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Our current socio-economic model is not only linear but is also based on mass consumption facilitated by plastic. In the middle of the current ecological crisis and mass species extinction, are our comfort and convenience more important than pollution and biodiversity loss? My questions to political and business leaders are the following? What can I do with the plastic I have never thrown out since September 2019? Why not massively invest in plastic-free solutions and reuse infrastructures?...
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Lamiaa Biaz
Founder of the Captain Forest movementIn the middle of the current worldwide environmental and socio-economic crisis, why not build resilience at local levels? We believe a combination of circular economy and nature-based solutions principles is part of the solution. Therefore, we created the Captain Forest international movement to provide you with tools and behavioral and socio-economic analysis to transition to a zero plastic / waste and permaculture world. Do you want to join us?
Permaculture
How to Transition From Conventional Agriculture to Agroecology?
This article is also available in French: click here.
How to Transition From Conventional Agriculture to Agroecology?
As the agricultural sector has a major responsibility...
Why Is the Human Dimension Essential to Permaculture Projects?
This article is also available in French: click here.
Why is the Human Dimension Essential to Permaculture Projects?
Lamiaa Biaz, the founder of Captain Forest, met...
Do Consumer Preferences Have an Impact on Agricultural Pollution and Food...
What if consumers are responsible for part of agricultural pollution and food waste? Industrial farmers use chemicals to produce perfect-looking fruits and vegetables to...
Zero Waste articles
Why Is Plastic Waste Management Challenging in Indonesia?
Why Is Plastic Waste Management Challenging in Indonesia?
While Indonesia used to be cited among countries facing important waste management issues, in recent years, the...
How Will a Plastics Treaty Make a Difference ?
Christina Dixon, Ocean Campaign Leader at the Environmental Investigation Agency, shared with us the background of the Plastics Treaty and explained how it will...
EU revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
#WeChooseReuse - a European led break free from plastic campaign - reiterates its demands in the run up to the EU revision of the...
“Ocean Plastic” Halloween Campaign
In the Ocean, every day, it's Halloween! Captain Forest is organizing the "Ocean Plastic" Halloween Campaign this year.
The objective of this campaign is to raise awareness in a...
How Plastics Affect Ocean Health
To better understand the impact of plastics on Ocean health, I interviewed Antoinette Vermilye, co-founder of 'Gallifrey Foundation' and member of the global movement...
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Understand Nature
What is the Relationship Between Forests and Water?
What is the Relationship Between Forests and Water?
The interdependence between forests and water is fascinating. Forests play a role in water lifecycle and at...
How do soils work?
How do soils work?
Claude and Lydia Bourguignon explained in a conference how soils work, and we summarized the main learnings in this article (1).
Organic...
Three Secrets About Life of Trees
Forests are fascinating and should be visited often by anyone willing to get to know Nature. To capture its depth, complementing those visits with...
Society
How Does Nature Help us Develop our Six Senses?
How Does Nature Help us Develop our Six Senses?
We often choose to ignore that we are part of Nature. Today, because we are separated...
The Ecological Transition Starts with Awareness of the Self and Space...
This article is also available in French: click here.
The Ecological Transition Starts with Awareness of the Self and Space Around
One day, Nicole Bernard explained...
How to Influence Consumers to Behave Sustainably?
The following article was written in 2018 as a result of an independent student project.
As part of the Public Policy course in INSEAD by...
zero waste and nature activist heroes
Paul Luu, the Soil’s Health and Food Security Defender
Paul Luu, the Soil's Health and Food Security Defender
Sixty years old, Paul LUU is an agronomist specialist in tropical...
Zineb Benrahmoune Idrissi, the Agroecology Champion in Morocco
Zineb Benrahmoune Idrissi, the Agroecology Champion in Morocco
Agroecology practitioner, Zineb Benrahmoune Idrissi is a former teacher-researcher at the National Forestry...
Christina Dixon, the Ocean Campaigner SHEro
Christina Dixon is Ocean Campaign Leader at the Environmental Investigation Agency. She has been working in the non-profit sector...
