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This article written by Dr. Luca Coscieme of Hot or Cool Institute aims to foster the mainstreaming of lifestyles in accordance with the 1.5° aspirational climate target and to facilitate transformations sought by the Paris Agreement and the EU Green...

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“The world is facing a food-waste crisis. It is estimated that 931 million tonnes of food were wasted by households, retailers, restaurants and other food services in 2019. Around 61% of this waste occurs within households” – says the latest UNEP...

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For World Food Day 2021, an international day celebrated annually on 16 October to commemorate the date of the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945, researchers on the CANDIES project take a closer look at...

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Have you ever thought about how much water goes into your daily cup of coffee? It’s a lot more than what you pour out of the kettle. In fact, the UN estimates it takes 140 litres of water to grow, process and transport enough coffee beans for one...

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A community meeting, named Junta Local, occurs every weekend in Rio de Janeiro. It values ​​the goods of those who eat and those who produce. The event has the purpose of presenting healthy and local food at a fair price and bringing producers and...

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In preparation for Stockholm 50, a series of regional multi-stakeholder consultations will be organized in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and West Asia between April and May 2022.

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Trase has launched a new smartphone app that informs supermarket customers in Brazil about the environmental and social performance of the meat products that they purchase. Called Do Pasto ao Prato, meaning “From Pasture to Plate”, the app aims to...

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You can help your suppliers reduce their emissions – and your own carbon footprint.

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We have expanded our biodiversity preservation program with dozens of animal protection tools so that our birds can fly into the cold seasons with the greatest possible support... Bat houses and predator houses, fruits and fat substitutes, organic...

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The LiFE Global Call for Ideas and Papers is seeking innovative ideas that can help individuals, households and communities act sustainably in their daily lives. The best submissions will be a part of the Special Compendium of top 100 LiFE Ideas, to...

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With carbon reporting requirements expanding around the world, 2023 will see many businesses disclosing their emissions for the first time. To report emissions, a business first needs to calculate them using carbon accounting, a process that involves...

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The new HEJSupport podcast is dedicated to inspiring stories of individuals and initiatives to create a cleaner, healthier world. Join the co-directors of HEJSupport on this journey toward a toxics-free future.