Europe to hand out free Interrail train tickets to 18-year-olds
The EU is giving away 15,000 free Interrail passes to citizens of EU countries who are 18 this summer. Applications opened this week
Three good things: nothing left to waste
From an app that redistributes restaurant leftovers to a charity that repurposes hotel toiletries, three projects that turn waste into something useful
The Pacific islands that require an ‘eco pledge’ from tourists
An international visitor to the Pacific islands of Palau? You will be asked to sign a promise to Palau’s children that you will ‘tread lightly’ during your stay
Inmates take part in the first ever prison parkruns
Three prisons have become the first in the UK to host a weekly parkrun, with others expressing an interest in doing the same
New cancer-detecting blood test developed
New 'game changing' blood test could help detect eight types of cancer earlier
UN backs a treaty to protect the high seas
It is hoped the treaty will lead to the creation of more marine protected areas
London will become the world’s first national park city
The status will become a reality by 2019, say those behind an ambitious plan to connect city-dwellers to nature and make London a world leader in biodiversity
Canada makes national anthem gender neutral – (and Germany may follow suit)
Canada’s senate has passed a bill making the country's national anthem gender-neutral. Germany is pondering a similar move
Unsweetening the deal: the soft drinks startup that supports the sugar tax
A tax on sugary drinks comes into effect in the UK on Friday as part of a drive to reduce obesity. The levy has been welcomed by one soft drinks startup, which has tasked itself with turning one [...]
Who can be great mental health counsellors for refugees? Refugees
A project in Germany allows refugees who know the mother tongue of asylum seekers and have experienced their situation first-hand, to offer much-needed psychological support
Conservation agreement a ‘game changer’ for migratory species
A cross-border conservation agreement signed by 126 countries will offer extra protection to migratory species including lions, chimpanzees and blue sharks
Young people seek jobs with ‘purpose’, research shows
Ninety per cent of young people quizzed in a survey last year said they wanted careers that would “make a difference”
New Zealand considers creating visas for climate change refugees
As climate change forces people from their homes, New Zealand is pondering the creation of a visa for climate ‘refugees’ from Pacific islands
‘Each tree is a world within itself, teeming with life.’ The UK’s charter for trees takes root
A charter that forms guiding principles for the protection and regeneration of the UK’s woodlands has attracted more than 130,000 signatures since its launch in November 2017
