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Category: Environment EN

HOW TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS & WASTE

On this World Food Day and every day, remember that reducing food loss and waste is something everyone can do. Here are a few tips. > Plan meals and shop smart to avoid overbuying. > Store food properly to make it last longer. > Get creative with leftovers and use all parts of your ingredients. Taking these small steps helps help protect the planet and to help make more food reach those...
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LONDON IS A FOREST – A Massive, Successful Ecosystem

London is recognised as one of the largest urban forests in the world, with approximately 21% tree coverage. The city is estimated to have around 8.5 million trees, which is nearly equal to its population of about 9 million people. An urban forest includes all trees and shrubs within the parks, gardens, streets, woodland and open spaces of a town or city as well as the wildlife living amongst...
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Human sign in Penang sends powerful message to world leaders for a strong plastics treaty

As the world turns its attention to the upcoming UN negotiations for a global plastics treaty this November, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Friends of the Earth Malaysia) with 190 students from a secondary school in Penang sent a bold message to governments, using their bodies to make a human sign spelling out the words “Strong Plastic Treaty" and a cloth banner urging the world to Reduce Plastic...
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PARIS’ SAFE SCHOOL STREETS

Imagine cities where children walk and cycle to school safely, where streets are designed for people, not just cars. That's exactly what Paris envisioned for its school streets initiative. 126 school streets have been created in Paris since the summer of 2020. There are now 180 today, with the aim to have 300 school streets completed by 2026. Streets that... > Puts safety first by reducing...
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WHY ARE WE GROWING OUR FOOD WITH POISONS?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1,000 types of pesticides are used around the world to ensure food is not damaged or destroyed by pests. A UN Environment Programme report forecasts continued growth in pesticide use. As the world's population is expected to reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, a 60% increase in the rate of food production is required. To sustain this demand,...
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