The project that is presented involves establishing a permanent presence on the surface of the moon, open to all Nations, able to accommodate multiple users for multiple uses, also known as the “Moon Village”: a Multi-Partners Open Concept. The Moon Village is envisioned to grow incrementally, through the synergies between robotic and automatic systems and … Continued
THE A.C.T. PROJECT BY EARTH5R Earth5R, a social enterprise from Mumbai, India, promotes and implements A.C.T., a sustainability project that transforms conventional methods of conservation of the environment by putting citizens and the marginalised communities at the centre of the social change and development process. It works towards mobilizing and strengthening the collective action of … Continued
Virunga National Park in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo offers an innovative model of how to protect a globally important natural area that is also incredibly vulnerable, due to conflict, population pressures and lack of social justice. It directly addresses issues of security, job creation, energy provision and women’s participation, all under … Continued
As an organization that has human rights in its thrust, DAKILA’s stand on the issue of climate change is a call for climate justice. Since 2015, we have been exposed to the challenge of coal-fired power plants. The Renewable Energy Act (RA 9513), a law that could help us achieve our 70% reduction in greenhouse … Continued
If you are keeping upwith the news, then you are aware of the quiet revolution that is taking place in the power-generation market. With the explosion of Renewable technologies, Solar PV has dominated from early 2011. However, Concentrated solar thermal technology isn’t left behind anymore. CLIMATENZA, a solar thermal company based out of Chile and … Continued
The Togo Climate Innovation Laboratory (CIL TOGO) is a platform for promoting and supporting eco-innovative climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives; it focuses on the best projects from eco-entrepreneurs and young people aimed at solving the environmental challenges faced by Togolese communities and businesses. The project intervenes in environmental protection using mechanisms that promote and … Continued
Current climate projections suggest that despite ongoing efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change, global warming continues to pose significant risks to natural and human systems. The project aims to strengthen multilateral governance for new techniques that are being explored to reduce climate risk by artificially cooling the planet using solar radiation modification (SRM). … Continued
Under the auspices of the Presidency of the French Republic at the One Planet Summit in 2017, BNP Paribas and its partners announced two strategic initiatives aimed at mobilizing the private sector to finance major transformative projects centred around development and the environment in southern countries. These two initiatives have the common goal of creating … Continued
Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of premature death on the planet today, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where smoking is most prevalent. Tobacco thus disproportionately harms emerging countries’ human resources to the detriment of their social and economic development. Additionally, the healthcare costs associated with smoking outweigh income from tobacco taxes with … Continued
– To meet the global climate goals, enormous investments are needed in green and sustainable technologies and services. – International treaties can increase investment flows by providing incentives and protecting investors from excessive risk. – The challenge: Drafting a new international treaty that states can adopt to encourage green and sustainable investments. F57 The Stockholm … Continued
