Earlier this week, the President of Radio France announced an “environmental turnaround” for the group, involving a 10-point manifesto, with the treatment of the “climate crisis” as a “major editorial focus”, where scientific fact is “established, not just another opinion”. Training, more responsible advertising, digital and energy efficiency are all part of this transition plan.

Unlike traditional money, crypto-currency isn’t paper-based, isn’t valued against any other asset and isn’t controlled by financial institutions or governments. It is based on a decentralized system that uses blockchain technology to track transactions. Over the years, attention has focused on the possible environmental impact of crypto-currencies.

The luxury retailer said on Friday that it wanted almost half of its sales to be made up of products with a new life as part of its efforts to improve sustainability. Selfridges’ aim is that by 2030 45% of transactions will involve so-called “circular” goods and services, i.e. second-hand, rented, repaired or recycled, it said in a statement.

The fifth and final round of talks to establish a new UN treaty on the oceans, which began two weeks ago, ended in deadlock on a number of issues, failing once again to reach agreement. The aim of this treaty is to protect the biodiversity of 30% of the world’s oceans by placing them in conservation zones by the end of the decade.

California, a leader in sustainable transition in the United States, is making great strides in its plan to ban the sale of new combustion-powered cars. On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board, the state’s primary air pollution regulator, voted overwhelmingly to phase out all new fossil-fuel car sales in the state by 2035.

Wind power is one of the main forms of renewable energy. However, turbine blades can pose disposal problems. Researchers at Michigan State University have designed the next generation of composite resin wind turbine blades, which could be broken down at the end of their use to make new products, including turbine blades and gummy bears.

Even though its ineffectiveness has long been recognized, it is a widespread practice in most companies, consisting in sending regular, sometimes daily, reports, forcing thousands of employees to detach themselves from operational reality in order to meet the demands of their superiors. Zoom in on these tasks of dubious utility that plague working life.

A young professional is looking for a solution to improve her wardrobe, and wonders how she can reconcile her limited budget with her awareness of fashion’s role in climate change. She rented most of her work clothes, but heard that this approach was not better for the environment. Is there a sustainable way to build a wardrobe?

The younger generations are very fond of videos on social networks showing people trying on clothes. Often promotional, “hauls” are usually associated with high-volume “fast fashion” brands and are accused of encouraging over-consumption and excessive waste due to the buy-and-return cycle. Despite this, second-hand platforms are tending to seize this new opportunity.

There’s a lot of excitement in the political sphere and among the general public about the potential electricity shortage this winter. Nothing is certain yet, but more and more ways of saving energy are emerging. Forum, the RTS program, spent a week answering five questions about electricity consumption and production in Switzerland.