News from the Earth

A green and fair recovery is able to create over 50 million jobs among the almost one hundred cities of the C40 network and their supply chain. About a third more than those that would be generated simply by maintaining the current polluting infrastructure. With accelerated reconstruction, on the other hand, it could reach 80 million. 

Sustainability Day was created to remind the community of the importance of caring for the environment and the steps to do so. Currently, on the la...

As the world confronts the pandemic and embarks on recovery, there is growing recognition that the recovery must be a pathway to a green and sustainable economy that produces jobs and prosperity, reduces emissions, and builds resilience.

New York, London, Los Angeles, Berlin, Bristol, Cape Town, Durban, Milan, New Orleans, Oslo, Pittsburgh, Vancouver, are the 12 metropolises, all members of the C40 international network, that have committed themselves to a truly sustainable recovery after the trauma of the pandemic.

A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21% in just 5 years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. It is estimated that by 2030 this number will reach 74 Mt!

Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals. 

The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21 September.

The “new normal.” It is an expression that we’ve heard frequently as people and communities around the world have confronted and adapted to a viral...

The Overshoot Day is the day that indicates the official exhaustion of renewable resources that the Earth is able to regenerate within 365 days.  The Overshoot day 2020 corresponds to August 22, three weeks later than 2019, when it fell on July 29.

This event recognises the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. 

World Nature Conservation Day is observed on July 28 every year to raise awareness about conserving nature. Much of the crises facing the world li...