Katarina Vuinac
Katarina Vuinac
UN Launches 15 Million Dollars Drive for Green Investment in the Congo Basin
The Congo River Basin, one of the world’s most important ecosystems, is the focus of a new $15 million initiative aimed at promoting sustainable investment while preserving the region’s vast natural resources. The initiative, jointly launched by the United Nations…
After Glacier Collapse, Swiss Village of Blatten Faces Risk of Further Flooding
The Swiss village of Blatten experienced a major disaster this week after part of the Birch Glacier collapsed, triggering a mudslide of ice, mud, and rocks that buried a significant portion of the settlement. An additional risk stems from the…
Taxing Farmers Because Their Cows Emit Gases – A Real Solution to Climate Change?
Have you ever thought someone could be taxed – because a cow emits gases? It sounds like a joke, but this is a topic being seriously debated in one European country. When I decided to focus my education on environmental…
A Solar Recipe for Lower Bills
In a time overwhelmed by challenges—both globally and locally— entrepreneurs and industrialists are finding it increasingly difficult to identify efficient ways to increase the well-known top line of their business, i.e., revenue. However, rather than focusing on complaints about difficult…
Record-Breaking Barrier Removal in Europe 2024 – 2,900 km of Rivers Restored to Natural Flow
Dam Removal Europe, an initiative and network dedicated to removing old or non-functional dams across Europe, announced that a new record was achieved in 2024 with 542 river barriers removed. As highlighted, this reflects growing support and understanding among communities…
Nature and Climate Protection Takes Another Major Hit in EU Proposal to “Simplify” Agricultural Policy
As part of the third omnibus package, the European Commission today published a proposal outlining sweeping revisions, or “simplifications”, of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which if implemented would risk dismantling vital environmental protections without evidence or impact assessment, warns the European Environmental…
A Mobile Game That Teaches Us About Sustainable Aquaculture and Marine Resource Conservation
Learning doesn’t always have to come from textbooks, nor does it need to be strict, systematic, or imposed. Sometimes the most meaningful lessons are absorbed when we least expect it – while relaxing, having fun, or simply spending time doing…