Antonio Guterres
We are playing Russian roulette with our planet. We need an urgent exit from the highway to climate hell.”
Expanding understanding of diversity and inclusion
In my environment, almost every second person, including me, has lived, studied, worked outside of Bulgaria. The accumulated life and professional experience is invaluable. For me, the greatest enrichment is the access to different cultures and meeting people of different ethnicities and backgrounds. Knowing people from different cultures allows you to touch the uniqueness of diverse…
The world's major economies want to stop new private financing of coal projects
Some of the world's major economies want to finalize a plan before this year's UN climate summit to halt new private sector funding for coal projects, five sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. If approved, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) draft proposal would be the first…
Spain is far from the goal of achieving 70% collection of PET bottles
A study by Eunomia Research and Consulting and Reloop reveals a significant discrepancy in Spain's reported versus actual collection rates for plastic beverage bottles up to three liters, reports esgnews.com. The study found that the actual collection rate in Spain was only 36%, far below the previously reported 71%. This discrepancy has serious implications for the ability of…
Water pollution - what the EU is doing to restore rivers, lakes and seas
Months of unusually high rainfall have restored groundwater levels in many parts of Europe, offsetting the threat of shortages at least in the short term. However, Europe still faces many challenges in relation to this important resource, with pollution being among the most serious, reports Euronews. Groundwater pollution has been on the rise for decades Decades later…
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the degradation of forests in Romania
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania's biologically rich forests. Two recent investigations reveal the furniture giant's impact on the country's Carpathians, one of Europe's largest remaining areas of primary and old-growth forest, euronews.com reports. According to a Greenpeace report, more than 50 percent of Romania's ancient forests…
Common unconscious biases in the workplace
Unconscious bias is based on unconscious expectations or stereotypes that shape people's perceptions of and behavior toward other people. They are created unconsciously by culture and society, by family and peer groups. There are over 180 types of unconscious biases. Some of them influence people's daily life more, others are mainly observed at work...
Elections for the European Parliament: A big setback for the Greens
The Greens are the big losers from the European Parliament elections. This is indicated by exit poll data from 26 EU member states. There are no results so far only from the Republic of Ireland. Other major trends since the vote are the rise of the far right, the surprising political upheaval in France, the successes of pro-European parties in Central Europe, and the looming…
The cemeteries of Valencia will become the largest urban solar farm in the country
The Spanish city of Valencia is starting to use its cemeteries to generate renewable energy, reports Euronews. The city government aims to install thousands of solar panels in cemeteries around the city. The project is called RIP – which stands for Requiem in Power – and started this month with the first solar panels installed. The city intends the ambitious initiative to…
Fast deco: The dark side of fast furnishing with cheap furniture
Fast fashion has come into the spotlight in recent years, with many consumers making an effort to avoid buying cheap, mass-produced clothing. Now another environmentally harmful market is emerging, reports Euronews. Fast deco, as it was called in a recent report, refers to inexpensive furniture and home decorations produced in bulk…