40% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings. Architect Philippe Madec gives his vision of what he calls “the monoculture of concrete” and suggests ways to remedy it.

This famous day, followed more recently by “Cyber Monday”, when brands and retailers offer bargains and slash prices in an attempt to maximize sales before Christmas, is provoking increasing resistance from citizens and responsible brands alike.

A coalition has just created the Impact Index, a logo designed to help customers better understand the sustainability features of their clothing.

A recent study tends to contradict the long-held prejudice that plant-based diets are more expensive than a more traditional omnivorous diet. All the more reason to get started.

The equivalent of the surface area of Lebanon is deforested every year. Since far-right President Jair Bolsonaro came to power in 2018, deforestation has continued to rise.

The set of common tools defined as part of the negotiations would enable carbon markets to operate on a global scale, releasing trillions of dollars of green investment through carbon offset programs.

In the run-up to COP27, to be held in Egypt in November 2022, there are a number of forthcoming international environmental events on the agenda: IPCC reports, the Oceans Summit, COP15…

Energy, carbon emissions, waste… Lappeenranta, in Finland, is a pioneer in the field of ecology and is many years ahead of its time. It even displays measurement progress and results continuously on a web page.

We have all the tools we need to tackle the climate crisis. An overview of solutions developed by some key sectors.

Research has revealed that plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic weighing 25,900 tonnes – the equivalent of more than 2,000 double-decker buses – spilled into the ocean.