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Needed: economies which thrive whether or not they grow – Kate Raworth
Needed: economies which thrive whether or not they grow – Kate Raworth

We need economies to thrive, whether or not they need to grow.

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Coronavirus and Climate Change
Coronavirus and Climate Change

Deep Background discusses with Bill McKibben, author of “The End of Nature” warning of climate change in 1990, how the Covid-19 pandemic could further activists of the climate crisis. Listen to the podcast here.

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Stop Ecocide
Stop Ecocide

Were it a crime to destroy ecosystems, it would be much easier to protect animals from antelope to zebras, rivers from the Amazon to the Zhujiang, rainforests and oceans – such a law is being readied .. .

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Fighting For Global Access To Covid-19 Vaccines And Treatment
Fighting For Global Access To Covid-19 Vaccines And Treatment

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What Comes After Fossil Fuels ?
What Comes After Fossil Fuels ?

What oil companies will have to pay in Europe to decommission old wells amounts to half of their reported debt obligations. These are significant.

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Greenhouse gases from food
Greenhouse gases from food

Reducing emissions from food production will be one of our greatest challenges in the coming decades. It is clear that a number of solutions: different
diets; waste reduction; greater efficient in agricultural; and technologies for low-carbon food which is scalable and affordable.

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Earth Trusteeship
Earth Trusteeship

Earth Trusteeship Platform gathered 22, 23 June 2018 in The Hague to discuss its initiative, “The Hague Principles for a Universal Declaration on Responsibilities for Human Rights and Earth Trusteeship”.

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Polly Higgins, a lawyer for earth
Polly Higgins, a lawyer for earth

“Ecocide is a missing atrocity crime of corporate and State responsibility, a missing international crime against peace.” So declares Polly Higgins, one of the most inspiring figures in the green movement. April 21 2019 this towering defender of Earth died, aged 50.

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Climate change: effects
Climate change: effects

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Small rises in Temperature
Small rises in Temperature

The average temperature of the air rises a little, ~2°C, but except for particularly hot spells, we may not really notice it. However the increase of “heat” content of the oceans is HUGE …

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Economics basics – Ha-Joon Chang
Economics basics – Ha-Joon Chang

Why every person can and SHOULD get their head around basic economics. Get some facts, and get involved in discussions about the fundamentals that your day-to-day lives depend on.

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G3iD
G3iD

G3iD had its first event 24/03/2017 – it was “a catalyst, showcasing and co-creating disruptive innovations that can be shared and scaled to change the world, fast.”

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The story of stuff
The story of stuff

The Story of Stuff connects lots of environmental and social issues urges us together to create a sustainable, just world. It’s funny and may change the way you look at all the Stuff in your life …

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Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption and pollution, is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, and …

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Cowspiracy Facts & Statistics
Cowspiracy Facts & Statistics

This 5 minunte video contains the facts and statistics from the incredible documentary Cowspiracy showing the devastating consequences eating animal products has on the planet.   Plant Based Science London Published on Oct 21, 2015

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Values ‘n Politics
Values ‘n Politics

What do we respect, what do we honor ? What we value determines how we behave and act. And these in turn govern how we live and survive. Or not.

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Society
Society

Society Culture & recreation Education & information Health & well-being Housing & physical infrastructure Justice Livelihood & social protection Participation & social relations Peace, safety & security hereere Values & Politics SW...

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Environment
Environment

The earth and its environment are amongst our most precious things. There is no plan B for earth. There are intelligent solutions to current crises.

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Sustainabus: an introduction
Sustainabus: an introduction

For many years Earth Focus Foundation has been active in raising awareness of sustainability in different schools around Geneva. Originally, Earth Focus published a magazine and organized events helping the younger generation have a stronger voice on matters of...

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Livestock, Environment & Learnings
Livestock, Environment & Learnings

Livestock consume about 1/3 of global crop production, 4/5 of the world’s agricultural land is used for grazing or feed and fodder. However meat supplies only 15% of the total energy and 30% protein in the global human diet. We can do better than this.

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