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News briefsPiping Hot partners with University of Technology Sydney on textile made from seaweed
Australian surf brand Piping Hot and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have announced a research partnership to develop a sustainable textile made from seaweed. Starting in February 2022, scientists at the UTS Climate Change Cluster will be building a prototype fiber. Piping Hot commissioned this research to UTS as ...
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UNESCO held a ministerial conference on sport and sustainable development
UNESCO, the United Nations specialized agency that focuses on promoting world peace and security through education and culture, hosted a ministerial conference on “Sports and Sustainable Development Goals in Childhood: Societal issues regarding appropriate physical activities” on Feb. 7-8. The conference, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, was organized by ...
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Unesco backs global observatory for gender equality in sport
The canton of Vaud, the City of Lausanne and the University of Lausanne have been designated by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure the creation of a new Global Observatory for Women, Sport, Physical Education and Physical Activity. The Observatory has been established as an incubating association, ...
