We really need to work on this unethical disregard … more than 50% of all food is lost or wastd beore it reaches our plates. 29 September is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste http://www.fao.org/international-day-awareness-food-loss-waste
Low bio
All 20 biodiversity targets missed as pollution, climate change rage on: UN report https://www.cbd.int/gbo/gbo5/publication/gbo-5-spm-en.pdf
This unequal world of ours
What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts. Different ways of looking at the problem – we live in an unequal world. https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/21428525/climate-change-west-coast-fires-cause-charts
COVID-19 and the SDGs
Covid-19 and the global economy: role of SDGsThe UN’s Sustainable Development Goals will become even more significant in the post-pandemic economy Read full article:https://asiatimes.com/2020/08/covid-19-and-the-global-economy-role-of-sdgs/
COVID, Life and all that …
Restrictions in human interaction have helped to avoid suffering and death from COVID-19, but have also created many socioeconomic hardships [PDF]. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-020-0079-1.pdf
Three Informal Sector and COVID-19
This is how COVID-19 is affecting informal workers – World Economic Forum blog https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/coronavirus-impact-informal-workers-world-bank/
The food climate
G20 diets have a disproportionate impact on our climate and health. Who is leading and what is needed to ensure the necessary greenhouse gas emission cuts are made? Read new report – https://eatforum.org/knowledge/diets-for-a-better-future/
Nature-led economies
World Economic Forum report, “The Future of Nature and Business” looks at the opportunities of a nature-led economy that could create $10trn a year and 400 million jobs. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Future_Of_Nature_And_Business_2020.pdf
Green trees!
15 Astounding Facts About Trees: It’s hard to overstate the importance of trees. Their debut more than 300 million years ago was a turning point for Earth, helping transform its surface into a bustling utopia for land animals. Read full article
Eewh! Waste !
UN reports global e-waste production soared beyond 53 million tonnes in 2019 Read the Global E-Waste Monitor