Humans have already used up their allowance for water, soil, clean air and other resources on Earth for the whole of 2017. Earth Overshoot Day is on 2 August this year, according to environmental groups WWF and the Global Footprint Network. The date, earlier this year than in 2016, means humanity will survive on “credit” until 31 December. #sameworld #earthovershootday #naturalresources
What is environmental justice today? And how does Anthropocene affect it? In this Q&A, Dimitris Stevis and Stacia Ryder talk about the evolution of the concept of environmental justice and how it can help to foster just transitions from fossil fuel power to renewable energy. #sameworld #environmental justice #anthropocene
When you leave your whole life behind you to resettle in the United States, hoping for a better life, what's your first night looks like? Andrea Meller and Marisa Pearl filmed the first night of several #refugees coming from around the world. Between hope, fear, disorientation, and excitement, this short documentary is about the first day of these refugees lives. #sameworld #inclusion #migration
Here are two seemingly unrelated facts: Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries when it comes to the effects of climate change. Around 30% of girls in Bangladesh are married before their 15th birthday.
The tiny device uses two 'rooms,' separated by a membrane, to purify air and generate power simultaneously.
Nations like China and India remain committed to the Paris climate change agreement—with or without the U.S.
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