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Gunter Pauli
InterviewsArlette DiederiksGunter Pauli, The Blue Economy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, The circular economy, a better world, non-linear economy, use your resources, Ted Talk, TedX, multi-focus business, multiple core businesses, learn from nature, Ellen McArthur, ZERI, Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives, The Club of Rome, COVID-19, change of mindset, new technology, be healthy, ask questions, enrepeneur, best selling author
Strip mining the deepest parts of the ocean
Our oceansArlette Diederiksdeep-sea mining, deep-sea floor, COVID-19, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Island, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tonga, ISA, International Seabed Authority, Areas of Particular Environmental Interest, APEI, Tonga Offshore Mining Limited, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc, Marawa Research and Exploration, MiningWatch Canada, Deep Sea Mining Campaig, Deep Sea Mining Campaign, Pacific Ocean seabed, Pacific Ocean, Greenpeace, DeepGreen, DeepGreen Metals Inc, sediment plumes, pollution, Greg Stone, Catherine Coumans, Asia-Pacific, Vancouver, CCZ, save our oceans, deep-se, deep-sea, deep-see mining risks, deep-sea mining impacts
Dubai
Sustainable travelArlette DiederiksDubai, sustainable tourism, DST, Dubai sustainable tourism, Karim El-Jisr, United Arab Emirates, Abu DHabi, tourism destination, Dubai Sustainable City, green initiatives, energy requirements, reduction energy use, reduction water use, solar energy, zero energy, net zero, carbon footprint, Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, sustainable pillars, environment, environmental impact, Environment Education, energy conservation, carbon emissions, carbon calculator, Tourism Dirham, The Sustainable City, Al Abari, Green City, Platinum heritage, desert, onyx, desert trip, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, conservation
Find strength within your fear
LifestyleArlette Diederiksfear, life, alive, big waves, surfing, mental health, afraid, accident, survival, healing, surfergirl, waves, ocean
Sharks
Our oceansArlette Diederikssharks, shark finning, Oceana, apex predator, threats, climate change, overfishing, fihermen, bleed to death, healthy oceans, shark fin soup, Hong Kong, China, cartilage, shark cartilage, shark teeth, Traditional Chinese medicine, Spain, WWF, liver oil, shark leather, project hiu, shark trust, sea shepherd, Shawn heinrichs
Costa Rica
Sustainable travelArlette DiederiksCosta Rica, Sustainable country, Essential Costa Rica, sustainable travel, sustainable tourism, Certification for Sustainable Tourism, Bandera Azul, Payments for Environmental Services, environment, climate change, decarbonization, zero emissions, President Alvarado, Paris Climate Agreement, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
My surf journey. Part I
LifestyleArlette Diederikssurf journey, my journey, surfing, girls that surf, surfgilr, mommies that surf, surfmommy, Portugal, Surfing portugal, Xhapeland, Atlantic Ocean, surfboard
The Great Amazon Reef
Our oceansArlette DiederiksGreat Amazon Reef, Amazon river, Brazil, Oil drilling, French Guyana, South America, Biodiversity, Marine snow, abyssal plains, PELAGIS, Olivier Van Canneyt, BP, Total, Michel Michaelovitch de Mahiques, University of São Paulo, Bolsonaro, ANP, Greanpeace, rhodoliths, coralline algae, Algae, Sponges, corals, coral reef, Centre for Island Research and Environmental Observatory, CRIOBE, Serge Planes
Band aids
LifestyleArlette Diederiksband aid, plaster, marine pollution, marine litter, band aid in water, polyurethane, Polyethylene, pvc, plastics, plastic pollution, polyvinyl chloride or vinyl, petroleum-based, latex, scoby, cotton bandage, patch strips
Is "pleather" a better alternative for the environment?
LifestyleArlette DiederiksLeather, Animal welfare, toxics, toxic, animal skin, faux leather, vegan leather, palstics, PVC, Phthalates, cork, fungus, Pulitzer Center, pleather
Wildlife taking over the streets
How we flush away our forests
LifestyleArlette Diederikstoilet paper, toiletpaper, Worldwatch institute, virgin wood, deforestation, toilet tissue, fiber, fluffy paper, recycled toilet paper, Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, bidet, washlets, thinx, miki agrawal, tushy
Wildlife consumption and the Coronavirus
LifestyleArlette Diederikscoronavirus, COVID-19, China, Wuhan, wet market, panedmic, WHO, pangolins, bats, zoonotic disease, outbreak, SARS, pneumonia, lung disease, viral disease, wildlife consumption, Leo Poon, delicacy, TCM, Traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, traffficking, wildlife trade, Xi Jinping, Environmental Investigation Agency, Aron White, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Southeast Asia, Peter Ben Embarek, World Health Organization, International Food Safety Authorities Network, Peter Daszak, EcoHealth Alliance, Paul Hilton, corona, interspecies transmission, glycoprotein
Nail polish
LifestyleArlette Diederiksnail polish, Dibutyl Phthalate, Formaldehyde, Toluene, Camphor, Triphenyl Phosphate, Xylene, toxic-free nail polish, 7 free, toxic, DBP, chemicals, skin irritant
Petroleum on your skin
LifestyleArlette Diederikspetroleum-based, petroleum, petrolatum, skincare, vaseline, paraffine, paraffin, toluene, phenoxyethanol, mineral oil, perfume, toxins, natural skincare, 1, 4-dioxane, carcinogen, EPA, ethyl, butyl, methyl, eth, benz, polyethylene glycol
Sustainable travel tips
Sustainable travelArlette Diederikssustainable travel, travel tips, go local, single-use plastics, filtered water, ditch the bottle, steripen, refuse, local economy, green travel tips, sustainable travel tips, sustainability certifications, local economies
Bioplastics
PlasticsArlette Diederiksbioplastics, biodegradable, petroleum-based, natureworks, PLA, polylactic acid, cornstarch, Society of the Plastics Industry, Metabolix, Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Geoffrey Coates, Chitosan, compostable
Microfibers
Synthetic textile fibers
PlasticsArlette Diederikssynthetic fibers, man-made fibers, textile, nylon, polyester, spandex, lycra, elastane, acrylic, rayon, neoprene, Polychloroprene, toxins, chemicals, petroleum-based, eczema
Cigarette butts
Our oceansArlette DiederiksCigarette, cigarette butts, pollution, ocean pollution, six trillion, Imperial College London, Aldicarb, toxins, chemicals, WHO, World Health Organization, Stanford University, nicotine, arsenic, heavy metals, beach, Mervyn Witherspoon, Greenbutts, Xavier Van Osten, Tadas Lisauskas, American Cancer Society
