Utrecht rooftops to be ‘greened’ with plants and mosses in new plan
‘Vertical forest’ tower will have 10,000 plants on its facade in bid to reinvigorate biodiversity
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32 global fashion and textile companies have signed a Fashion Pact for G7 meeting at Biarritz
Leading players in the fashion and textile sector are joining forces for the first time to launch an unprecedented environmental movement. 32 leading companies from the fashion and textile industry have given themselves a set of shared objectives in the form of a Fashion Pact. The coalition includes groups and brands in … Read more
The vertical forest concept popularized in Milan is brought to Nanjing, China
A breath of fresh air: First ambitious Vertical Forest project is raising in Nanjing. Not only will the sustainable urbanization project be the first in China, but in all of Asia. A total amount of 1100 trees from 23 local species and 2500 cascading plants and shrubs will cover a 6.000 sqm area of the … Read more
Giant panda no longer ‘endangered’ but iconic species still at risk
There are still only 1,864 giant pandas left in the wild. After decades of work, it is clear that only a broad approach will be able to secure the long term survival of China’s giant pandas and their unique habitat, made even harder by climate change impacts. The giant panda has just been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ … Read more
Could we set aside half the Earth for nature?
Renowned biologist E.O. Wilson wants to set aside half of the planet as protected areas for nature. But is this possible? And, if so, how would it work?
Italian entrepreneurs hope diners will get their teeth into ‘kissing garlic’
Giant variety known as aglione is milder, odourless and easy to digest, say pair who have spent three years cultivating crop