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Three years ago, 43-year-old Benard Munondo was an "ordinary" Zimbabwean teacher at a local primary school, but now he has turned maggots into gold.

The world has crossed the halfway point to the end of the SDG era amid multiple global shocks. Of serious concern is a lack of youth engagement.

Sonia Ferreira watched as the sea toppled buildings all around her for years. Residents of Atafona, Brazil, count their losses due to rising sea levels.

In a world faced with habitat loss, species extinction, and climate change, it’s crucial that we create a society that lives in harmony with nature.

HYDERABAD & MONTREAL, May 02 (IPS) - In a world faced with habitat loss and species extinction, climate change, and pollution, it’s crucial that countries develop their national action plans and create a society that lives in harmony with nature, says David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in an exclusive interview with IPS.

LONDON, Apr 25 (IPS) - A group of senior Swiss women recently won a powerful victory offering renewed hope for tackling climate change. Earlier this month, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the government of Switzerland is violating human rights because it isn’t doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

A group of senior Swiss women recently won a powerful victory offering renewed hope for tackling climate change. Earlier this month, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the government of Swi

Spearheaded by the Museum for the United Nations, a new campaign brings together music to spark interest in conservation.

UN Live’s CEO, Katja Iversen, says the way to engage people in the environment is through popular culture—film, music, gaming, sports, food, and fashion

NEW YORK, Apr 22 (IPS) - Spearheaded by the Museum for the United Nations, a new campaign brings together music and ecology to spark peoples interest and engagement in environmental conservation through consciously listening to music.