Ideas The inspiring women providing solar power to war-torn Yemen Electricity is almost non-existent in parts of the country after 6 years of war, but these women want to change that.
Ideas More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN Food waste is a ‘significant’ environmental problem.
Ideas What is COP26 and why is it so important? We answer all the major questions about this year's UN Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow.
Ideas The UN wants us to play video games to save the environment The United Nations is teaming up with video game companies to get 'Gen Z' young people engaged in climate change.
Outdoor Climate change a ‘global emergency’, says world’s biggest opinion poll 1.2 million took part across 50 countries, covering 56 per cent of the world's population.
Outdoor UN Secretary-General issues stark warning on 'state of the planet' Antonio Guterres called on humanity to end the 'war on nature' in a landmark speech.
Ideas ‘There is no vaccine for climate change’, warns British scientist Why the climate crisis must not be forgotten amid the global health pandemic.
Ideas Why has the UK Space Agency won an award for sustainability? The Agency has been honoured for its International Partnership Programme.
Ideas Religion plays an ‘enormous’ role in reversing climate change, says UN Faith-based organisations control 8% of the Earth’s habitable land and 5% of commercial forests.
Ideas ‘There is no such thing as clean coal’ warns UN chief Antonio Guterres The United Nations Secretary General delivered a powerful speech to students at a university in China.
Ideas Europe falls behind Asia and Africa for UN climate action goals Major efforts are needed to “accelerate progress towards climate mitigation and biodiversity protections”.
Ideas UN report shows our electronic waste is worth billions The UN estimates that the total value of retrievable materials from dumped and burned electronics is €50 billion.
Ideas ‘Women are a powerful force’ to fight climate change, says the UN To create sustainable solutions, it is essential to look at the link between gender inequality and the climate crisis.
Outdoor World Oceans Day: Is pandemic protection worth the plastic pollution? 50% of ocean pollution is already caused by single-use plastics.
Outdoor Activists and celebrities tell us why nature is important to them For UNDP's Mission 1.5 campaign, climate-conscious influencers speak up about their dedication to the planet.
Fashion Condé Nast is first to sign UN fashion pledge for climate action The publishing house is the first media outlet to sign a climate pledge to reform the fashion industry.
Ideas Changing the world in 17 numbers? There’s an app for that One group has created a platform to help people across the globe make the world a better, more sustainable place
Ideas Javier Bardem takes over Times Square to demand ocean protections The James Bond star and his brother are famed Greenpeace supporters, having travelled to the Antarctic to highlight issues
Outdoor World Environment Day: 10 ways to beat air pollution in 2019 Today is World Environment Day and this year's theme is about beating air pollution. Here's how you can make a difference.
Ideas Creating music from garbage An environmental activist in Egypt recycles waste to create musical instruments.
