Peru will plant one million trees around the world-famous archeological site Machu Picchu in order to protect it from mud slides and forest fires.
Read the full story on France24.com:
https://www.france24.com/en/20200109-peru-to-plant-one-million-trees-around-machu-picchu
Turkey has launched an innovative and comprehensive Zero Waste project that helps to increase recycling and reduce waste also in the maritime areas.
Read more about the Zero Waste project on Daily Sabah:
Garbage Cafe in Ambikapur, India, gives a hot meal in exchange for plastic waste.
Read the full story on The Guardian:
Benban plant, one of the world’s largest solar parks, has been opened near southern Egyptian city of Aswan. Benban has brought down the price of solar energy and it has also given an economic boost to southern Egypt.(1) Earlier this year, Wold Bank announced that the Benban solar project won the best project prize worldwide (2).
References:
1) “Giant solar park in the desert jump starts Egypt’s renewables push” Reuters 17.12.2019:
2) “Egypt’s Benban solar project wins best project prize worldwide: World Bank” Egypt Independent 21.3.2019
Kenyan environmental scientist Hope Wakio Mwanake manufactures construction materials from plastic and glass waste in the company she co-founded, Eco Blocks and Tiles.
Read the full story on Al Jazeera:
https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/kenyan-scientist-throw-plastics-build-homes-191213191145227.html
Information about Eco Blocks and Tiles:
In July, Ethiopia set a new world record by planting over 350 million trees in a day.
Read the full story on UN Environment Programme website:
Turkey set the new world record by planting 303 150 trees in one hour on the 11th of November – the record was confirmed by Guinness World Records. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared 11th of November National Forestation Day and he hoped that these kind of planting ceremonies will become an annual event for the Turkish public and will set an example for the world.
Read the full story on UN Convention to Combat Desertification website:
https://www.unccd.int/news-events/turkey-plants-millions-trees-set-world-record
I will introduce some interesting and positive environmental ideas, policies and actions around the world. These posts have label “Green ideas.”
One of the most interesting ideas, at the moment, is the idea of ecological civilization in China. That idea is now part of Chinese constitution.
Here are some articles regarding the ecological civilization:
1) Kuhn, Berthold: “Ecological civilisation in China” DOC Research Institute 26.8.2019
https://doc-research.org/2019/08/ecological-civilisation-china-berthold/
2) Korten, David: “Ecological Civilization: The Vision”
https://davidkorten.org/home/ecological-civilization/
3) Lent, Jeremy: “What Does China’s ‘Ecological Civilization’ Mean for Humanity’s Future?” EcoWatch 9.2.2018
https://www.ecowatch.com/china-ecological-civilization-2532760301.html
4) Fell, Hans-Josef: “Ecological Civilization, the Great Project in China” Pressenza 5.11.2019
https://www.pressenza.com/2019/11/ecological-civilization-the-great-project-in-china/
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