sustainability
Tourists are growing increasingly frustrated with sustainability requirements for travel, going by a survey by booking.com, in findings that tally with recent polling of consumers in other sectors. One in three of the 31,000 people surveyed in 34 countries by the accommodation platform said their choices would not make any difference to "irreversible" climate change. A quarter of respondents said the threat of climate change was "not as severe as people make it out to be" and something that almost 30% were tired of hearing about "all the time." And while 45% of those asked said they view envir...
DPA
Tourists are growing increasingly frustrated with sustainability requirements for travel, going by a survey by booking.com, in findings that tally with recent polling of consumers in other sectors. One in three of the 31,000 people surveyed in 34 countries by the accommodation platform said their choices would not make any difference to "irreversible" climate change. A quarter of respondents said the threat of climate change was "not as severe as people make it out to be" and something that almost 30% were tired of hearing about "all the time." And while 45% of those asked said they view envir...
DPA International
As we try to strike a balance between the challenges of tackling climate change, promoting healthy diets and enabling farmer livelihoods, one thing is clear: sustainable agriculture is the only way forward. These three major challenges encompass the three dimensions of sustainability — social, environmental, and economic. The key question is, are we doing enough? Despite significant recent advances, there is clearly a lot more that remains to be done. It is evident that we need the European Union's support to boost food security, address important challenges within the agricultural sector, and...
Euronews (English)
In Denmark, the tradition of using granite for gravestones has posed environmental challenges due to its heavy importation from countries like India and China, contributing significantly to CO2 emissions. However, Nikolaj Tymm-Andersen, a visionary stonemason, decided to forge a different path by replacing granite with a local resource: clay. A change for Danish cemeteriesTymm-Andersen's innovative clay gravestones, which can be fired and hardened like roof tiles, have garnered acclaim, earning him multiple European design awards. Despite this success, he aims to further reduce carbon emission...
Euronews (English)
Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the fossil fuel, according to a new report. The report by four NGOs alleges the ADB loan given in 2021 to Indonesia's state power company to fund its ten-year business plan and "promote the use of clean energy" has no clause blocking spending on new coal facilities. The Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) plan contains more than a dozen new coal projects, including an expansion at Java island's Suralaya, one of the bigge...
IBTimes
Google says it is making walking and rail transport more prominent in the options it provides when people look for driving routes or flights. "In Maps, we’re launching a feature that shows public transit or walking suggestions next to driving routes, if travel times are comparable and practical," the internet search portal and advertisement seller announced, saying 15 cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona and London, are to be included in the new feature. Information on trains and buses is to be offered on Google Flights, an addition that follows their being added to Google Search in 2023. Al...
DPA International
Google says it is making walking and rail transport more prominent in the options it provides when people look for driving routes or flights. "In Maps, we’re launching a feature that shows public transit or walking suggestions next to driving routes, if travel times are comparable and practical," the internet search portal and advertisement seller announced, saying 15 cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona and London, are to be included in the new feature. Information on trains and buses is to be offered on Google Flights, an addition that follows their being added to Google Search in 2023. Al...
DPA
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