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March 18, 2020Consumers International

Sustainable Consumer: Promoting consumption with minimal impact on the environment

George Cheriyan, Director CUTS International and a member of a global think tank on sustainable consumption, shares his thoughts on the #sustainableconsumer

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March 9, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Life Cycle Initiative releases two new reports on plastics

These brand new reports recommend actions to be taken by different stakeholders to achieve a circular economy for plastics at the global level

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March 9, 2020One Planet Network

IKEA, Sustainable Lifestyles & Education MAC member, decreases climate footprint while growing business

IKEA releases report on activities tackling global challenges - climate change, unsustainable consumption and inequalities

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February 19, 2020One Planet Network

Project funding opportunity: Sustainable plastic use

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency calls for applicants working on development projects on sustainable plastic use in the BRIICS countries. Deadline is 11th of March 2020.

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January 31, 2020World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

SFS Programme and UN Special Envoy draw path towards for 2021 UN Food Systems Summit

Dr. Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda, the recently designated Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit, concluded the High Level Dialogue “Investing in Food Systems Transformation” at Davos.

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January 27, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Book Release: What will we eat tomorrow?

Interviews with more than 130 people across 9 cities to discover initiatives that make safer, healthier and sustainable food more accessible to citizens

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January 22, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

UNEP, UNWTO & EMF announce Global Tourism Plastics Initiative

Developed by the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative unites the tourism sector behind a common vision to address the root causes of plastic pollution.

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December 17, 2019RMIT University

OPN and sustainability

The objective of the presentation was to showcase deeper engagement at a global level through the OPN SBC programme. A combination of students, staff and private business comprised the audience.

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December 17, 2019RMIT University

CE panel

The Dutch PM attended and witnessed a signing in ceremony between Planet Ark and Holland Circular Hotspot to support mutual exchange of information and knowledge/awareness on CE between Australia and Netherlands.

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November 1, 2019United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

WWF signs agreements with governments in Indonesia and The Philippines

WWF recently signed two collaboration agreements to advance sustainable consumption and production of food.

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November 1, 2019One Planet Network

One Planet launches network-wide initiative on plastics

The key principles of the initiative on plastic are based on the evidence and knowledge produced by UNEP and are the commitments that define the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

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October 3, 2019One Planet Network

Business and government disclose progress on circular economy for plastics

The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment progress report highlights leading examples and discloses the progress of individual companies and governments towards a circular economy for plastics.