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Welcome to Versailles, city of Molière, cycle paths and new money

François de Mazières, Versailles’s mayor since 2008, is a big fan of bicycles and architecture. He was re-elected for a third term in 2020, as an independent on a ‘divers droite’ (miscellaneous rightwing) ticket. He’s leading a crusade against ugliness in the city’s built environment and against its rightwing reputation

Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2022

Give legal rights to animals, trees and rivers, say experts

Report for Law Society says framework is essential for future interactions with the environment and biotechnology

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

Billionaire founder Mark Radcliffe invests further in Victorian Plumbing

Victorian Plumbing recently said it remains confident for its future prospects despite the "challenging' operating and economic environment

Birmingham Post · Oct 10, 2022

Nigeria's missing virus hunters: university decline robs country of virologists

Nigeria’s university system witnessed its golden era between the 1950s and 1980s. It produced globally celebrated academics and virologists. But the story has changed. Under funding of the university system, inadequate support for research and lack of commitment to the development of science and technology by the government are robbing…

The Conversation · Oct 9, 2022

Protecting Biodiversity an Important Environmental Challenge, Says Egypt's Environment Minister

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad stressed that protecting migratory birds and biodiversity is one of the global and regional environmental challenges that Egypt is keen to address during the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27). She made her remarks at the opening of the regional conference organized…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 9, 2022

Former NT chief minister Michael Gunner to join Andrew Forrest-owned renewable energy company Fortescue Future Industries

Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's decision to employ Michael Gunner in a key new role within his renewable energy company has been welcomed by environmentalists, who say Mr Gunner has "seen the light on climate" after previously lifting a moratorium on fracking.

ABC News · Oct 9, 2022

Unesco status urged in Andaman

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa is preparing to nominate three conservancy sites in the Andaman Sea to Unesco for recognition.

Bangkok Post · Oct 9, 2022

'Extinct' wood-feeding cockroach rediscovered on Lord Howe Island

A large cockroach, unique to Lord Howe Island, has been rediscovered more than 80 years after it was last seen. The species was thought to have been wiped out by rats on the island and its surprise discovery is being hailed as an environmental win.

ABC News · Oct 8, 2022

Students urged to look for better ways to improve living environment for people

Former ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan addresses SRM University-AP convocation

The Hindu · Oct 8, 2022

What is the 'cultural tax' and how can employers avoid 'the great resignation'?

The pandemic has shifted the way many perceive the value of work, with terms such as the great resignation, burn out and work-life balance becoming common parlance. These leaders say work isn't just a means to an end anymore: Young people want their work to be part of something meaningful.

ABC News · Oct 8, 2022