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The World Sufficiency Lab is a non-profit and independent think-to-do tank, whose mission is to serve as the primary resource and voice for sufficiency worldwide.

Cette semaine, au moins cinq personnes ont succombé à une infection par la bactérie Escherichia coli producteur de Shigatoxines (Stec) dans six maisons de repos en Flandre. La Wallonie a enregistré un décès suspect et Bruxelles, une contamination confirmée. Quelles sont les précautions à prendre ?

Toxic pollution from wildfires has infiltrated the homes of more than a billion people a year over the last two decades, according to new research. The climate crisis is driving up the risk of wildfires by increasing heatwaves and droughts, making the issue of wildfire smoke a “pressing global issue”, scientists said.

A microplastics and toxic chemicals expert says her family doesn't wear shoes at home. Microplastics from car tires and garbage, as well as street runoff, can be tracked indoors on shoes. The researcher thinks her kids' Japanese heritage helped them adopt the habit.

Between 80 and 89% of the world’s people want their governments to be doing more to address climate change. Let’s tell their stories.

Le marché de l’abri souterrain, s’il reste quasi inexistant en France, prend de l’ampleur en Angleterre, et surtout aux Etats-Unis où fleurissent des projets pharaoniques ultra-sécurisés et très équipés, à destination des ultra-riches.

Stand Up for Science The Foundation Stand Up For Science organised the March For Science Netherlands on April 22 2017, at Museumplein Amsterdam. Together with hundreds of other cities worldwide, we wanted to raise awareness that science is not just an opinion, but that it is crucial to societal development and democratic process. The March For Science was received with great enthusiasm by scientists, students, concerned citizens, boards of universities, and supporting institutions, and became a great success on April 22, hosting over 3000 participants at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. We created awareness amongst individuals and institutes that the time is now to stand up for science. However, even though our message was met with great enthusiasm, a one day march is not enough to fix the information chaos and distrust in science. Therefore we continue our movement, and will set the following goals for the near future:

Op de vijfde top van het Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Busan, Zuid-Korea, is geen akkoord uit de bus gekomen. Het comité van het VN-Milieuprogramma moet de plasticproductie aan banden te leggen, maar de weerstand van de olieproducerende landen bleek te groot.

In het Zuid-Koreaanse Busan leggen delegaties uit 175 landen de laatste hand aan een nieuw verdrag tegen plasticvervuiling, ondanks tegenstand van olieproducerende landen.

Réseau pour une action climatique impactante