The challenge:In 2007, the City Council of Toronto, Canada, recognised the far reaching impacts of climate change and made a commitment to reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. To ...

The challenge:Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, and in response to frequent water shortages and drought, several regions of the country have introduced usage restrictions for ...

The challenge:Global water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century[i]. As a result, more and more regions are experiencing water scarcity. In and ...

The challengeReducing the amount of waste ending up in the landfill is a key to a sustainable waste management. In Flanders a holistic approach to waste management has been adopted, which attempts, by...

The challenge:Cooking oil waste can be a serious pollutant if it is not properly disposed of. Every litre of oil that enters the rainwater drainage system contaminates 20,000 litres of water, and, ...

The challenge:Severe shortages of both energy and water create a challenging environment for farmers in Pakistan, posing a threat to the country’s food security. In the Pothwar region in ...