The Green Growth Summit, the Green Growth Partnership's flagship event, convened on December 16, 2024, in Brussels and online. It gathered Ministers, State Secretaries from the Green Growth Group,

The Green Growth Summit, the Green Growth Partnership's flagship event, convened on December 16, 2024, in Brussels and online. It gathered Ministers, State Secretaries from the Green Growth Group, and high-level representatives from European institutions and businesses.

Amidst the start of a new institutional cycle, the Summit focused on the critical role of climate and the Green Deal in boosting EU competitiveness. Discussions aimed at charting a course for the EU to achieve its climate objectives for 2030 and 2040.

Green colonialism impacts the Indigenous Sámi of northern Europe, with large-scale renewable energy and conservation projects built on ancestral lands without full consent. Wind farms,

Green colonialism impacts the Indigenous Sámi of northern Europe, with large-scale renewable energy and conservation projects built on ancestral lands without full consent. Wind farms, “green” mineral mining, and hydroelectric dams disrupt traditional livelihoods like reindeer herding. Framed as sustainable, these projects often dispossess Sámi, marginalizing their knowledge, rights, and self-determination for climate action. This issue was investigated by Tristen Taylor, Ingrid Gercama, and Nathalie Bertrams in “Green Colonialism: How New Mines in Sweden Threaten the Sámi.”

An image shows Sámi reindeer herder and joik singer Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen in a corral near Rensjön, Sweden, photographed by Nathalie Bertrams. Kuhmunen's 2005 album, "Birrasis," produced by Georg Buljio, is used with permission.

Climate researcher Lars Dittmar examines sensational claims about Bitcoin's potential to push global warming above 2 °C, offering a clear perspective on its climate impact.

Dittmar, from

Climate researcher Lars Dittmar examines sensational claims about Bitcoin's potential to push global warming above 2 °C, offering a clear perspective on its climate impact.

Dittmar, from the Institute of Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility at RWTH Aachen, asserts that while Bitcoin is electricity-intensive, "apocalyptic scaremongering is inappropriate." This analysis was presented at a TEDx event.

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Supriya Verma, founder of The SustainabilityX® Magazine, recently spoke at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Conference on "Making Societies & Journalism Sustainable." She shared insights

Supriya Verma, founder of The SustainabilityX® Magazine, recently spoke at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Conference on "Making Societies & Journalism Sustainable." She shared insights alongside prominent industry leaders in sustainability and media.

Distinguished speakers included Lars Tallert, initiator of the Sustainable Journalism Partnership and Head of Policy at Fojo Media Institute; Dr. Yemisi Akinbobola, co-founder of African Women in Media and CNN African Journalist Award winner; and Guy Berger, UNESCO Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development.

An award-winning changemaker, Supriya Verma founded The SustainabilityX® Magazine in 2016 to bridge the environment and economy through dialogue. Her contributions to society have earned her international recognition, including McMaster University's prestigious Alumni Arch Award.