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I’ve actually been working on this challenge since June because I wanted to be sure that I could do it before I officially committed to it in July. Since I moved to Geneva in early June, I haven’t used shampoo from a bottle or conditioner...
Fruit is extremely expensive in Geneva. I'm accustomed to being able to purchase most types of fruit at relatively low cost in the United States, but here, even the fruits that I would consider the cheap like apples or grapes are very costly. Granted, some of this has to do with regional agriculture...
At UN Environment I work on a team called the Special Programme (to be renamed the Chemicals and Waste Fund in the near future). The Special Programme is a trust fund supported by developed countries to fund projects...
Today, July 11th, is UN World Population Day. According to the UN Population Division, “Current estimates indicate that roughly 83 million people are being added to the world’s population every year. Even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline, the global population is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to the medium-variant projection.” The massive projected increases...
From Brown to Green 