Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has pledged to remove all single-use plastic items and packaging from its products and stores by the end of 2020, replacing them with biodegradable or compostable alternatives.
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The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy presents a roundtable discussion with Hana AlHashimi, Head of the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change. The panel discussion will open with her remarks on the recent U.S. climate summit, the UAE’s climate priorities and initiatives, and expectations for the COP26 summit.
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How can evolved human nature be leveraged to help eliminate or alleviate environmental problems? The authors examine the evolutionary bases of destructive and ecologically damaging human behavior. …
The global commercial real estate industry has reduced energy consumption in several key areas, helping to improve energy use intensity.
That Which Sustains Us is a long-term exhibition that explores the convergence of different knowledge traditions in the Vancouver area through an examination of people’s interactions with forests and their natural environment. It does so by showcasing traditional ecological knowledge related to forests; consequences of the deforestation and urbanization of Vancouver; and the possibility of returning to sustainable land use practices in the Greater Vancouver area. The thread that connects these narratives is the idea that culture ultimately shapes how people choose to interact with the natural world. Teachings that embrace stewardship leave less obvious traces on the land, when compared to historical viewpoints that commodified “natural resources” like wood and promoted the clearing of land as a pre-requisite of “ownership”.
The US beauty retailer has launched the ‘Conscious Beauty’ program, an initiative aiming at providing more choice and information to customers in terms of sustainability. The program is set to debut this fall and will certify brands under five, key pillars – Clean Ingredients, Cruelty Free,…