Tag: #sustainabledevelopment

Bricks made of Recycled Plastic

Nairobi-based startup company Gjenge Makers, founded by Nzambi Matee, has created a lightweight and low-cost building material that is made of...

Costa Rica’s Inspiring Example of Forest Conservation

Costa Rica has become the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive payments from the World Bank’s...

From Trash to Treasure: Goa’s Testament to Sustainable Waste Management

The Indian state of Goa has successfully transformed a towering landfill into an integrated solid waste management facility. The plant,...

Sharjah Reaffirms its Commitment to Divert Waste Away from Landfills

Sharjah launched a plant in July 2022 for turning solid waste into energy. It is the first commercial project of...

Bangladesh’s Commendable Journey towards Climate Resilience

Bangladesh’s actions are often cited as models for proactively investing in disaster risk management globally. Over the years, the country...

World’s First Solar Powered-airport

Cochin International Airport, India’s first airport built under a public-private-partnership (PPP) model scripted another chapter in aviation history by becoming...

Airports take Impactful Steps for Carbon Management

Airports Council International (ACI) in Mar 2023, released the annual airport climate action results for Airport Carbon Accreditation, the global...

Rwanda’s Restoration Story

Rwanda became one of the early adopters of the Bonn Challenge – a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of the...

World’s First Container Cargo Ship Using Methanol Propulsion

A.P. Møller – Mærsk introduced the world’s first container cargo ship using methanol propulsion in Copenhagen in September 2023. The...

Mozambique Taps its Potential for the Carbon Market

Mozambique’s national parks and rich biodiversity are globally renowned. In 2021 Mozambique became the first country to be paid by...