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Great Green Wall to save spread of the Sahara desert

Published on September 2, 2016 in Environment by The Newsroom

It could become one of the wonders of the world. Launched in 2012, the Great Green Wall is made of vegetation and extends over thousands of kilometers across Africa. Designed to slow the spread of the Sahara desert, it is taking shape. Read more

Zero-waste or when the citizen is eco warrior

Published on August 22, 2016 in Waste Management by The Newsroom

What do we do to reduce our ecological footprint? More and more conscientious people around the world are asking this question. In order to conserve our planet, ordinary citizens are joining an ecological movement known as Zero Waste internationally. Read more

Fuel cookies help families cook up a better future in Bhutan

Published on August 17, 2016 in Innovation by The Newsroom

Harmful smoke produced in homes where coal, wood or manure are used as cooking fuel, is killing hundreds of people every day. However, in Bhutan, Dazin has developed an intelligent alternative – and a financial model – to help Bhutanese families. The company invented the “fuel cookie”. Read more

Spectacular green transition for a farm in Alberta

Published on August 12, 2016 in Agriculture by The Newsroom

A farm in Brant, southeast of Calgary was challenged to produce all the energy it uses to reduce its ecological footprint or 30,000-kilowatt hours per year. (Article from ICI.RADIO-CANADA.CA, 26, July 2016) Read more

Lowline, the first underground park in the world, soon in New York

Published on August 9, 2016 in Sustainable development by The Newsroom

Lowline will be an incredible underground park project recently receiving the preliminary agreement of the City of New York for its achievement in Manhattan by 2018. Read more

Solar tent rescues Malawi’s dried fish industry

Published on August 8, 2016 in Innovation by The Newsroom

It not only brings a smile to Malawi fishermen, but it also fills their wallets. The revolutionary solar drying tent was made available to them and stands a better life for the fishing community. Read more

Belgian scientists transform urine into beer and fertilizer

Published on August 5, 2016 in Waste Management by The Newsroom

Participants queue up to give their urine

“Pee for science” is the name of the operation that led to Ghent University researchers to collect more than 1 000 liters of urine which they have transformed into drinking water, then into beer and fertilizers for developing countries. (Article from We Demain, 1 August 2016)