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Brazils Government is unwilling and unable to halt destruction in the Amazon rainforest despite emergency measures it announced last week to curb rising deforestation, environmental expert say. High commodity prices and increased land use elsewhere in Brazil are driving ranchers and farmers deeper into the Amazon in search of cheap land, envir

Michael Garnett/CC/Flickr Born in 1921, throughout his life, the stereotypes and society’s way would change in countless ways. Prince Philip would become a man many years ahead of his time by following behind the woman he loved and speaking openly on different causes important to him.Embed from Getty Images In the early 1950s, Philip was forced to retire from naval duties as he and the then-Princess Elizabeth took on more royal duties as her father, King George VI’s health, was failing. Onc...

‘If nature doesn’t survive, neither will man’ Posted on 12 April 2021 Ever since 1961, when WWF was born, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has been a powerhouse of passion and advocacy for conservation.We commit to do all we can, as selflessly and as restlessly as Prince Philip always did, to fix our broken relationship with nature. It would be impossible to assess – either in terms of numbers or impact – the speeches that the Duke of Edinburgh has made on conservation and the...

THE Queen today gave a nod to Prince Philip's amazing environmental work with a sweet photo of the couple posing with Highland Cattle at Balmoral.The

Why gender has to be at the heart of the agenda for green – op-ed An op-ed by EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso set out how greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green: ‘’At the EBRD, we recognise that gender equality has to be an integral part of green investment and policy action.’’ How women-led businesses across EBRD’s regions are thriving against the odds Meet the inspiring women who have shown resilience, flexibility and strength in the face of unprecedented ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown what havoc unchecked and indiscriminate environmental degradation can result in. Added to that is the rising temperatures due to the damaging amounts of carbon released in the atmosphere. The world needs an urgent commitment to stop this devastation and look for innovative sustainable solutions. Biomimicry is a nature-inspired solution to the problems faced by our planet. It imitates nature to find innovative designs to foster sustainability. We can use bio...

Chartered accountants play a key role in turning sustainability rhetoric into action 5 February 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has moved the issue of business sustainability to the role finance professionals should play in leading a green and fair recovery and ensuring sustainable decision-making becomes business as usual. A series of virtual events hosted by ICAEW, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) and Deloitte as part of the Finance for the Future Awards programme h...