global imperative
2 December 2022
With the eighth billion human on the planet, we meet at a defining moment for humanity. The success will be shaped by our collective success in the fight against climate change while having to feed a growing global population. Ensuring food security for all while protecting the planet for generations to come is not an […]
Are Tote Bags Really Good for the Environment?
14 October 2022
The short answer: No. A tote bag pollutes less than a paper bag, only if it had to be used a minimum of 173 times. They’re green in principle, but not in the way people use them. Misguided environmentalists constantly drill the idea that “reusable” bags are the environmentally friendly option, despite the fact that […]
Peoples’ climate vote
10 September 2022
The World’s Most Popular Climate Policies After being asked about their belief in a climate emergency, and regardless of their views on that issue, all respondents in the Peoples’ Climate Vote were asked which of 18 climate policies they would like their country to pursue to address climate change. The policies proposed represent some of the […]
Sustainable Development Goals
11 August 2022
Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 […]
Our fight against Global Warming
16 May 2022
Vulnerable Miami Aspen Institute has just closed the first of the 3 meetings dedicated to the Climate; #aspenideas climate . And what could be more normal than choosing the hottest city in the United States: Miami “A living laboratory for Climate Change” as Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami Dade, reminds us, who makes “Climate, […]
Earth day : the 6 easy good habits !
22 April 2022
From home to office, there are plenty of good habits that are easy to adopt to preserve our environment and limit greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some easy ideas: 1/ Think about your mode of transport Going to work other than by private car avoids more than 200 kg of carbon emissions. Giving up is […]
Recycled, sustainable, bio-sourced materials
7 March 2022
Responsibility of the industry… and of the citizen “Reuse requires setting up an industrial sector. For that, two things are needed: funding, and the need. Because if there is no bottle to wash, what is the point of building a washing plant? “, underlines the “Reuse and bulk” manager, for whom “mobilizing the consumer is […]
THE PROMISED PLANET By Roxane Grioche Baum
1 December 2021
The book starts from the observation that our planet is burning. It is not enough to simply accept this premise, but to act is the responsibility of everyone. `Roxane Grioche Baum shares with us her humor, and 20 years of experience spent at the bedside of the planet to question the leaders and actors of […]
Why the circular economy is key to the post-Covid recovery?
15 September 2021
Building a circular economy will help to bring about the economic benefits that government leaders are looking for. The wheels of the circular economy have slowed over the past few years as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an explosion in waste Increased material efficiency means less waste and more capital saved, and new business […]
HOW bring relief to survivors in Haïti?
23 August 2021
The earthquake compounds problems facing the impoverished nation, which is already reeling from a political crisis following the assassination of their president Moïse. Landslide population exposure is now estimated to be significant. This means a lot more people are at risk from landslides than we initially thought. Road obstructions are also likely, […]
A broken food system
23 May 2021
Once upon a time, it helped a fast-growing population get fed and develop economically, fostering urban progress. However, this progress came at a cost. That is why today, for every dollar spent on food, society is paying two dollars in health, economic and environmental costs. FEEDING THE WORLD IN 2050 BY REDUCING FOOD WASTE Nowadays, consumers can make a […]
Let’s DO IT !
14 May 2021
Lets’Do It ! with Rainer Nolvak He is the chief motivator of Let’s Do It – one of the fastest-expanding civic movements in history. It was born in 2008 in Estonia, where 50.000 people came together to get rid of 10.000 tons of illegal garbage from roadsides, forests and towns, cleaning the entire country in […]
Dr Bindeshwar Pathak at UNESCO with Roxane Grioche
4 January 2021
Roxane Grioche à L’UNESCO Interview de Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, lors de la VIIIème Global Conference – UNESCO Paris – Juin 2013 : Roxane Grioche
Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to immediately rejoining the Paris accord
10 November 2020
On his campaign website, Biden has pledged not only to rejoin the agreement, but to lobby for greater international climate ambition. “He will lead an effort to get every major country to ramp up the ambition of their domestic climate targets,” the site says. “He will make sure those commitments are transparent and enforceable, and […]
Pandemics will emerge more often and kill more people
30 October 2020
Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, cause greater damage to the global economy and kill more people than COVID-19, international experts warned in a UN-backed report published on Thursday. Science proves risk can be lowered. However, pandemic risk can be significantly lowered, the experts said, through greater conservation of protected areas, […]
How lockdown affected global temperatures?
