Jordanian designer Batoul Al-Rashdan transforms food waste into biodegradable fashion, challenging fashion’s wasteful practices on International Day of Zero Waste, and promoting sustainability and innovation.
SDG 12: Sustainable Consumption and Production
Ethiopia, home to Africa's largest bamboo resources, is using bamboo for sustainable farming, climate action, and environmental restoration, supported by .
combines traditional craftsmanship with ethical fashion to promote cultural heritage and protect mountain environments.
Mauro Colagreco, a Michelin-starred chef and , launches 'Seeds for the Future' at to promote sustainable food practices and education.
Join the Poster and show us your creativity! Design a poster that symbolizes your favourite dish or recipe, representing the importance of diverse, nutritious, safe and affordable foods. Show us what this means to you, your community or the world through art. The deadline is 8 November 2024.
Every year, June 18 marks Sustainable Gastronomy Day. Sustainable gastronomy emphasizes the mindful sourcing, cultivation, and distribution of ingredients, ensuring that food production and consumption practices are environmentally responsible and capable of enduring into the future.
Fast fashion contributes significantly to environmental degradation, including resource depletion, greenhouse gas emissions, and pollution.
The , co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme (), with the support of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, is taking place on 7-8 March 2024 in Paris. The Forum aims to gather for the first time ministers and high-level representatives of key organizations, to initiate a new impetus in international collaboration after . Governments will endorse a declaration for global efforts in decarbonization and resilience, building on the success of the launched at COP28 in Dubai.
Unsustainable food production and consumption are key challenges facing humanity. Urgent action is needed to transform our food systems to ensure food security, end hunger, and address the triple planetary crisis. Feed the world while nourishing the planet!
While import prices account for much of Europe’s inflation, its outlook largely depends on how companies absorb wage gains as higher prices erode workers’ purchasing power. IMF economist Frederik Toscani studies inflation and monetary policy in the Euro Area and is coauthor of a that breaks inflation down into labor costs, import costs, taxes, and profits.
, Toscani says corporate profits account for 45 percent of price rises since the start of 2022.
Frederik Toscani is an economist in the European Department of the IMF, covering the Euro Area.
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Climate extremes are a key driver of food insecurity. are providing solutions to help communities predict and prepare for climate disasters for a sustainable future.
Traditional fish drying methods are inefficient, unhygienic, harmful, and unsustainable. ’s solar dryer domes, powered by solar are faster, safer and preserving flavor.
higlights why IUU fishing threatens livelihoods, exacerbates poverty, and augments food insecurity.
The fashion industry has always been driven by esthetics, but its environmental and social impacts are now coming to the forefront. Growing awareness of fashion’s carbon footprint and evolving consumer attitudes are prompting some of its biggest names, to question their business models and embark on a sustainable transformation.
As we celebrated Earth Day on April 22 , Riccardo Bellini, the CEO of luxury fashion house Chloe, Dominika Tomaszewska-Mortimer about his company’s sustainability journey and why he’s optimistic that his industry can leverage innovation and partnerships, for a greener future.
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Supporting sustainable procurement could help drive economic development in Least Developed Countries - .