The bad news is that the clock is ticking on climate change. We have less than eight years to reduce global emissions by 50% to prevent change that could have a catastrophic impact on the human race.
The good news is that governments, businesses, and people all around the world are taking action, with weird, wonderful, and downright ingenious inventions and solutions that could help to combat climate change and take us further down the path to net zero.
We’ve rounded up five eco-friendly inventions and activities in the EMEA region that are set to make a difference in the vital sustainability journey:
- Bringing back the yam to feed the hungry in drought-hit Madagascar
- Fighting bovine methane emissions using Irish seaweed
- An innovative portable network kite turbine system to generate low-carbon energy
- Turning organic and human waste into compost and fuel briquettes to help famers and families in Ghana
- Tracking the carbon dioxide emissions generated from your credit card purchases and giving you the chance to offset them in Sweden
Making a difference
Our earth is fragile, and it’s down to every one of us to do our bit. This year’s Earth Day, set up in 1970 to drive positive environmental change, is more important than ever. The theme this 22 April is Invest In Our Planet. If you’d like to take part, you can check out activities and events near you.