The Great Jumeirah Turtle Release

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company, has announced that the annual summer turtle release carried out by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) will be open to the public for the first time (Friday 29th June from 8.30am). Six rehabilitated sea turtles (two Green Sea Turtles, two Loggerhead Turtles and two Hawksbill Turtles) will each … Read more

The Orsos man-made, sustainable floating Island

Own a floating green island for $6.5 Million A new man-made, sustainable floating island concept was presented by an Austrian firm that wants to combine the best of mainland real estate and a super yacht. The Orsos Island conception combines personal atmosphere, experience in the middle of the nature and the mobility of a yacht, … Read more

World’s first premium electric sedan delivered

Tesla Motors delivers world’s first premium electric sedan to customers Tesla Motors delivered Model S, the world’s first premium electric sedan, to its first customers at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California. These deliveries put Model S on the road approximately one month earlier than previously announced and places the company … Read more

Blue Planet Prize award to one of the most renowned tropical biologists at Rio+20

Blue Planet Prize award to Lovejoy at Rio+20   The Blue Planet Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for work in the environment, has been given to ecologist and Counterpart International Board member Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. The Blue Planet Prize is given annually by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation to recognize leaders who make a … Read more

The Arctic is rising. Take immediate global action to protect the Arctic from destructive oil drilling

Let’s declare a global sanctuary in the Arctic: Polar bears spreading the word. Good morning planet Earth. The Arctic is rising! The Arctic ice we all depend on is disappearing. A new Greenpeace International worldwide campaign demands immediate global action to protect the Arctic from destructive oil drilling. The melting Arctic is under threat from oil … Read more

Eco-friendly process makes blue jeans “greener”

Advanced Denim: a new concept for sustainable denim production Eco-friendly jeans Advanced Denim, a new concept for sustainable denim production, was presented at the 16th annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute. The eco-friendly technique targets environmentally conscious clothing makers and proposes a more sustainable versions of … Read more