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April 17, 2021
April 22nd is Earth Day (but it starts on the 20th)

More than 50 years old, Earth Day is now one of the most observed events in the world.

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April 17, 2021
New Attenborough narrated film shows how lockdown has affected wildlife

'The Year Earth Changed' shows just how well the world starts to recover when humans get out of the way.

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April 15, 2021
French MPs vote to ban short domestic flights

France is set to stop domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in less than two and a half hours.

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April 14, 2021
Beligum is the latest European country to ban soy and palm oil biofuels

Belgium is banning biofuels made from soy and palm oil from 2022 onwards with the aim of fighting deforestation.

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April 13, 2021
Our belated welcome to the European Year of Rail

The European Year of Rail was officially launched a few weeks ago. So, why should the future be rail?

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April 13, 2021
Estonian team Solaride are ready for the 2023 World Solar Challenge

The Estonian Solaride team will take part in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in 2023, racing 3000km across the Australian outback.

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April 10, 2021
ED Interview: Karolis from Pasodink Medį

We talked to Karolis from Lithuanian tree planting project Pasodink Medį about what they are doing and why it is important.

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April 9, 2021
The ocean is becoming more stable - that might not be a good thing

With our unstable climate, we think that anything being 'stable' should be good, but in the case of the ocean that's not the case.

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April 8, 2021
How spinach can send emails and could warn us about climate change

The humble spinach plant, together with some smart nanotech and an infared camera, can detect environmental changes (and explosives).

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April 6, 2021
Tallinn in the running for European Green Capital 2023

The Estonian capital is among 16 cities across 12 countries competing to be crowned as European Green Capital for 2023.

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April 5, 2021
Cycling, not electric cars, is the key to reaching net zero cities

Electric cars are not the solution to all of our urban transport woes, and cycling is ten time more important for reaching net zero.

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April 4, 2021
Chocolate - How guilty a pleasure?

Chocolate has a lot of sustainability issues, Cacao farming is often incredibly damaging, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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April 3, 2021
Have a planet friendlier Easter

Easter does not have to be about piles of tacky plastic, chocolate, and packaging waste, and it should never be about live animals.

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April 3, 2021
Could giant sea kelp be the next big source for biofuel?

As demand for biofuels increases, research shows that giant kelp could offer a far more sustainable option than soybeans or corn.

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April 2, 2021
Latvia gave protected status to almost 1000 'great trees' in 2020

Last year, the Latvian Nature Conservation Agency registered almost a thousand new Dižkoki, bringing the total to over 11,500.

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April 1, 2021
Tallinn University celebrates Green Month with online events

This year Tallinn University has decided to make April 'Green Month' with a wide series of online events organised by the Student Union.

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March 31, 2021
Survey asks why people in Lithuania sort their waste

A survey commissioned by Gamtos ateitis finds that three out of four people who sort their trash cite environmental reasons for doing so.

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March 29, 2021
That 'Certified' label may not mean all that you think it does

A look at whether that 'Certified' or 'Forest Certified' label on your new purchase really stands for everything that you would like it to.

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March 27, 2021
The huge decline in oceanic sharks and rays over the last 50 years

A new report shows that the number of oceanic sharks and rays worldwide has decreased by 71% since 1970.

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March 27, 2021
Welcome to the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

2021 marks the official start of what could be a pivotal decade for the worlds’ oceans, with a massive UN backed program.

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March 25, 2021
Youth activists in Russia face down obstacles to spread climate message

Russia is warming 2.5 times faster than the global average, but young activists there have an uphill climb drawing attention to climate change.

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March 24, 2021
Time to make nature studies a compulsory school subject

It is time that we start to teach nature studies as mandatory along with subjects like languages, maths, and science.

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March 22, 2021
Ten amazing things you might not know about trees

We all know that they store carbon and stop soil erosion, here are a few more amazing and less known things about trees.

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March 22, 2021
The essential fly - It's not all about bees!

Everyone respects a bee but flies get a lot less love, despite the reality that they are hugely important pollinators.

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March 21, 2021
Most Europeans can't identify the fish species they eat

If you can't identify what you eat then how can you make informed choices about the sustainability of the seafood you choose?

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March 20, 2021
Linde opens green powered Air Separation Plant in Kėdainiai

Industrial gas giant Linde opens a new efficient air separation plant in Kėdainiai, and announces plans for the worlds biggest hydrogen electrolyser.

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March 19, 2021
Countdown to the SDG Global Festival of Action 2021

The annual Global Festival of Action takes place virtually on the 25-26. Mark your diaries and join us there.

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March 17, 2021
Is the steel industry improving it's sustainability?

As governments worldwide focus harder on climate action, steel and other heavy carbon-intensive industries are stepping up their game.

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March 16, 2021
March 20th is World Digital Cleanup Day 2021

Digital Cleanup Day is coming and we want to encourage everyone to take part, reduce your data trash heap and save a huge amount of CO2.

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March 15, 2021
New building developments in Estonia must include electric charging infrastructure

Estonia was the first country with a nationwide fast charging network. This week they take another step forwards with new legislation.

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March 14, 2021
Nature's power to help our personal and community wellbeing

We should look after nature for nature's sake and to slow the climate crisis, but also for our own mental health and wellbeing,

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March 13, 2021
How 'smart windows' can reduce the need for power-hungry air con

How to take the humble window, combine it with a bit of clever nanotechnology, and hugely reduce the need for energy munching air conditioning.

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March 11, 2021
How saving one mature street tree is better for us than planting a load of new ones

Planting new trees is great, but they aren't nearly as good for us as preserving the mature street trees we already have.

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March 10, 2021
Shot of a Capercaillie in the Estonian forest wins FIO competition

Estonian photographer Remo Savisaar's beautiful shot of the Western Capercaillie wins the FIO international birdwatching photography competition.

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March 9, 2021
UN report calls on humanity to stop our 'suicidal war on nature'

The report highlights three separate environmental emergencies we face as we continue to wage a suicidal war we just can't win.

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March 8, 2021
TalTech and Skeleton agree to turn Estonia into 'energy storage hub'

Tallinn University of Technology and Skeleton Technologies have created a research and development agreement on future energy storage.

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