UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reduced

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A Greener Future (AGF) has announced the winners of the 2026 International AGF Awards, recognising the most #environmentally-friendly festivals, venues, tours and event organisations around the world. 🎪

https://sustainabilityonline.net/?p=26337

Dutch music festival claims top honour at International AGF Awards - Sustainability Online

A Greener Future (AGF) has announced the winners of the 2026 International AGF Awards, recognising the most environmentally-friendly festivals and events.

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Which major🇹🇭 #sugar #mills bought the cane off these errant #farmers? Did the mills pay an #environmentally #sustainable price?🧐

Slow-burn incense used to start deniable, #illegal cane fires🤦‍♂️
"Officials reported numerous incidents of burning-off #sugarcane fields, incl'g a major fire on 50-rai of land.. Satellite data showed more than 10 hotspots recorded since te start of 2026 across 16 districts, largely linked to burning of crop trash to cut #harvesting #costs" #PM25
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3178088/slowburn-incense-used-to-start-deniable-illegal-cane-fires

The #Nutcracker: A Timeless #Tool with Modern Uses and Appeal

September 22, 2024 by Mahtab Hussain

Excerpt: "The Nut cracker’s Future in #Sustainability

"As more people become #environmentally conscious, there is a growing appreciation for #reusable, long-lasting tools like the nutcracker. In a world filled with #disposable gadgets, a well-made nutcracker can last for years, reducing the need for wasteful packaging of pre-shelled nuts.

"Additionally, many nut crackers are made from sustainable materials such as wood or metal, which aligns with eco-friendly living practices."

Read more:
https://techarp.co.uk/nut-cracker/

#SolarPunkSunday #OldSchoolTech #Nuts #Tools #KitchenTools #LoTech

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As fossil #fuels rise in cost and green initiatives gain traction, alternative methods for producing useful compounds using #microorganisms have the potential to become sustainable, #environmentally friendly technologies.
#Biotechnology #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/12/btech12152501.html
Raising strong yeast as a petroleum substitute

Mutated baker’s yeast at the forefront of alternative 2,3-butanediol production methods

#Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent with the potential to outperform current agents while being less toxic to patients and more #environmentally friendly.
#Chemistry #MaterialScience #MRI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/11/ms11102502.html
New material designed at OSU represents breakthrough in medical imaging

MOFs are made up of positively charged metal ions surrounded by organic “linker” molecules

Scientists at Ural Federal University, in collaboration with colleagues from Iraq and Saudi Arabia, have developed a durable, inexpensive, and #environmentally friendly #ceramic material that protects against #radiation . The new material is made from natural clay and recycled glass waste.
#MaterialScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/11/ms11072501.html
UrFU Scientists Have Developed Ceramic Material that Protects Against Radiation

We mixed clay imported from Iraq with glass production waste and a small amount of boric acid

The making or breaking of the new #NDP may be how they react to the government's plan to hitch our #technology future to the #environmentally #evil and potentially economically disastrous #AI pipe dream.
In #Trondheim / #Norway the city's first #zerowaste #grocery is back, and I finally made it to the second #artisanal #organic #bakery in town. Here is the updated #organictraveller's #travelguide on where to buy #environmentally friendly #food and other daily necessities: https://www.organictraveller.de/organictraveller-trondheim-supermarkets
#sustainable #Tourism
The Organic Traveller: Organic Trondheim: Food and Daily Necessities