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Sustainable Consumption

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March 16th, 2016
Rwanda leads world in managing clean city
topic:Good Governance
by:Bob Koigi
Despite being voted the cleanest and most efficiently governed country in Africa, Rwanda is still deeply entrenched in the scars of the 1994 genocide.
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February 05th, 2016
Riding the good deed
topic:Innovation
by:Itai Lahat
Our author explains why bicycles are a true game-changer - for urban, industrialized habitats as well as for rural Africa.
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February 03rd, 2016
How composting can make a difference
topic:Pollution
by:Debra Atlas
The world's soil has lost up to 80 percent of its carbon due to our toxic habits and practices but Robert Reed from Recology may have a solution.
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January 26th, 2016
What? Already 97% of electricity is produced by wind
topic:Energy
by:Itai Lahat
While optimists see the mid-century as a possible turning point in renewable energy, Scotland is blowing a fresh breeze in our face and setting an example.
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January 07th, 2016
Green is not only a color
topic:Sustainable Development
by:Cherotich Kenei
Discussion with Kenyan Ivan Isa of Geen Pencils Ltd, who got the chance to discuss his green business at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES).
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December 12th, 2015
The Peak Oil Preacher
topic:Climate action
by:Vera Häggblom
Author and Peak Oil expert Johan Landgren argues that we have to prepare ourselves for the idea of expensive oil. If not, the transition will be harsh.
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December 03rd, 2015
Uganda’s 23-year-old paper bag king
topic:Climate action
by:Bob Koigi
The story of a 23-year-old entrepreneur who has vowed to rid Uganda off one its greatest eyesores; plastic waste, with the help of a dedicated workforce.
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November 17th, 2015
Marine Protected Areas in Europe
topic:Conservation
by:Robin Whitlock
Testimony of Johnny Rek, a marine biologist from EPA, discussing the role of MPAS and what their role is in the protection of Europe's marine environments.
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November 10th, 2015
The Nairobi River: New face, same old problems
topic:Ocean Pollution
by:Cherotich Kenei
Rivers in Nairobi County still a major cause of concern for health and environmental reasons. But not all is lost: new partnerships work on a new facelift.
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November 05th, 2015
The first electric railway system in Sub Saharan Africa
topic:Economic Opportunity
by:Bob Koigi
Ethiopia launches electrified modern urban train, the first of its kind in Sub Saharan Africa, capable of carrying 60,000 passengers daily.
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Fortune Cooker
October 31st, 2015
More healthy living, no dangerous life: The Fortune Cooker
topic:Health and Sanitation
by:Jan van de Nes
In most developing countries, cooking is mostly done with wood or plastic fires, bringing many risks. The fortune cooker aims to solve the issue.
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October 17th, 2015
Termite technology inspires green architecture
topic:Sustainable Consumption
by:Bob Koigi
Architects and environmental design experts inspired by termites are modelling modern energy efficient buildings saving up to 40 per cent in energy costs.
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October 06th, 2015
The documentary rocking the fashion world
topic:Sustainable Consumption
by:Vanessa Ellingham
The True Cost documentary exposes the grim realities of the fast fashion industry
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September 24th, 2015
Vaquita - only 57 of their kind left
topic:Hunting & Poaching
by:Pablo Pérez Álvarez
The vaquita marina is a rare species of cetacean endemic of the Gulf of California, north-west of Mexico, that is on the verge of extinction.
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September 05th, 2015
If dreams grow wings
topic:Economic Opportunity
by:Cherotich Kenei
Growing up in Kenya’s rural South, Keiyo, Alex Kiplimo Chebotibin was always a dreamer. Then, he built a helicopter out of nothing.
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September 03rd, 2015
An energy vision for Cameroon
topic:Renewables
by:Israel Bionyi
In 2014, the government of Cameroon cut subsidies on petroleum products. This led to an increase in prices, rough for those dependent on kerosene for light.
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