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More people have become aware of the negative impact of fast fashion on the environment, such as polluted water, use of water and energy, greenhouse gas emissions, textile waste in landfills and microfibre debris in oceans. To save the environment, some people decide to buy fewer clothes.

Bangkok Post

What mirrored ants, vivid blue butterflies and Monstera house plants can teach us about designing buildings

Almost all buildings today are built using similar conventional technologies and manufacturing and construction processes. These processes use a lot of energy and produce huge carbon emissions.

The Conversation

Council versus Govt: the perils of RMA reform

Governments reap benefits from urban growth, councils don't. Solving this growth-stymying conflict is going to need more than RMA reform, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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Habitat destruction lacks oversight in Qld

A likely threatened species habitat the size of the Gold Coast may have been illegally cleared in Queensland without any consequence, a report says.

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Iran protests: 'This comes down to patriarchy and power'

When nine-year-old Naza Alakija left Iran with her mother, they were stopped by morality police because she was not wearing a hijab. The experience made her aware of her body at a young age. As an adult, Alakija founded the SAGE foundation, an NGO dedicated to education, women's empowerment and…

France 24

Nature sidelined in new environment bill

Even if the Natural and Built Environment Bill repackages Resource Management Act red tape as green tape, will it deliver positive outcomes for the environment?

Newsroom.co.nz

Ontario's Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost

The Ontario government recently proposed a new bill, the More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23. This bill contains some positive elements, like the removal of duplicate plan approval requirements and adding measures aimed at increasing urban density and housing mix.

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Environmental groups oppose pipeline expansion in Pacific NW

The U.S. government has taken a step toward approving the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest

The Independent UK

Monterey Bay desalination project is approved despite environmental injustice concerns

SALINAS, Calif. — In a decision that sheds harsh light on the state’s commitment to environmental justice amid growing drought anxiety, the California Coastal Commission has granted conditional approval to a controversial Monterey Bay desalination project that even the commission’s own staff said would unfairly burden a historically underserved community.

Los Angeles Times

Firms vow ESG principles are here to stay

Leading businesses are adopting environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices, in line with government efforts to protect the environment and build a sustainable society.

Bangkok Post

Employees reveal which workplace behaviors are signs of a toxic environment

‘If you want to boost morale, forcing people to attend an event that they otherwise would have chosen not to attend is going to have the opposite effect,’ wrote one Reddit user

The Independent UK

Environmental groups say the NT government's draft water allocation plan prioritises big business at the cost of rivers

Under the draft Georgina Wiso water allocation plan, the territory government says more than 262 gigalitres of water can be taken "sustainably" each year within the Daly, Roper and Beetaloo district.

ABC News

Environmental groups sue DOT over Mississippi road project

A group of environmental and racial justice are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary, Pete Buttigieg, seeking to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods in north Gulfport, Mississippi

The Independent UK

Perth leisure centres forwarded for protected status as part of national campaign

Bell’s Sports Centre and Perth Leisure Pool could become listed buildings after an application was made to Historic Environment Scotland

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Texans affected by pollution from concrete plants push state agency to tighten regulations

As the state’s environmental agency weighs new pollution limits on the plants, several lawmakers have filed bills that would put new restrictions on the facilities, which spew pollutants into mostly low-income neighborhoods.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Why governments need to send everyone washing-machine filters — and fast

An environmental crisis is brewing in your washing machine.

Al Jazeera

Australian Indigenous leaders say ‘need to be’ at climate table

First nations representatives say the scale of the climate crisis requires ‘unprecedented collaboration’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amazon Confirms it Has Begun Laying off Employees

Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it is laying off staff, after days of rumors that the e-commerce behemoth would become the latest tech giant to unleash a large-scale redundancy plan amid a souring economic environment. "The economy remains in a challenging spot and we've hired rapidly the last several years,"…

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ASEAN envoy to Myanmar welcomes mass release of prisoners by military

The special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed on Friday a recent mass release of prisoners by Myanmar's military government as "an important gesture" towards helping create a conducive environment for dialogue.

The Guardian - US

US declares lab-grown meat safe to eat in ‘groundbreaking’ move

The government’s approval will open the market for a food praised for being more efficient and environmentally friendly

Daily Record

Cars trapped in floods across Scotland as rain batters east coast

Met Office and environmental agencies issue critical warnings as roads are closed by floodwater, stranding vehicles and cutting off some communities

ABC News

EPA puts Metropolitan coal mine on notice for repeated pollution spills into Royal National Park

The NSW Environment Protection Authority is reviewing the licence of the Metropolitan coal mine following repeated incidents of coal pollution spilling into waterways in the Royal National Park.

Tribune News Service

Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum sparks exodus, leaving Twitter at risk

Elon Musk gave Twitter Inc. employees an ultimatum to either commit to the company’s new “hardcore” work environment or leave. Many more workers declined to sign on than he expected, potentially putting Twitter’s operations at risk, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Guardian - AU

Ardern says she must be able to raise concerns in Xi Jinping meeting without ‘retaliatory acts’

Ahead of first meeting with Xi Jinping in three years, New Zealand PM calls for environment where difference can be discussed

Al Jazeera

US to demolish four dams in river restoration effort

Decision by regulators comes after years of advocacy by Native American tribes and environmentalists.

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