The true cost of our food
The current system of food production and consumption is threatening life on our planet. It is a major cause of global biodiversity loss, climate change and poverty. From an economic perspective, th...
Startup: Materials Design Map, a free online database of sustainable solutions
“We believe in multidisciplinary approaches to the sector and in design as a method to promote a transition towards a more sustainable future. Materials Design Map is our first project launche...
Climate: US announces historic investment in resilience
Climate change is here and now. And taking action means investing in resilience. That is the summary of the statement issued by the White House on June 19th and a harbinger of new endowments. In the...
Lula in Rome: we need new geopolitics that will give space to the Global South
A need for peace, in Ukraine and everywhere, and a need to build a new utopia for the global left. Plus the role of the UN and that of the Pope in a world of unprecedented geopolitical balances, the...
Startup: Nanofibers for lab-grown meat from Gelatex Technologies
Estonian startup Gelatex Technologies has patented a new high-capacity spinning method and a device for the production of nanofibers to innovate lab-grown meat, tissue engineering, energy storage, a...
Europe approves new rules for sustainable and circular batteries
Europe will be getting more sustainable and circular batteries. It has taken two and a half years, but the process for the new EU regulation on the design, manufacture, and management of both batter...
Toilets may provide an alternative to chemical fertilizers
The answer to the demand for natural, low-cost fertilizers could lie in our toilets, according to a German research published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. Human excreta –...
Startup: measuring biodiversity through drones and sensors with Pivotal
Pivotal is the British startup building a reliable and scalable platform to track biodiversity and enable farmers and beyond to be compensated for the ecosystem services they provide. Tracking biod...
Fragility in the Depths
The deep sea is only partially explored for less than 1% of its area, making it practically like another planet on Earth. Thousands of meters underwater, deep canyons, towering mountains and boundle...
Delicius, the Sustainable Anchovies
The sea is the only source of supply for the fishing industry, and its protection should be the core of any and all activity in this sector. Fish sampling methods and water health are among the fact...
The Ocean Inside
On the island of Inhaca, Mozambique, lies one of the most extraordinary observatories of ocean life I have visited as a journalist. Since 1951, the Estação de Biologia Marinha Eduardo ...
From vision to reality: here is Ireland’s circular transition
Put public policies into practice, involve citizens, innovate but with responsibility. From the Circular Economy Hotspot 2023 in Dublin, held from 29 May to 1 June, comes a strong and clear message:...
The Sea and Humankind: an Interdependent Relationship
The sea is a natural resource with which we have increasingly lost contact over time.Yet, 50% of what we breathe comes from the sea and is produced by the marine organisms that inhabit it. The ocean...
Startup: on-demand clothing repair and home delivery with Sojo App
Sojo connects customers who need to make alterations or repairs to their garments with an in-house team of tailors.Customers can book the service through the website or the app, and the repaired or ...
Global Plastics Treaty: upsides and downsides of the second round of negotiations
The second round of negotiations (INC-2) for a Global Plastics Treaty, held from May 29 to June 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, concluded with the adoption of a mandate to create a “zero dr...
World Circular Economy Forum 2023: it's time to accelerate the transition
The transition towards a global circular economy is gaining more and more traction, but it’s not fast nor widespread enough yet. That’s what emerged from the first two days of the World ...
Startup: Resale as a Service for fashion with ReFlaunt
ReFlaunt is a company founded in 2018 for the resale of clothes and fashion items. Today, it is a leader in resale-as-a-service technology and the construction of digital resale ecosystems for fashi...
Global plastics treaty: the second round of negotiation is underway
The second round of negotiations (INC-2) for the development of a treaty on plastic pollution is being held between 29th May and 2nd June in Paris. Although the 2022 mandate defined by the United Na...
Decent Work in the Circular Economy: the Circle Economy Report
A new report by Circle Economy, presented on May 9th found that 84% of current studies on jobs in the circular economy has been developed in northern countries. Decent work in the circular economy:...
Startup: enhanced rock weathering for carbon sequestration with UnDo
UnDo helps individuals and companies reduce their carbon footprint by spreading basalt rock on farmland, thus accelerating the natural geologic process known as weather degradation or weathering. On...