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Living Planet report 2 November Nov 2016 0818 02 November 2016 Welcome to the Anthropocene: here’s why
Wildlife is disappearing within our lifetimes at an unprecedented rate. World food and energy systems are the keys to reverse the trend.
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Circular economy 28 October Oct 2016 1534 28 October 2016 European companies awarded for their green business solutions
Businesses are quickly recognising that shifting to a circular economy makes sound economic sense. The Commission's 'European Business Awards for the Environment' rewards the best of these pioneers for their eco-innovative practices and products
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UK 27 October Oct 2016 0840 27 October 2016 There will be no soft Brexit for Britain’s poorest
According to the leading academic Kenneth Armstrong, vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the UK are already suffering as a result of Brexit
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Investment 19 October Oct 2016 0946 19 October 2016 The green finance edge
As capital markets develop and investors seek sustainable alternatives, green finance may provide growth opportunities in addition to delivering environmental benefits
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CRS 11 October Oct 2016 1049 11 October 2016 Not financial reporting. Ready to account?
Businesses increasingly find themselves under the spotlight to demonstrate that they are operating not only in accordance with the law, but also in an ethical and socially responsible manner.
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Religions 7 October Oct 2016 1043 07 October 2016 Poverty is not the engine of violent extremism
According to a World Bank study, the socio-economic conditions, poverty or any other sort of deprivations aren’t among the reasons due to which people join the extremist groups
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Environment 6 October Oct 2016 1013 06 October 2016 Slow Food: 10,000 gardens in Africa to rediscover community food
10,000 gardens in Africa is a Slow Food Foundation project to relaunch rural African economies by implementing good, clean and fair gardens in African villages and schools.
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Report 5 October Oct 2016 1226 05 October 2016 Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty
Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF.
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After Cop21 5 October Oct 2016 1032 05 October 2016 Historic moment in Strasbourg: EU consent to Paris Agreement
The EU ratification will trigger the entry into force of the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal.
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Inclusion 3 October Oct 2016 0800 03 October 2016 Creating an inclusive Sharing Economy
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), a nonprofit membership organization that promotes business sustainability, released a report outlining how sharing economy companies can be more inclusive.
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Stepping up 26 September Sep 2016 0730 26 September 2016 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? This is how I honour my pledge
Vanda, an Italian Youth Ambassador for The ONE Campaign, shares her achievements and hopes on the anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Social inclusion 23 September Sep 2016 0918 23 September 2016 Towards a more human and just economy
In a context of increasing inequalities, new economic paradigms, capable of guaranteeing greater social justice, political stability as well as environmental sustainability, need to be defined
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Inequality 22 September Sep 2016 0843 22 September 2016 Club of Rome: One percent growth is enough
The latest Report to the Club of Rome focuses on three endemic social challenges – inequality, unemployment, and climate change – and offers 13 radical policy solutions for industrialized countries to address these problems without the need for faster economic growth.
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Environment 2 September Sep 2016 1106 02 September 2016 Pollution kills as many people as cancer does
The UN’s new environment chief Erik Solheim warns that environmental pollution and degradation can be linked to a growing list of health conditions such as skin cancer and lung cancer.
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Resourses access 30 August Aug 2016 1219 30 August 2016 Women and girls spend 200 million hours a day collecting water
Unicef estimates that in sub-Saharan Africa, for 29 per cent of the population (37 per cent in rural areas and 14 per cent in urban areas), improved drinking water sources are 30 minutes or more away.
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Sustainability 30 August Aug 2016 1119 30 August 2016 Hawaii, Obama creates the world’s largest protected marine area
The President of the United States expanded an existing ocean reserve off Hawaii, creating the largest protected marine area in the world, covering an area of 1.5 million square kilometers. President Obama is going to Hawaii this week "to mark the significance of this monument designation".
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Social impact 29 August Aug 2016 1220 29 August 2016 5 reasons why social entrepreneurship is the new business model
Embracing a career with meaning and earning income but giving top priority to an explicit social mission. This is a privilege that only social entrepreneurs can experience.
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Green future 3 August Aug 2016 1402 03 August 2016 How your home can save our planet
Positive Energy Homes are zero energy homes that are so efficient they produce more energy than they consume, leaving you with extra energy to use in other ways such as powering your mobile devices, power tools or even your electric car.
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Green planet 2 August Aug 2016 1108 02 August 2016 The village sustaining itself
Our El Nino summer is proving more than ever that climate change is a reality. Our planet is already overburdened, and by the year 2050 we will have reached critical levels. But when a problem presents itself, the human spirit of innovation shows the best of itself. Regen's entirely self-sustainable village project is proving just that.
