The European Green Deal in the face of the pandemic
The pandemic has hit Europe hard, but it won’t put a stop to the Green Deal. In fact, the green transition is the key to relaunching the EU economy.
Patrick Bracelli
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Paul Sein Twa, the activist behind the peace park protecting Karen land in Myanmar
Paul Sein Twa, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia, has spent a lifetime defending Karen culture in Myanmar and its synergy with nature.
The Earth defenders awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize
Six tales of courage. Six examples to follow. These are the winners of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, the “Nobel Prize for the environment”.
Three major challenges set by the European Green Deal
The European Green Deal is much more than just an environmental plan: the changes it will bring involve the economy, technology and all of society.
Native American Charles Curtis was the first US vice president of colour
In the 1930s, at a time when minority political representation in the US was extremely rare, proud Native American Charles Curtis became vice president.
Artissima Unplugged 2020’s sustainable art prize has a winner
The winner of the 2020 FTP Prize for Sustainable Art, created to highlight the need for environmental awareness in contemporary art, has been announced.
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Philanthropist Paul Lister. I’m grateful for what has brought us here, but the future belongs to nature
From Scotland to Abruzzo, via Romania. Philanthropist Paul Lister’s mission is to save biodiversity, and the journey starts in Europe.
Artissima Unplugged 2020, the digital contemporary art fair open to all
Artissima, Italy’s most important contemporary art fair, starts in November. Due to the pandemic, it has been transformed into an innovative virtual experience.
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins troubled elections in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won elections in Myanmar marred by the persecution of opposition figures and exclusion of Rohingya Muslims from the vote.
Aung San Suu Kyi, a critical biography of Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize winner
Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi’s biography is tied with that of her parents and the history of Myanmar (formerly Burma). A story marked by nationalism, Western influence and compromises with the military.