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In the textile industry, old is increasingly becoming new A clothing company in the Philippines that uses scrap material to make shoes. A technology startup in Ireland that allows strangers to swap little-used clothes. And a fashion house in Brazil that produces zero waste and repurposes old clothes into new ones. These are three of a growing number of companies that are bucking an environmentally destructive trend towards fast fashion. The textile industry, say observers, has long been primed for a circular makeover. Amid rapacious demand for cheap, on-trend clothing, it has become a major ...

Young people call for urgent climate action at UN Environment Assembly Photo: IISD / 19 Feb 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is drawing young people around the world into the fight against climate change, as witnessed this week during the Youth Environment Assembly. The gathering, which is being held virtually, as part of the UN Environment Assembly, is the planet’s largest youth-led environmental event. It has zeroed in on climate change, which participants described as a dire threat to the planet. This year’s Youth Environment Assembly saw the release of UNEP’s GEO-6 for Youth – a report...

Making peace with nature: where actions equal science Photo by Max Kukurudziak/ Unsplash / 18 Feb 2021 Statement prepared for delivery at the media launch of ‘Making Peace with Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies’. This new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Making Peace with Nature, provides the most-compelling scientific case yet for why we must tackle the three planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste as one linked challenge. The report gathers the sum of knowledge f...

Kenya has become a leader in the fight against plastic pollution by banning single-use plastics and investing in its blue economy.

On 22 – 23 February 2021, the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) will virtually unite Member States and stakeholders to take action to build a greener, more sustainable and inclusive post-pandemic world.