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 recycled plastic with sand to make bricks that are stronger … Read More
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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 Forest Carbon Partnership Facility for reducing carbon emissions from deforestation … Read More
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, which is operated on a public-private partnership model between the … Read More
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 its kind in the Middle East, developed by the Emirates … Read More
Wildfires: A Growing Challenge for Sustainable Development
By Himangshu Dutta, PhD, Scientific Officer, YesEarth, Guwahati, India Wildfires are uncontained and frequently rapidly spreading fires that occur in wooded regions, grassy areas, and other landscapes rich in vegetation. … Read More
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 instituted disaster risk reduction plans and legal frameworks, climate change … Read More
Sweden: A Global Leader in Reducing Climate Impact
The independent Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) ranks the world’s countries based on a variety of climate criteria. In 2020 Sweden topped the list for the third year in a … Read More
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 the first airport in the world that operates completely on … Read More
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 carbon standard for airports founded and managed by ACI EUROPE … Read More
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 deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020, and … Read More