Sustainable development

The Heart of Europe is a plush paradise home to the world's first climate-controlled resort with more than 100,000 corals and marine life and 1,500 year old Andalucian Olive trees

Thanks to BestMedGrape, a European project that brings together winegrowers, researchers and entrepreneurs from several Mediterranean countries, the waste of grapes after the harvest is being used to produce cosmetics and health products.

Gathering heads of state, ministers and energy innovators together in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week ran from January 11-18.

A European project is helping to bring new life to degraded land, working to transform and reinvigorate the soil with organic compost and man-made 'technosols'.

Sanya, on China’s Hainan Island, is looking to protect its mountains, rainforests and coastline by embracing all things green, including eco-tourism.

Business Planet travels to Zwolle in the Netherlands to see how one award-winning business incubator has become a seedbed for start-ups.

Business Planet looks at how one award-winning Dutch incubator is helping dozens of startups to produce the next generation of sustainable plastics.

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is revving up the environmentally-conscious food market by opening a new chain of vegan burger restaurants.

Business Planet travels to Turku in Finland in search of what is known as Europe's bioeconomy to see how firms with bright ideas are making a positive difference to our future with sustainable products.

Johanna Buchert is the President and CEO of the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE). Business Planet spoke to her about what is being done to support Europe's bioeconomy.

Launched back in 2017, the Koun Association aims to provide jobs for young men and women.

The galvanizing business involves hot and arduous work, turning corroding steel into protected metal using baths of hydrochloric acid and molten zinc. It's also a business which EU researchers believe they can make cleaner and greener. Their tech is now facing, quite literally, the acid test.

Entrepreneurs from around Europe gathered at London Food Tech Week to showcase the latest in sustainable eating