All articles by Mehdi Leman
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4 reasons why fast fashion will never be green
Fast fashion brands flood the market with cheap, trendy clothing at an unsustainable rate, creating enormous environmental and social harm. Despite their attempts at greenwashing; their business model is fundamentally incompatible with true sustainability. Here are four key reasons why fast fashion will never be green.
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Battling the giants: How Greenpeace fights back against SLAPP lawsuits
The fight to protect the environment often looks like a battle between David and Goliath. And the Goliaths of our world will stop at nothing to silence those who oppose their destructive projects. One of their favourite weapons? SLAPPs.
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Islamic finance: a powerful solution for climate action
As climate impacts intensify, Islamic finance offers a bridge between faith-based values and practical climate solutions.
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What is the UN Biodiversity COP16 and why is it so important for nature and humanity
The UN Biodiversity COP16 is a crucial moment for the protection of the ecosystems that sustain life on Earth. Let’s demand our governments take meaningful action to stop nature destruction.
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3 reasons why we need to ban private jets
The global private jets fleet has more than doubled in two decades. Here are 3 reasons why private jets must be banned.
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No sports on a dead planet: 4 ways the climate crisis is impacting sports and athletes
Have you ever tried running in a heatwave or playing football in a storm? If so, you know that extreme weather can profoundly alter the sporting experience, whether you're an amateur, a professional or a spectator. Here are four ways the climate crisis is impacting sports and athletes.
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4 false solutions that won’t solve the plastic pollution crisis
From recycling to bioplastics, here are 4 examples of approaches that fail to tackle the scale of the global plastic pollution crisis.
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5 reasons why people of faith are a powerful force in the fight against climate change and environmental crises
Whether religious or atheist, faith guides many of us. Simply because success is not guaranteed in most struggles. Our energy and motivation sometimes find their source beyond logic and rationality. Here are five reasons why people of faith can be a powerful force for a liveable planet.
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5 reasons why affordable and accessible public transport is crucial for social and climate justice
In around 40% of countries, transport is the largest energy consuming sector. These facts and figures show that making public transport affordable and accessible must be a priority for governments that claim to want to tackle the climate crisis and combat inequality.
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Barbie vs Oppenheimer: two diametrically opposed universes that remind us of two existential threats
“Barbenheimer” is probably the film event of the year. For the Greenpeace community, these two films echo past and present campaigns against very real existential threats: deforestation, plastic pollution and nuclear annihilation.