To cool cities, a start-up develops autonomous and connected plant structures

To cool cities, a start-up develops autonomous and connected plant structures

French start-up Urban Canopee has the ambition to fight climate change by deploying cool islands in cities, in the form of autonomous and connected plant structures, easy to transport and maintain. Urban Canopee offers a particularly innovative solution to combat climate change. These canopies are intended to refresh the population while helping to restore urban … Read more

Yemen: An Application to Preserve Yemeni Heritage Threatened by War and Oblivion

Yemen: An Application to Preserve Yemeni Heritage Threatened by War and Oblivion

Yemen has been torn apart by conflict between Houthi rebels and government forces for nearly eight years. Heritage conservation has faded into the background and the awareness of the 30 million Yemenis of their culture is riddled with pitfalls. A situation that the application “The Memories of Yemen” hopes to remedy. In addition to the … Read more

Japan: A city launches a crowdfunding campaign to save the Totoro Forest

Japan: A city launches a crowdfunding campaign to save the Totoro Forest

A Japanese city wants to preserve the forest that inspired the famous cartoon “My Neighbor Totoro” thanks to a crowdfunding campaign supported by Studio Ghibli, a spokesperson announced on Tuesday. The town of Tokorozawa, about 30 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, plans to acquire this 3.5-hectare forest for about 2.6 billion yen (18.3 million euros). “This … Read more

Domestic, wild or farmed animals: how to protect them in times of war?

Domestic, wild or farmed animals: how to protect them in times of war?

When war strikes, it destroys everything in its path. Human lives are sacrificed, houses are demolished, historic buildings collapse… and nature also suffers from these conflicts. Mines, bombs and poisonous products used by armies also destroy fields, oceans, waterways and forests. The environment is also another victim of these conflicts and animals are paying the … Read more

“My dog ​​is vegan”: Arte pushes the boundaries between animal cruelty and environmental ethics

“My dog ​​is vegan”: Arte pushes the boundaries between animal cruelty and environmental ethics

Of My dog ​​is veganARTE’s “Regards” program kicks the anthill by tackling an inevitably controversial topic: vegan food for dogs. Animal cruelty or ethical commitment to the planet? The show asks the question without providing a definitive answer. Because despite the initiatives that are thriving, scientific studies do not confirm that a 100% vegan diet … Read more

INTERVIEW. Meeting with Insolente Veggie, the standard bearer of veganism on the internet

INTERVIEW.  Meeting with Insolente Veggie, the standard bearer of veganism on the internet

Insolente Veggie has been informing, deciphering and popularizing the themes of veganism, antispeciesism and the condition of animals since 2008. Meet Rosa B., the designer behind this precious educational support. Reports on the agricultural fair, deciphering anti-vegan rhetoric or even educational and fun content about the link between climate change and intensive farming… The Insolente … Read more