Sustainable Planet Archives - BrightVibes https://www.brightvibes.com/category/sustainable-planet/ Amplify the Good in the World Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:10:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dutch Packaging-free supermarket LOOS cycles around the city of Utrecht https://www.brightvibes.com/packaging-free-supermarket-loos-cycles-around-the-city-of-utrecht/ https://www.brightvibes.com/packaging-free-supermarket-loos-cycles-around-the-city-of-utrecht/#respond Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:01:30 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107593 Do you remember the ‘mobile shop’? It used to visit neighborhoods once a week in a converted bus or truck, offering a convenient way to purchase those ‘forgotten groceries’ and heavy items. Well, now it’s back with a slight twist on the concept. Cycling supermarket Loos is a cycling supermarket where you can do your […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/packaging-free-supermarket-loos-cycles-around-the-city-of-utrecht/feed/ 0 Activist group ‘Follow This’ launches climate campaign against Big Oil backed by huge investors https://www.brightvibes.com/activist-group-follow-this-launches-climate-campaign-against-big-oil-backed-by-huge-investors/ https://www.brightvibes.com/activist-group-follow-this-launches-climate-campaign-against-big-oil-backed-by-huge-investors/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:28:11 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107538 Green share-holder activist movement Follow This gets the support of investors who represent $1.3tn in assets under management. That is encouraging news for anyone who cares about the future and wants to see the world’s biggest contributors to climate change, the largest oil companies, change their ways. They should invest heavily in renewable, sustainable energy […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/activist-group-follow-this-launches-climate-campaign-against-big-oil-backed-by-huge-investors/feed/ 0 COP15 Landmark biodiversity agreement ensures environmental protection by 2030 for a third of the planet https://www.brightvibes.com/nature-gets-a-third-cop15-agreement-ensures-environmental-protection-by-2030-for-a-third-of-the-planet/ https://www.brightvibes.com/nature-gets-a-third-cop15-agreement-ensures-environmental-protection-by-2030-for-a-third-of-the-planet/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:43:04 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107502 188 Nations have reached an agreement to protect a third of the planet for nature by 2030 at the COP15 UN biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada. The agreement is of huge importance as our planet’s biodiversity is under great threat. One million plant and animal species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades. Currently, […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/nature-gets-a-third-cop15-agreement-ensures-environmental-protection-by-2030-for-a-third-of-the-planet/feed/ 0 Celeb UN ambassadors announce first 10 UN World Restoration Flagships at COP-15 https://www.brightvibes.com/celeb-un-ambassadors-announce-first-10-un-world-restoration-flagships-at-cop-15/ https://www.brightvibes.com/celeb-un-ambassadors-announce-first-10-un-world-restoration-flagships-at-cop-15/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:53:15 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107486 The United Nations (UN) has recognised 10 initiatives from around the world for their role in restoring the natural world. The winning initiatives were announced at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada.  There was a special virtual gala event hosted by Indian National Geographic Explorer and wildlife filmmaker Malaika Vaz; and featuring actors […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/celeb-un-ambassadors-announce-first-10-un-world-restoration-flagships-at-cop-15/feed/ 0 Los Angeles Finally Bans Oil and Gas Exploration, Protecting Residents and the Environment https://www.brightvibes.com/los-angeles-finally-bans-oil-and-gas-exploration-protecting-residents-and-the-environment/ https://www.brightvibes.com/los-angeles-finally-bans-oil-and-gas-exploration-protecting-residents-and-the-environment/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:30:06 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107454 It’s hard to believe that it has taken this long, but the city of Los Angeles is finally banning oil and gas exploration within its city limits. This long overdue move comes after years of campaigning by environmental groups and concerned citizens, who have argued that the practice of drilling for oil and gas poses […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/los-angeles-finally-bans-oil-and-gas-exploration-protecting-residents-and-the-environment/feed/ 0 EU agrees to groundbreaking law that stops companies from profiting from deforestation https://www.brightvibes.com/eu-agrees-to-groundbreaking-law-that-stops-companies-from-profiting-from-deforestation/ https://www.brightvibes.com/eu-agrees-to-groundbreaking-law-that-stops-companies-from-profiting-from-deforestation/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:59:46 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107211 The European Parliament and negotiators of the EU member states have come to an agreement to fight deforestation driven by EU production and consumption. The EU commission states in a press release: “The new law will ensure that key goods placed on the EU market will no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/eu-agrees-to-groundbreaking-law-that-stops-companies-from-profiting-from-deforestation/feed/ 0 Dutch eco-cabins hide&b let you unwind in nature and contribute to the nature-inclusive transition https://www.brightvibes.com/dutch-project-hideb-lets-you-unwind-in-nature-and-contributes-to-the-nature-inclusive-transition/ https://www.brightvibes.com/dutch-project-hideb-lets-you-unwind-in-nature-and-contributes-to-the-nature-inclusive-transition/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:45:07 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=106471 Do you want to completely relax and (re)find the connection with nature? That will soon be possible in one of hide&b’s sustainable cabins. You can rewind while supporting farmers and other landowners to use their land nature-inclusive. Good for you and for the planet too. Stylish, sustainable recreational cabins No average ‘bed and breakfast’ and […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/dutch-project-hideb-lets-you-unwind-in-nature-and-contributes-to-the-nature-inclusive-transition/feed/ 0 The Brazilian photographer and the 20-year reforestation project of over 2.7 million trees https://www.brightvibes.com/the-brazilian-photographer-and-the-20-year-reforestation-project-of-over-2-7-million-trees/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 23:50:08 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/the-brazilian-photographer-and-the-20-year-reforestation-project-of-over-2-7-million-trees/ The mammoth project has planted saplings of more than 290 species of trees, and seen the return of many species of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and insects.

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]]> EU aims to end green and social washing, obliging companies in Europe to disclose their impact on people & planet https://www.brightvibes.com/eu-aims-to-end-green-and-social-washing-obliging-companies-in-europe-to-disclose-their-impact-on-people-planet/ https://www.brightvibes.com/eu-aims-to-end-green-and-social-washing-obliging-companies-in-europe-to-disclose-their-impact-on-people-planet/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:18:05 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=106590 📷 source: Twitter Dallen Cullen Breaking! While the world leaders were meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, for COP27, the European Parliament forced a breakthrough in legislation to stop greenwashing. All large companies in the EU will need to disclose data on the impact of their activities on people and the planet and any sustainability risks […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/eu-aims-to-end-green-and-social-washing-obliging-companies-in-europe-to-disclose-their-impact-on-people-planet/feed/ 1 Prince William announces finalists for The Earthshot Prize 2022 https://www.brightvibes.com/prince-william-announces-finalists-for-the-earthshot-prize-2022/ https://www.brightvibes.com/prince-william-announces-finalists-for-the-earthshot-prize-2022/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:57:42 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=106225 Following his father Charles III “the green” King of the United Kingdom, Prince William also cares about the future of our planet. In 2020 the Prince together with The Royal Foundation launched The Earthshot Prize. Today Prince William announces the finalists for the 2022 Earthshot Prize. On December 2, five winners will receive £ 1 […]

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