Ending the cage age – Animal welfare in the anthropocene
One of the great disgraces of our age is the takeover of a purely utilitarian vision in our interaction with
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Author: Martin Vieira Dieste
Urbike – promoting low carbon emissions through large capacity bike deliveries
The de-carbonization of the economy is becoming an undeniable imperative. People and businesses must turn to low or zero carbon
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Belgian cities score poorly in Greenpeace’s commissioned study for sustainable mobility
How do Belgium’s biggest cities fare in terms of sustainable mobility? Not great. Greenpeace recently commissioned a study to the
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Brussels: A very dirty city?
It will probably not come as a surprise that Brussels fared badly in a recent Test Achats (Belgian consumer association)
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Do you know what’s on your plate? – 10 years of the Alimenterre film festival: Fixing a broken food system
Eating is so essential that we tend to forget how it has shaped the world. It was Europe’s appetite for
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Get a free e-bike test and explore the local bicycle market
Investing in an electric bicycle can be a big commitment, with prices starting at around 1,000 Euros for a quality
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A 10,000 Euros power cut – Brussels’ infrastructure management can make or break small businesses
One of my favourite things about Brussels is that it is a southern city in the north. It is the
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Car free Sunday in Brussels on September 16th
It is no secret to anyone living in Brussels that our contemporary agglomerations are in desperate need of alternatives to
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Environmental initiatives in the city: Zero Waste Brussels
We live in a new era. Thousands of years from now, future generations or perhaps alien visitors would easily recognize
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Go Green for Life – Sign up for free environmental coaching
Whether you want to save money, are worried about potential health impacts of everyday cleaning and hygiene products, want to
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