-
Ice loss, the beauty of the Arctic and the threat of fishing fleets
Together we kicked out Shell; seven million people across the world stopped Shell’s expansion into the Arctic in 2015. Later in the year nations came together in Paris and signed a historical agreement for the climate. These events are clear signs that the world is entering a new era where fossil fuels made extinct, making…
-
Make-or-break moment for Arctic protection
This week, an unremarkable event can play a remarkable role to protect life in the Arctic.A part of the permanent ice cover on which life in the Arctic depends can soon be protected from destructive activities. If this protection is to become reality, a group of people must now make the right decision.OSPAR is the…
-
Interview with a polar bear expert
This year, celebrate International Polar Bear Day by learning more about these amazing animals from a scientist who has studied them for decades. Thor S. Larsen is a pioneer in polar bear research.
-
Detoxing at the root of fashion
Change is most difficult but also most effective when it happens at the root of a problem. This is why we are now working with Italy’s Prato region to Detox the companies that supply renowned fashion brands, including Gucci, Prada and Armani.
-
Big news for bees
As ecological farming and the market for organic food continues to grow across the globe, I’m heartened to see that the same is true in Spain, my home country, where we are going through one of the worst economic crises in recent history.
-
The North Face and Mammut can’t take PFC pollution back
Nature lovers and long-time customers across the globe are asking outdoor brands Mammut and The North Face to stop using hazardous chemicals to produce their gear.
-
Hazardous chemicals found in outdoor gear
Most brands had to admit that they do use PFCs. But they didn’t tell us which products they were in. So we asked you which products you wanted tested.
-
New Year’s plastic resolution: 5 simple ways to help the ocean.
We are turning our oceans into plastic soup. It’s been estimated recently that about EIGHT MILLION TONNES of plastic ends up in the ocean each year.
-
Report: Discounters’ clothes are getting cleaner
Good news! It's getting a little easier to find clothes produced by environmentally conscious discounters. Our German office did the research and announced which supermarket chains are "Detox Trendsetters" and who made the "Detox Losers" list.
-
Will Europe lead the way towards ‘zero deforestation’?
From the time we're in school, we are taught that forests absorb and store carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases (GHG) responsible for climate change, and that they produce and release oxygen. Yet despite the essential role of forests – to sustain life on earth – global deforestation continues at an alarming rate.…
