Global Deforestation Soared 12% In 2020 Despite Pledges To Tackle Biodiversity Loss, New Data Shows
While 2020 was hailed as a landmark year to fight deforestation, with countries, organisations and corporations committing to do more to protect the world’s forests and biodiversity, the rate of…
Solar Foods Bags €10M From Finnish Climate Fund To Commercialise Air Protein By 2023
Finnish startup Solar Foods has announced a €10 million (~US$11.9 million) in fresh capital from the Finnish Climate Fund, becoming the state-owned sustainability-focused fund’s first investment. The new loan will…
Organic Farming Practices Could Boost Carbon Sequestration By Double-Digits, New Study Finds
While organic agriculture has long been hailed as key to building a sustainable food system, a new study pinpoints the critical role that it could play in combating climate change.…
‘Stop dumping our emissions on poorer countries’, Fairtrade Foundation tells Government
The Fairtrade Foundation is calling on the Government to intensify its efforts to clean up food supply chains and tackle carbon emissions which are ‘hidden’ in imported products. The call…
Giant Ice Sculpture Of David Attenborough Unveiled – Shows Rate Of Ice Melting In Arctic Sea
A giant ice sculpture of David Attenborough has been unveiled on London’s Southbank. Clean energy drink brand TENZING created the two-meter sculpture as part of its Take Action campaign. ‘Impending…
Wasting Food Feeds Climate Change – Food Waste Action Week to break the cycle
WRAP, the UK’s leading sustainability charity, today announces names of the first strategic partner organisations committed to the inaugural Food Waste Action Week. Food Waste Action Week will take place between Monday 1st to…
64% of world population view climate change as ‘global emergency’
In the largest climate change opinion poll yet, almost two thirds (64%) of the world’s population now view climate change as a ‘global emergency’, despite focus having centred around the…
Viridian urges industry to pledge to sustainable future through Terra Carta
Viridian Nutrition’s founder Cheryl Thallon is among the first to sign Prince Charles’ ground-breaking environmental pledge, the Terra Carta, in which he calls on businesses to make an ethical investment…
Alara claims cereal brand first with Scope 3 CO2e declaration
Alara Wholefoods has announced it has become the first cereal manufacturer in the world to declare the Scope 3 CO2e – the most demanding measure of carbon emissions – of…
Organic Trade Association welcomes Sustainable Food Trade Association in 2021
New consolidation strengthens organic’s mission to build sustainable food system and fight climate change The Organic Trade Association announced the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA) has consolidated with the Organic…