Fashion Industry Sustainability: Eco-Friendly News, October 2019
Highlights of brands, retailers and fashion industry initiatives on sustainability, eco-friendly products and more, rounded up by FN.
Source: footwearnews.com
Highlights of brands, retailers and fashion industry initiatives on sustainability, eco-friendly products and more, rounded up by FN.
Source: footwearnews.com
Syamant Sandhir talks about the key imperatives driving sustainable brand experiences…
Lazy Bee Gardens observes sustainable farming not just in using water properly, but by treating the soil correctly; in taking care of the earth …
Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, has welcomed the release of the Fishery status reports 2020, which show that for the seventh consecutive year none of Australia’s solely Commonwealth-managed fisheries have been subject to overfishing. “This is monumental news which is unprecedented internationally and the Australian seafood industry couldn’t be any prouder,” SIA CEO Veronica Papacosta said.
Today’s global challenges, from climate change to health and digitalisation, are of unprecedented scientific complexity and transcend national borders, rendering isolated action ineffective. A prime example in this regard, the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the need for more science-informed public decision-making and international scientific collaboration on solutions to global crises, once again making science-policy interfaces and science diplomacy a priority for governments worldwide. At global, regional, and national levels of governance science-policy interfaces, fostering relations between scientists and policymakers to enable joint formulation of knowledge and policy solutions, are today widely established.
Kavita Khosa uses India’s largest DTH platform to spark conversations around embracing ancient wisdom and indigenous knowledge…
Technology that sucks carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere will be essential to prevent climate change, a UN report concludes today. Even a wholesale switch to renewable energy and everyone giving up driving and flying may no longer be enough to avoid a crisis. Global warming is already 1.1C above pre-industrial levels and scientists warn of irreversible harm if this exceeds 1.5C. The report, by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), says an urgent shift from fossil fuels is needed for any chance of keeping warming below this level.