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These young, global leaders are building a sustainable and inclusive future
Each year, the Forum of Young Global Leaders goes through a rigorous selection process to identify, select and celebrate remarkable leaders under-40 from different communities and industries worldwide. These young leaders exemplify what we need most today: hope, empathy, authenticity and driving…
Clearing Landmines on the Road to Sustainable Development
When peace returned to Cambodia after decades of war, people uprooted by the conflict went back to their villages and farms. Moeurng Phan was among them. By 1993, her village of Veal Vong in the north-west of the country had begun to…
Six Things to Know About Forests and Your Health
Forests are indispensable to human health: Their protection, management, and restoration support disease regulation, nutrition, and more. But what exactly is the science behind forests and human health? And why is the connection so essential? Through extensive investigation, WWF uncovered…
Environmental Concerns Increase With Decision on Lifetime Extension of Tuzla 4 and Kakanj 5
On 24 March, the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina endorsed conclusions to cancel the application of the opt-out regime of the Large Combustion Plants Directive for two power plants, the TPPs Tuzla…
We Lose One Species on Earth almost Every Hour
Last Saturday in center of Zagreb, the attention of passers-by is captured by a clock whose alarm rings to wake up the whole human race. Every hour counts down and warns of the fact that we lose one species almost every…
Green Cooling – Tackling Climate Change With Eco-Friendly Technology
Natural refrigerants protect the environment and the climate. In Latin America and the Caribbean, they are replacing existing products that harm the climate. With ever longer cold chains, the global movement of goods is driving up demand for air conditioning…
Earth Hour – A Moment for Solidarity
Every year, at 8:30 pm on the last Saturday of March, millions of people across the world show their support for our planet, raising awareness of nature loss and climate change—the two biggest threats facing our shared planet. But this…