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UK and Ghana sign strategic partnership agreement
UK and Ghana sign strategic partnership agreement on economic development, regional security, health, education and inclusion.
Why are hobby farms growing in popularity?
Here, we highlight some of the most common reasons people start hobby farms and why you may want to consider starting one of your own.
Green Consumption: Big data holds the key to sustainability
Chris Harris, Head of Project Delivery, Softwire, discusses why there needs to be a drive around harnessing and using big data effectively to educate consumers about green consumption.
Supporting the green transition: A unique building project in Denmark
Peder Vejsig Pedersen, Senior Advisor at European Green Cities outlines a unique building project, Copenhagen International School (CIS) as an example of supporting the green transition.
Planting the seeds of sustainable growth in our cities
In this article, George Adams discusses how cities are the engines powering the development of the human race: How does sustainable growth factor into this vision?
For healthier oceans and seas, we need a good dialogue between policy and science
Monika Stankiewicz, HELCOM Executive Secretary argues that for healthier oceans and seas, we need a good dialogue between policy and science.
UN Women says it will take ‘202 years for economic gender parity’
Today, we celebrate and commemorate International Women's Day: read on to find out what the UN knows about international economic gender parity and what activists are doing.
Sustainable shipping into the next decade
Mr Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), looks ahead to the challenges for international shipping as the next decade approaches.
Children are the basis for sustainable development
Alana Sorokin, Founder of Joseph & Alexander, suggests ideas to make sure the next generation prioritise sustainable development
Children are the basis for all dimensions of sustainable development. They have a right to thrive, develop to their full potential, and live in a sustainable world.
The next generation is surrounded by...
Building smart cities needs more than just technology
There are questions to be answered on building smart cities: how should people be housed? How should they travel? How should waste product be managed?
How can hospitality leaders make a sustainable difference?
Dr Stuart Jauncey, Managing Director of Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, provides insight into how hospitality leaders can make a sustainable difference.
Committee asks UK government: where is the Minister for Hunger?
The Government does not fully understand the relationship between food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition.
Majority of UK companies don’t have a recycling policy, report reveals
A new report has quizzed over 700 companies on their recycling habits and found that 90% of UK businesses do not have a recycling policy in place.
Global efforts to fight hunger and feed the planet in a sustainable way
Commissioner Phil Hogan shares his remarks on World Food Day 2018 at the Civil Dialogue Group Discussion - Global Food Security, Sustainable Development and Relations with Africa on 16th October 2018, where he charts global efforts to fight hunger and feed the planet in a sustainable way
Isle of Wight festival promotes Biosphere Reserve bid
The Isle of Wight's Area of Outstanding Natrual Beauty (AONB) has bidded to become England's third UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Recommendations for a more socially sustainable Europe
The EUROCITIES Social Affairs Forum met on 23-24 October 2018 in Stuttgart to discuss ‘Anchoring the Sustainable Development Goals to achieve Social Rights for All’
Coal Authority highlights green initiatives from Britain’s coal mines
To welcome Green GB Week, the Coal Authority has shown how its award-winning approach to delivering sustainable solutions has come from Britain’s coal mining legacy.
Creating a greener, cleaner and more sustainable economy across Europe
European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete is at the centre of efforts to develop a long-term plan to create a greener, cleaner and more sustainable economy across the European Union (EU), as this probing analysis from Open Access Government discovers.
New protein plastics for a future sustainable society
Mikael Hedenqvist, Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology provides a fascinating glimpse into research on the development of protein plastics
The polymeric materials division at the Royal Institute of Technology, has been doing research and development of protein plastics since the late 1990’s, often together with the group headed...
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): Helping the EU to implement Sustainable Development Goals
Commissioner Phil Hogan shared his views on how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is helping to shape the EU to implement Sustainable Development Goals, during a speech he delivered on 11th May 2018 at the at German Catholic Days, Muenster in Germany