Plastics, in all their diverse forms and applications, are embedded in modern life. Their omnipresence, persistence, and potential toxicity pose serious questions for environmental health.
Chemical pollution is a major threat to water quality worldwide. A group of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has emerged as a significant concern.
En septembre 2024, un groupe d’étudiant-e-s et d’enseignants de l’Institut des sciences de l’environnement de l’Université de Genève a pu se rendre en Suède pour faire des recherches sur l’évolution du climat.
À Genève la demande en chaleur est couverte à environ 87% par les énergies fossiles. La géothermie permettrait de réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre directes, cependant les impacts environnementaux indirects ne sont que peu documentés.
A growing proportion of individual and institutional investors wish to distance themselves from the harmful effects caused by certain traditional investments. To be more sustainable, our investments must be accompanied by a redefinition of our values. Micro-investments in sustainability can lead to meaningful change.
A large – yet overlooked – contributor to GHG emissions and the climate crisis is our global food system. Although responsible for 24% of total food systems emissions, land use for human food production only makes up 8% of the total, the remaining 16% is attributed to livestock land use.
IPBES published a comprehensive overview of the state of the Earth’s biodiversity. No surprise it is not a pretty picture. How do we respond ? We hear the message, but deep down we don’t really – yet – feel the sense of urgency. The public seems tired of yet another doomsday warning. Climate, biodiversity, pollution, it is all too much.
L’IPBES a publié un aperçu complet de l’état de la biodiversité sur la planète. Pas de surprise, c’est un sombre tableau. Quelle réponse apportons-nous ? Nous entendons le message, mais au fond, nous ne ressentons pas vraiment l’urgence de la situation – pour le moment. Le public semble en avoir assez des avertissements catastrophistes.
