Wearing nature: from organic waste to bio-couture
From algae to bio-couture: how biotechnologies and biomimicry are transforming fashion from a polluting industry into a regenerative ecosystem. The future of luxury is alive, ethical and sustainable.
The milestones of COP30 through the lens of a young climate activist
The personal experience of a young climate activist, Amanda Costa, at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, hosted in Belém, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest
COP30 – The environmental costs of the Ukraine conflict amount to 46 billion dollars
From emissions equivalent to those of four European countries, to low-carbon reconstruction, Ukraine, at COP30, asks to take responsibility for the environmental damage caused by the war, and inaugurates a new chapter in international climate law.
COP30 – Greater synergy required between the different COPs: climate, biodiversity and desertification
The three Conventions born during the Rio Summit – climate, biodiversity, and desertification – returned to the center of debate at COP30 in Belém, where institutional leaders and civil society reaffirmed their bound.
COP30 – Children and adolescents call for more participation and climate justice
At COP30, on the 17th of November, the day dedicated to childhood, adolescents outlined the challenges of their territories and the urgency of including young people in the decisions that concern their future.
COP30 – The hidden emissions of the military sector
The military sector represents one of the blind spots of global climate governance. It is responsible for a carbon footprint comparable to that of major economies, but it is still excluded from mandatory reporting.
COP30 – Technology and climate: who pays the price?
Is technology really the most suitable tool for a transition to a more sustainable world?
COP30 – Towards the political week
The first week of COP30 closes between growing tensions and three unresolved knots: adaptation, climate finance and phasing out of fossil fuels. With the beginning of the political phase, the challenge is now in the hands of the ministers.
COP30 – “Do you know what the environment is? It’s a little girl, it’s a little boy!”
At the People’s Summit, there is an unpublished space for children and adolescents to debate on climate
COP30 – The march in Belém echoes around the world: 50,000 people for climate justice
On the 15th of November, Belém woke up to the sounds of drums and maracas, determined footsteps and key words. In the city overlooking the great rainforest of the Amazon, more than 50,000 people took part in the People’s March for Climate Justice: a human river, a wave, that from the People’s Summit has crossed streets as a reminder for the wounded Earth.