Used silos transform into sustainably tiny houses
Using what's there: Stella van Beers wants to encourage clever living solutions - with an unusual Tiny House. While vast amounts of raw...
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Editorial
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Surfers are creating a wave of change
Babacar Thiaw decided to take action when a tsunami of plastic-filled water crashed over him as he paddled out to sea. By the time...
Editorial
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Slime for the climate
Brown algae absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon they contain back into the environment...
Editorial
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Sugar strengthens batteries
Sweet things don't always have to do harm. At least this is true for batteries, as an Australian research team was able to impressively...
Editorial
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Christmas lights work by cycling
The capital of Hungary has made cycling its own strategy for coping with the unrest on the continent and the high cost of energy. The...
Editorial
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Planting against hunger in favelas
Fernanda da Silva, like with millions of other Brazilians, was famished not too long ago. The mother of three, 40, was out of work and...
Editorial
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Sustainable architecture: paper houses
Paper and cardboard are increasingly becoming a building material. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is a pioneer of the material and is...
Editorial
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
A free agricultural school for the civil society
One third of French farms will have to be taken over in three years. Will there be enough farmers to meet this challenge? The largest...
Editorial
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Reanimation of electronic waste
Under a patched umbrella protecting him from the sun, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste in search of materials to...
Editorial
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
Glacier becomes global nature reserve
A huge area in Chile has been declared a national park. After protests of the civil society, outgoing President Sebastian Piñera...
Editorial
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Broken solar panels turned into valuable raw materials
Broken solar panels are being turned into valuable raw materials by an American company called Solar Cycle, which are ideal for producing...
Editorial
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Nov 3, 2022
- 5 min
”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
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Global Society creates sustainable jobs for young people
In order to promote life-saving technology, including energy products, and to reach the most vulnerable women and youth with...
Editorial
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
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
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
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...
Muriel Ayari
- Oct 10, 2022
- 3 min
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...
Editorial
- Oct 3, 2022
- 4 min
Tourist attraction runs with sustainable solar energy - Solar train started
The Byron Solar Train is the world's first solar-powered train, connecting the three-kilometer coastal track between Byron Town Centre...
Editorial
- Sep 10, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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