🐢 App prevents illegal trade with sea turtles
In order to help the hawksbill sea turtle, scientists have created an app called SEE Shell which uses AI to tell if a piece of “tortoiseshell” is real or not.
♻️ Chemical treatment makes plastic waste absorb CO2
Rice University has come up with a new method that will make plastic waste absorb carbon dioxide by applying potassium acetate to the waste.
🛣 Startup uses plant material to repair roads
A Norwegian startup is recycling old roads using a binder made from plants. This makes repairing roads a more sustainable event.
🦏 New hope for the Sumatran rhino
At a sanctuary in Indonesia, a Sumatran rhino calf has just been born - bringing new hope for the endangered species.
🌳 Community in Gabon saves ancestral forest from logging
A local community in Gabon managed to reclassify a logging concession area as a protected area in order to safeguard its ecological and heritage values.
🐠 Drone improves underwater research
The Seasam drone is capable of filming underwater objects wirelessly and with HD video. This can help improve both underwater research and documentation.
🏡 Moss on buildings cleans the air
This Dutch startup wraps buildings in moss to purify the air in urban areas.
🌳 Special project to assist protection of tropical forests
This group called Tenure Facility helps Indigenous people to secure their land and forest rights in order to protect their natural heritage.
🏆 Snow leopard project receives award
An organization in central Asia may have a solution to the question: “How do we save species while improving the lives of the world’s poorest people?”.