As the clock ticks on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the world community is deep in discussion over the successor global framework. Many current practices are damaging the planet’s ecosystems and the biodiversity essential for healthy food production. By 2050 an estimated additional 2 billion people will be living on Earth.  This means food production must rise by 60%. From 8 MDGs [...]

Pulses are being celebrated in 2016 all over the world since they are nutritious, suited for use in a variety of dishes, easy on the budget  and good for the health of the soil. From food security and nutrition to ensuring biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change, pulses contribute to sustainable development. Here is how.  1.     Nutritional benefits of pulses   Pulses [...]

Four years into the 2030 Agenda, there is still a large gap in data to understand where the world stands in achieving its shared goals, the SDGs. To support [...]

FAO will attend the fourth Annual Strategic Consultation with the Government of Japan on Tuesday 21 January 2020, in Tokyo, Japan. The objective is to review the progress of [...]

OM Malawi endeavours to make its projects and workers self-sustainable, while transforming lives and communities at the same time.

Turning organic waste into bio-fuel and French-fry oil into bio-diesel; all these are innovative ways of building sustainable income for the church in Kaharlyk.

When it comes to school technology, Superintendent Doug Brubaker emphasizes robust infrastructure, regular refresh cycles, and training. Taxpayers and teachers are buying into the practical approach.

A look at how some companies in India are ambling towards sustainable packaging and products.

After completion of bilateral discussions on 23 October 2013 with Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Mr. Martin Lidegaard, Mr. Ban spoke to the journalists, and told that expanding and strengthening of UN Partnership network…

How can the budget help ensure sustainable growth for auto industry

The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market is going through its worst phase in almost a decade, but Rajesh Goel, senior vice-president & director, Sales & Marketing, Honda Cars India, believes that as the festive season approaches, the market should revive.

People can be drivers of drastic, aggressive, and effective solutions. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis is a great example of how people around the world can join forces to fight a disaster together.

Egypt is well on the way to establishing a diversified economy, claims Hala El Saeed, minister of planning and economic development 

Sustainability is gaining traction in the creative industries, with the Italian region of Trentino designing a film production rating protocol that is being considered by the EU.

On Monday, July 22, about 30 HydroVision attendees visited the beautiful Hood River Valley outside of Portland, Oregon to tour in-conduit hydropower projects and learn how modernizing irrigation districts is a sustainable solution to help combat a changing climate.

The 2019 Sustainable Energy in America factbook was released this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). The factbook highlights a number of key trends in sustainable and renewable energy growth, emissions and jobs in the sector. Take a glance at the six charts below to learn more.

While solar roads have been criticized as impractical and inefficient, a Georgia foundation says they will continue to be part of its research lab for greener highways.

What does it take to build a 75 percent net zero community and the “largest Emerald-rated community” in the world? Tabitha Crawford explains how her team combined solar, HVAC, and sustainable building practices to build 250 net zero homes while keeping construction costs at a 3 percent premium.

Care Technology provides technological solutions to the needs of customers through innovations like energy-efficient LED lighting and transportable heat sources that operate without power racks or induction heaters. We spoke to co-founder Belinda Wong about the production of their sustainable offerings and the benefits of green technology.

Almost ten years ago, Built Green, an environmentally-friendly residential building program of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, began a project to develop the first net energy townhome complex in the United States. The project was created to revolutionize green housing and prove that green building could be done affordably.

The idea of communities, cities, states, or countries being powered by 100 percent renewable energy used to be perceived as fantasy. Enter the Go 100% Renewable Energy Project, which aims to perpetuate the clean energy movement by creating a revolutionary online platform that showcases real-time 100 percent renewable energy progress. So far, the project has mapped 8 countries, 59 Cities, and 61 Regions/States, representing more than 62 million people who have set, reached, or surpassed official 100 percent renewable targets in at least one sector (electricity, transportation, heating/cooling). Discover what’s driving the shift to 100% RE, the common trends emerging, and learn more about the Go 100% project with Founding Director of the Renewables 100 Policy Institute Diane Moss!

Can a home be beautiful, powered entirely by solar energy, use sustainable heating and cooling systems and save it’s owners roughly $3,500 a year? Why, yes it can. Just ask Joanne Coons, who built her award winning, single-family, Net Zero Energy Home in 2010. Sustainable Woman Joanne talks Net Zero standards, efficient appliances and goods, her 10kW solar panels and more.

The 2019 Sustainable Energy in America factbook was released this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). The factbook highlights a number of key trends in sustainable and renewable energy growth, emissions and jobs in the sector. Take a glance at the six charts below to learn more.

While solar roads have been criticized as impractical and inefficient, a Georgia foundation says they will continue to be part of its research lab for greener highways.

A report released this month by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates hydropower development in India can play a crucial role in the country’s sustainable energy security if sites for new installed capacity -- among other things -- are accessible, stable and affordable.
 

A new report produced by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) and released this week says that despite significant progress in recent years, the world is falling short of meeting the global energy targets set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030.

The 2019 Sustainable Energy in America factbook was released this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). The factbook highlights a number of key trends in sustainable and renewable energy growth, emissions and jobs in the sector. Take a glance at the six charts below to learn more.

As a carbon-neutral energy source, biomass technology is helping organizations generate electricity and heat while reducing their carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.

The European Commission has recently commenced a consultation exercise regarding future sustainability and competitiveness within the EU construction sector. This consultation was initiated following the publication of the Commission report on the S...

Advising on an innovative first in the renewables heat sector Eversheds Sutherland has advised Oasthouse Ventures on the development of the world’s first sustainable, low-carbon greenhouse projects. The Clean Energy and Sustainability team fro...

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In the southern Philippines, a culture-based senior high school program is serving the Tboli community with an innovated approach to education.   

Providing safely managed sanitation services for all requires extending the partnership between the public and private sectors.

ADB's support to Asia and the Pacific’s transport sector has helped improve domestic connectivity and economic efficiency in the region, says a report released by ADB’s Independent Evaluation Department.

Providing safely managed sanitation services for all requires extending the partnership between the public and private sectors.

Approved project 54108-001 in Bangladesh.

Approved project 51034-002 in Uzbekistan.

Providing safely managed sanitation services for all requires extending the partnership between the public and private sectors.

Providing safely managed sanitation services for all requires extending the partnership between the public and private sectors.

Conversations around depleting resources and energy waste have driven governments, businesses and leaders to take sustainability seriously. Though the topic of smart energy usage within sustainability has gained focus in recent years, the role of ...

These images showcase the incredible ways mushrooms can be used for everything from boosting well-being to fashioning baroque high heels