News about greenwashing on 2021-03-24
11 Best Eco - Friendly Cleaning Products - Top Green Cleaning Supplies
Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of green cleaning products on their environment, according to a new report from the Good Housekeeping Institute in London. But why do manufacturers find new, effective yet sustainable alternative ingredients to the cleaners?
Source: goodhousekeeping.com
Published on 2021-03-24
81 Indigenous leaders , environmental defenders slam BlackRock in open letter
A group of environmental activists has called on the world’s largest investment fund manager, BlackRock, to take action against its investments in the Amazon and other areas of the globe, saying they are being killed by climate change.
Source: news.mongabay.com
Published on 2021-03-24
A Fifth Of World Largest Companies Committed To Net Zero Target
A new report has revealed that a fifth (21%) of the world’s 2,000 largest public companies have committed to meet net zero targets, according to new research. The BBC's Lucy Kellaway looks at the challenges facing climate change.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-03-24
Alexis Mena : Universe City and Afro - Indigenous Food Sovereignty | Heritage Radio Network
This is a series of letters from children from around the world. This week we speak to Melissa and Wythe, creators of two innovative farm-tech co-operatives in East New York, and Alexis Mena, founders of the city’s first aquatic farm, food hub.
Source: heritageradionetwork.org
Published on 2021-03-24
British Council drives climate action through youth - based Social Action Projects
The British Council is planning an ambitious programme to encourage young people to take action on climate change ahead of a UN summit in Glasgow. Here are some of the key quotes from the BBC's Climate Change correspondent Jonathan Marcus. Why?
Source: dailynews.lk
Published on 2021-03-24
Canadian Oil Lobby Declares War On Netflix
Hollywood is increasingly picking up the mantle against fossil fuels, writes the BBC’s Tom de Castella, who explains why they are being branded a “brainwashing” by the oil lobby in the US and Canada.
Source: oilprice.com
Published on 2021-03-24
Global carbon offsets trade will not help reach net zero
The world's biggest companies have promised to cut their planet-heating emissions to net zero by mid-century, according to a new report published by the United Nations and the UK and Oxford University. Climate scientists say they have already committed to such targets.
Source: globaltimes.cn
Published on 2021-03-24
Net - zero emissions targets adopted by one - fifth of world largest companies
The world’s biggest companies have committed to zero emissions by mid-century, according to a new report published by the University of Oxford and the UK's National Climate Research Centre (NtC) and UK-based researchers and Oxford Net Zero.
Source: reuters.com
Published on 2021-03-24
New report : World 60 largest banks have poured $3 . 8 trillion into fossil fuels since Paris Agreement ; climate groups sound alarm as financing for fossil fuel expansion continues to rise
The Paris Agreement on climate change has become a major threat to the global economy, according to an annual report published by the Royal Bank of Scotland in the New York Times. Scientists believe that fossil fuel banks have pumped more than $3.8 trillion into the industry.
Source: nationofchange.org
Published on 2021-03-24
Opinion : Mark Carney takes a swipe at capitalism , for its own good
Mark Carney has a lot on his chest and has been impatient for some time to unleash it. The publication of his new book, Value(s), calls for capitalism and its invasiveness into all aspects of our lives to ensure the reordering of society.
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Published on 2021-03-24