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Sustainable cities and communities


Civil society keeps coal mining restricted
When the current government of the Canadian province of Alberta tried to repeal a law restricting coal mining in the Rocky Mountains,...

Editorial Team SDG17
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Basalt rock dust used to permanently reduce the world's carbon cycle
Agriculture-tech startup is using basalt rock dust as fertilizer as an innovative approach to not only absorb carbon but permanently...

Editorial Team SDG16
Nov 4, 20222 min read


”Greta of Africa” educates communities in poor regions
The climate crisis in Africa is hitting hard. Vanessa Nakate strikes for more climate justice, stands up for Africa and fights for the...

Editorial Team SDG13
Nov 3, 20225 min read


Football club kicks off season by tackling transport emissions
The English football team aims to reduce transportation emissions and is planning to create a stadium out of wood that will be powered by...

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 18, 20223 min read


Garden sharing platform increases gardening activities
Many would-be growers lack a space to get their hands dirty because allotment waiting lists in the UK can last decades. A brand-new...

Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 11, 20223 min read


Regenerative farming against desertification
The family farm La Junquera is located in the south of Spain, in the region of Murcía, one of the driest regions of the Iberian Peninsula -

Joan Ubide
Oct 10, 20223 min read


Interview: Permaculture as one element of future sustainable farming
One of the Global Society's journalists, Muriel Ayari, arranged to speak with permaculture-volunteer Kam Sandhu. He talks about the differen

Muriel
Sep 16, 20223 min read


A racing driver who uses his fame for animal welfare
Lewis Hamilton was born to Anthony Hamilton and Carmen Larbalestier in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Hamilton lived with his mother and...

Editorial Team SDG11
Sep 10, 20223 min read


Permaculture: Civil society uses sustainable agriculture for a life in harmony with nature
Permaculture is an agricultural design system that has social, political, and economic impacts. At its center are natural ecosystem...

Editorial Team SDG11
Aug 6, 20224 min read


Sustainable buildings foster sustainable communities
The „2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate“ is the architect, educator, and social activist Diébédo Francis Kéré. His avant-garde...

Editorial Team SDG11
Jul 11, 20223 min read


Consumers International implement climate action
The sixth comprehensive assessment of climate science by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was released in...

Editorial Team SDG13
Jun 30, 20222 min read


Success for Sustainable, animal-based Production
To stop the mutilation of lambs, FOUR PAWS applauds the strong signal and implores the market leader to switch to certified wool. Vienna,...

Editorial Team SDG9
Jun 26, 20223 min read


The real truth about the U.S. recycling rate
„The Last Beach Cleanup“ and „Beyond Plastics“ recently released a report titled "The Real Truth About the United States' Plastic...

Editorial Team SDG11
Jun 16, 20222 min read


Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable WHY SHOULD SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES BECOME A GOAL?...

Editorial Team SDG11
May 7, 20223 min read
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