18 October 2020
The different gases and aerosols we emit either contribute to global heating or global dimming. So determining how lockdown affected global temperatures is a matter of finding out which effect dominated. The global average temperature saw little change, but there were regional variations. For example, the Middle East was cooler since less black carbon […]
Long-term sustainability over short-term profits
2 October 2020
The pandemic is forcing companies to choose whether to focus on long-term sustainability over short-term profits. Which path is your company going to take? The COVID-19 crisis is likely to increase awareness that companies must consider societal needs and ethical standards, not just short-term profits. This is particularly important for companies seeking to retain the […]
Revolutionise the war on waste
20 September 2020
Professor Veena Sahajwalla has a strategy for tipping recyclable material straight back into the economy. Veena Sahajwalla has launched the world’s first e-waste microfactory and plans to export the model throughout Australia, and the globe. She views waste as an opportunity, not a problem, and hopes to roll out the microfactory model across the world. […]
Sustainable plastics will save our oceans ?
12 September 2020
Sustainable packaging inspired by orange peel TIPA Compostable Packaging is a new sustainable packaging inspired by orange peels.Approximately 13 million metrics tons of plastic leak into the ocean every day, Watch THE VIDEO : sustainable plastics will save our oceans ?
Greenland’s ice sheet has melted to a point of no return
15 August 2020
According to a new study by researchers at Ohio State University : “The ice sheet is now in this new dynamic state, where even if we went back to a climate that was more like what we had 20 or 30 years ago, we would still be pretty quickly losing mass,” Ian Howat, co-author of the […]
SEI ?”Sustainable Environmental Initiative” = the keys of success
2 July 2020
From my experience with diverse global team efforts over the years, communications, public relations and business leaders looking to establish and communicate their own successful SEI campaigns can adopt the following fail-proof techniques: • Embrace what I like to call “theater for the mind.” It will be much easier for your audience to understand and […]
A massive global behavioral change to make a difference
8 June 2020
The estimated 200 million metric tonnes (220.4 U.S. tons) of plastic waste in the world’s second-biggest ocean could be interpreted as a travesty. The substance we know today as plastic has been around for more than 100 years. By 2015, an incredible 7.8 billion tonnes of plastic had been produced in the world. It’s been estimated […]
How the virus is changing people and our planet?
22 April 2020
This Earth Day, ACT FOR YOUR PLANET highlights 10 ways that the virus is affecting our planet, for better and for worse.No single event of the last 50 years has had a bigger impact on our world than the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Wildlife is reclaiming lost territory Tales of dolphins and swans returning […]
#earthday : 50 Years earth day
22 April 2020
No single event of the last 50 years has had a bigger impact on our world than the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. happy anniversary? First celebrated in 1970—the year that American troops invaded Cambodia, a cyclone claimed 500,000 lives in Bangladesh, and The Beatles broke up—today is the fiftieth Earth Day, a day that marked […]
Women navigating their countries through the coronavirus crisis
20 April 2020
The most noticeable gender equality narrative to emerge from the time of Covid-19 . Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family. Add in Finland, Iceland […]
The world can benefit more cooperation
6 April 2020
Although the coronavirus pandemic has become a threat to every country on Earth, world leaders are all at sea — showing few signs that they wish to cooperate genuinely to combat it. By contrast, tens of thousands of researchers from different disciplines and countries joined research and public health efforts to fight COVID 19. They […]
ONE planet sharing COVID 19
6 April 2020
We must hope that the current epidemic will help humankind realise the acute danger posed by global disunity. We must act quickly and decisively. We should also take into account the long-term consequences of our actions. When choosing between alternatives, we should ask ourselves not only how to overcome the immediate threat, but also what kind […]