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UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

Circle of Blue

Part pep rally, part trade show, part performance review, the UN Water Conference is pitched by its co-hosts, the governments of the Netherlands and Tajikistan, as an opportunity for the world to recommit to ambitious goals of safely managed water and sanitation for all people and ecosystems. But the failures are just as glaring.

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Indigenous and Environmental Groups Demand Answers to Imperial Oil Tailings Leak and Cover-up

Enviromental Defense

When will government stand up with action for Indigenous rights in this country?” Internal reports reveal that seepage from this tailings pond has been ongoing since 2020. The Imperial Oil toxic tailings leaks are 13 kilometres from my family’s trapline. said Jean LHommecourt, co-chair of Keepers of the Water.

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Sounding Green vs Being Green: How to finance sustainability?

HumanNature

Student in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As the urgent need to take tough action towards climate mitigation and sustainability gathers pressure, for most major power-holders today, including the markets, institutions, government agencies, media and countries, environmentalism has perhaps become the biggest fashion fad.

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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

By 2020, demand for balsa wood outstripped supply. All wind energy stakeholders, including states, the federal government, companies, suppliers, and consumers, can fuel the responsible, sustainable development of a circular wind energy industry. Some strategies include: Ensure an ethical, sustainable supply of balsa wood.

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The Stream, April 20, 2022: Conservation Groups Say a Canadian Utility Company Failed to Rebuilt Habitats They Destroyed

Circle of Blue

Wildlife Federation and University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre filed a brief claiming money for habitat restoration instead was used for ordinary government functions. The federal government announced this week it will allocate $67 million to flood relief for those affected. 67 MILLION.

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It is the time for nature: World Environment Day 2020

Manning Law

In celebration of Environment Day 2020 on June 5, we publish here in full the speech given by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. Governments have already invested trillions of dollars to stabilize our economies and protect the most vulnerable.

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What should cities of the future look like?

Our Environment

With the effects of Climate Change an imminent threat to the world and with cities contributing to more than 60% of Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (United Nations, 2021), future cities will also need to secure sustainable development. Resilient Melbourne, 2020, p.03. Foster, 2020.Urban 2020, July). Rojas-Rueda, D.,