Sustainability
Saving the Med’s red coral: Chanel speaks exclusively on groundbreaking CSM partnership
“We didn’t anticipate 23 publications. We didn’t anticipate such success with coral cultivation. We hoped. But the scale of what’s been achieved — it’s extraordinary,” Chanel’s Frédéric Grangié tells Cassandra Tanti.
More than that, some of the research has begun to show unexpected relevance in other fields, including medicine. “Because red coral is an animal, like us, there are fascinating insights into its microbiome that may apply to human health. It’s opened doors we never imagined when we started,” he adds.
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“The window to a liveable future is closing rapidly”
Nathalie Hilmi, an author of the new IPCC report on climate change released Monday, tells Monaco Life it’s not too late to change the future of our planet if we speed up our measures to act and...
Prince Albert to address World Ocean Summit
The World Ocean Summit will be held the first week of March and feature over 150 speakers, including Prince Albert II. The theme for this ninth edition is ‘How to achieve 2030 targets’.
Polar regions under the spotlight in new Monaco symposium
Monaco has brought together leading scientists for a symposium at the Oceanographic Museum this week to discuss how changes in our planet’s polar regions are affecting Earth’s climate.
Plastic use doubles in a decade, only 9% recycled worldwide
Less than 10% of the plastic used in the world is recycled, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for "coordinated and global solutions" ahead of talks on an international plastics treaty later this month.
What happened at the One Ocean Summit?
The One Ocean Summit, held recently in Brest, France, concluded with renewed and new commitments to protect the oceans through several channels. Here are the key outcomes.
Alick and Albert wins Special Jury Prize at film festival
A documentary film starring Prince Albert and Badu Island artist Alick Tipoti has won the Special Jury Prize at the International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival in Papeete, Tahiti.
