We have collected the following recent news stories from around the web. Some of them may be of interest to you:

• In Europe, bus stops are sprouting pollinator gardens…
  
• “Earth is our only shareholder” – the CEO of Patagonia gives away the entire company.
  
• Australia wants to bring the extinction rate down to… zero?
  
• Can a 14 story office building be recycled? Netherlands is doing it.
  
• Sustainability and the world’s greenest grid can be found in Uruguay (long read, but well worth your time)
  
• African Climate activists are having problems getting places at COP27 – even though it’s in Africa.

• Inspiring Student in France Creates Environmental App to Motivate Others to Make a Difference Daily –
• A new report from the Cambridge Sustainability Commission reveals that the world’s wealthiest 5% were responsible for well over a third of all global emissions growth between 1990 and 2015.
• How Did the Pandemic Affect Ocean Conservation?
• France prepares to ban short-haul flights. (Take the train!)
• UK Churches launch nature count to assess biodiversity within “National Park” of churchyards