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SDGs & me: Responsible consumption and production
Consumption and production patterns have wide environmental and social impacts. The Sustainable Development Goal ‘Responsible consumption and production’ (SDG 12) calls for action on many fronts. These include the adoption of sustainable practices by businesses, promotion of sustainable procurement practices…
Young people hold the key to Africa’s green economy
Young people across the world are struggling to find meaningful work, with over 73 million unemployed youth globally. But nowhere is this problem more acute than in rural areas of developing countries – especially in Africa. Across the continent, just…
FARMLAND – HOME TO SOLAR PANELS AND CROPS
Solar power plants require that the land on which they are installed be accessible and sunny and that there are transmission lines nearby to release the generated energy into the power grid. Taking into account the above requirements, agricultural land…
Low-cost solutions can give billions access to modern cooking by 2030, but the world is failing to deliver
Nearly one in three people around the world still cook their meals over open fires or on basic stoves, resulting in significant damage to health, living standards and gender equality – and yet this challenge can be overcome this decade…
WHAT IS YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT?
In January this year, a man set out on a mission. On the way from Europe to Asia, he will not try to convert you to a new religion, but he will preach a new view of the carbon footprint…
URBAN GARDENS ARE GOOD FOR THE ECOSYSTEM
Urban agriculture or urban gardening is a growing global phenomenon. This world trend is increasingly being applied in the countries of the region. In four countries of the region – North Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Serbia – the urban agriculture…
A BOUILLON CUBE THAT SAVES THE PLANET
The popular saying that the world belongs to the young is often heard, but it seems that we do not understand its meaning as we should. We should correct our wrong decisions before leaving it to the young generations to…