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EU to severely restrict export of waste to third countries

The European Parliament voted in favor of a law that restricts the export of waste. Waste from the EU should be processed in an environmentally friendly way—and no longer exported on a large scale to third countries in the EU.…

Under the Microscope: GAIA Asia Pacific, Partners, Media Discuss Waste Colonialism

Exposing the truth behind the plastic crisis through a brand audit  The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific took a bold step forward in unveiling the truth behind the plastic pollution crisis through a waste assessment and brand…

Vegan pies, shirts made from coffee grounds, and fan urine-based fertiliser: how Forest Green Rovers became the world’s first carbon neutral club

Third tier English football club Forest Green Rovers are grabbing the footballing world’s attention through their climate friendly practices. The world’s first carbon-neutral club have a fully vegan half-time menu, shirts made from recycled coffee grounds, and are now fertilizing…

‘The Big One’: Climate activists to stage London protest in April

On 21 April, Extinction Rebellion UK (XRUK) will hold a large demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament. Labelled ‘The Big One’, the event has been organised “to demand a fair society and a citizen-led end to the fossil fuel era.”…

Hindu ecology, the interconnectedness in the All One. Interview with Gloria Germani – Part II

Below is the second part of the interview on Hindu ecology with Gloria Germani, an ecophilosopher who has always been engaged in dialogue between West and East, a student of philosopher Serge Latouche, Swedish ecologist Helena Norberg Hodge, and Titian…

Lies, Damn Lies, and Climate Change

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is getting carried away. Literally. She joined thousands in the village of Lützerath, Germany, to oppose the expansion of an open-pit lignite mine, one of the dirtiest forms of coal. Police in riot gear hauled…

Hindu ecology, the interconnectedness in the All One. Interview with Gloria Germani – Part I

Ganesh, god of wisdom Climate collapse is part of a much larger environmental and social turmoil, which requires us to reflect on the values and direction taken by our Western industrial civilization. Hindu ecology, older than Buddhist and Jain ecology,…

Climate activists present their petition in Davos

Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate, Luisa Neubauer and Helena Gualinga arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos and presented their petition, which has collected almost 2 million signatures, in an event in which the activists demand: Immediate, drastic, annual emission…

GAIA Asia Pacific gathers environmental news reporter via the Zero Waste Journalists Network

An alliance of voices from the frontlines and for the environment Super Typhoons. Flash Floods. Forest Fires. Drought. While the challenges of climate change are global, the impacts and the solutions are often highly local. Communities therefore, need trusted information…

A thousand scientists sign for civil disobedience: scientists and activists call for a moratorium on Lützerath and block the entrance of RWE headquarters

Essen, 13.01.2022: since 7 AM in the morning, 20 activists from Extinction Rebellion and 7 scientists from Scientist Rebellion have been blocking the headquarters of the German energy company RWE in Essen. 3 activists chained themselves to the gate. Their…

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