Mother Earth is clearly asking us all to act. Major systems on planet Earth, such as climate, water, and biodiversity, are no longer capable of being maintained in safe and stable conditions for all who inhabit them. Examples include …
Environment
Environmental associations, with their mission to promote awareness and involvement around crucial sustainability and conservation issues, are key to combating environmental degradation and promoting more equitable and environmentally responsible development.
They work on many fronts, from environmental education in schools …
Climate change mitigation is one of the most important issues today and is therefore included in the global stocktake.
Mitigation in the context of climate change refers to actions and strategies to reduce or minimise greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and its partners, Earth Hour is now recognised as one of the world’s largest environmental movements and was launched in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The movement is a tangible demonstration of …
In the fabric of contemporary fashion lurks a dark hell that stretches from the deserts of Chile, whose dunes are dotted with used clothing dumps, to Bangladesh, where sweatshop labour in garment factories reaches inhumane conditions. Fast fashion, with its …
In order to ensure a just and inclusive ecological transition, the Council of Europe adopted in June 2022 a recommendation to ensure a just transition to climate neutrality. Member States are invited to adopt measures that address the social …
ARE THE NEW CONSUMERS GOING TO ALLOW EVERYTHING TO BE PAINTED IN GREEN?
EU prepares new rules to combat “greenwashing”
Recently, the European Parliament and the Council agreed in principle to adopt new measures to combat misleading practices such as …
Now, before reflecting on the strategies being implemented by the European Union to prevent this practice and how consumers are dealing with this problem as agents of change, let’s really understand what this concept consists of. Basically, “greenwashing” …
What is the Conference of the Parties (COP)?
COP stands for Conference of the Parties. It brings together 198 “parties”, that is, the 197 countries and the European Union that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
