News G7 Summit: In Summary #BorisJohnson #ClimateAction #COVID-19 #G7 #G7Summit #Government #JoeBiden #TheQueen #UK #UnitedKingdom #WorldLeaders What is the summit about, what was discussed and what was agreed?
News 3 MILLION Plastic Masks Discarded Every MINUTE #COVID-19 #Microplastics #Plastic #Pollution #PPE #Recycle #Waste The study suggests we use 129 billion face masks globally every month.
Responsible Consumption and Production Transforming Plastic Bottles into Face Shields! #COVID-19 #Plastic #RealLifeChangemakers #Recycle #Reduce #Reuse #Solution How one Tanzanian recycling plant is changing the PPE game...
Good Health and Well-being China Adds More Species to Wildlife Protection List #China #COVID-19 #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Wildlife 517 extra species have been added to the list, meaning 980 wild animals are now protected by the state.
Responsible Consumption and Production The British Fashion Council Launches Sustainable Designer Masks for Charity #Business #COVID-19 #Innovation #Products #Recycle #Reuse #Sustainable ‘Great British Designer Face Coverings: Reusable, for People and Planet’
Partnerships for the Goals CPW Recommendations for Wildlife in Reducing Pandemics #AnimalWelfare #Biodiversity #Cities #Collaboration #Conservation #COVID-19 #CPW #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Sustainable #Wildlife The CPW (Collaboration Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management) has released a statement of recommendations for wildlife based on science for reducing the risk of future pandemics (such as COVID-19) whilst also preserving species conservation and ecosystems.
Life on Land The Netherlands Bans Mink Farming Early! #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #COVID-19 #Europe #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Netherlands #SDG15 #Wildlife Mink farms, where animals are kept in cages only to be killed for their fur, have been forced to close in the Netherlands as a result of COVID-19.
Responsible Consumption and Production LET’S DISCUSS: ‘Dark Factories’ #communities #COVID-19 #Fashion #Health #Let'sDiscuss #Sustainable Miserable working conditions, insufficient wages and tax violations have led to allegations of modern slavery in the UK.
Responsible Consumption and Production LET’S DISCUSS: Earth Overshoot Day 2021 #ClimateChange #COVID-19 #GlobalWarming #Let'sDiscuss #OvershootDay #Renewable #Solution #Sustainable 2021's Earth Overshoot Day is due on 29th July. Last year, on 22nd August 2020, marked the first time it occurred later in the year rather than the date moving forward.
Affordable and Clean Energy BP to Step Away from Fossil Fuels #BP #COVID-19 #Emissions #Energy #GlobalWarming #Renewable BP have announced a dramatic reduction in the value of their fossil fuel assets in a bit to move towards a greener business plan, and appeal to world leaders who may want to invest in sustainable solutions.