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How Fast Fashion is using the Global South as a dumping ground for textile waste
Nowhere is the failure of the fast fashion linear business model more visible than in the countries where many of these cheap clothes end up once their short lives are over. I went on a research trip to Kenya and Tanzania to witness the problem of imported textile waste in these countries.
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A tribute to Earth – in pictures
I am often asked, what drives me in my fight for the planet? Indeed, it has been difficult and frustrating to see the damage that humans have, and are continuing to, inflict on Earth. Now, more than ever.
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The game changers on climate
We need to make sure science isn’t ignored, but acted on.
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Is your money funding Putin’s war machine?
European finance institutions must stop providing finance to Russian fossil fuel companies and transition away from fossil fuel investments.
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Why is the Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 so important?
The 15th meeting to be held in Kunming, China in Fall 2022 is our best chance to stop biodiversity loss on the global scale before it further deteriorates beyond our control.
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The invasion of Ukraine is supercharging food insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is accelerating a global food crisis. In the Middle East and North Africa where I live, a region that includes already-fragile countries like Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, many households are struggling against soaring food prices.
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Thousands of Indigenous People call for an end to Amazon destruction and violence
The collective voice of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil can be heard loudly and clearly: Stop the Amazon destruction and violence against the Guardians of the Forest.
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Patience & urgency in activism
Climate activists and scientists are correct: We're in an ecology crisis, and the crisis is urgent.
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Big brands must seize the moment to end the plastic pollution crisis
If big brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever have their way, plastic production could triple by 2050. Big brands must end their addiction to single-use plastic packaging and increase their investment in reusable and refillable systems.