Tag #Environmental Sustainability

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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Viking Cruises: Leading Sustainable Maritime Travel with Hydrogen-Powered Ships

Viking Cruise Lines, a leader in sustainable cruising, is launching the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in 2026, followed by the Viking Astrea in 2027; the company has also implemented advanced waste treatment systems and hybrid engines across its fleet of over 90 ships...

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48% Bias Score

faz.net
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Paris Green Plan Passes Referendum Despite Low Turnout

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's plan to pedestrianize 500 streets passed with 66% voter approval in a referendum with a 4% turnout; the €400,000 project aims to improve air quality, already down 40% in a decade, but implementation faces challenges due to low participation and a mayoral transition.

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
dw.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Bhutan's High Tourist Tax: A Sustainable Tourism Model?

Bhutan's $100 daily "Sustainable Development Fee" generated $26 million in 2023, funding healthcare, education, and infrastructure, while limiting tourist arrivals to 103,000, contrasting with Mallorca's 13 million visitors despite a lower accommodation tax.

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52% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
arabic.euronews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Israeli App Uses Cryptocurrency to Incentivize Trash Collection

An Israeli app, Clean Coin, rewards users with cryptocurrency for collecting trash, aiming to combat the country's high waste production; 16,000 users have registered, with 1,200 active weekly.

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24% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
es.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Viral Video Ignites Global Anti-Plastic Straw Movement

A 2015 viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw in its nostril spurred a global movement against single-use plastics, leading to bans in many countries and corporate changes, although critics argue it distracts from larger industrial pollution issues.

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36% Bias Score

Life Below Water
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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NSW Forestry Corp Overstates Timber Extraction by 30%

The Forestry Corporation of NSW misreported timber extraction volumes by nearly 30 percent over three years due to a "data extraction error," raising concerns about the accuracy of sustainability reports and impacting environmental assessments and koala conservation efforts.

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60% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
fr.allafrica.com
🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Brazzaville's Waste Crisis After Averda's Departure

Brazzaville's Environment and Cleanliness Director, Borel Hermann Leyono, received an award for his department's work following the departure of waste management company Averda, leaving the city struggling with increased waste and highlighting the need for collective responsibility.

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36% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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PGL: Boosting Children's Well-being and Addressing Inequalities Through Outdoor Education

PGL, the UK's leading outdoor education provider, enhances children's well-being and academic performance through nature-based programs, while its Breakthrough Fund ensures equitable access; environmental initiatives, including rewilding 15% of UK sites and renewable energy use, demonstrate sustaina...

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52% Bias Score

Quality Education
dw.com
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Macedonia's Air Pollution Plan Faces Opposition from Engineers

The Macedonian government plans to build gas-fired cogeneration plants to reduce air pollution, a plan opposed by the Association of Engineers of Macedonia (ZIRM) who advocate for a systemic approach focusing on renewable energy sources and stricter regulations. A Turkish company, Kazancı Holding, i...

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
theguardian.com
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Colombian Centre Showcases Indigenous Building Techniques, Funded by Ikea-Linked Charity

In rural Colombia, architect Ana María Gutiérrez's Centre for Regeneration uses indigenous techniques to build sustainable structures, collaborating with communities to preserve ancient skills and advocate for land rights, partially funded by the Re:Arc Institute, linked to Ikea.

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44% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Peruvian Microcredit Program Improves Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation

In Tumbes, Peru, the Uniones de Crédito y Ahorro (Únicas) microcredit program has empowered over 307 shellfish and crab harvesters, providing over $870,000 in loans since late 2020, enabling them to comply with fishing regulations and improving their economic stability while preserving the mangrove ...

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
pda.murmansk.kp.ru
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Murmansk Forum Tackles Russian Ecological Challenges

The regional stage of the All-Russian Municipal Forum in Murmansk, held January 24th, focused on "Ecomunicipality", bringing together nearly 1000 participants to discuss ecological challenges, including landfill cleanup, tire disposal, and wildfire prevention, resulting in initiatives like assigning...

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32% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities

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