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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Prince Albert draws attention to nature’s plight at Mediterranean Water Forum
Prince Albert opened the international event with a discourse on the importance of “the very origin of water” that took the focus away from industrial projects and instead spotlighted endangered...
Monaco addresses its transport issues: A green pedestrian corridor from north to south
As Monaco looks for ways to alleviate its traffic issues and cut down the number of vehicles on its roads, one solution could be as simple as improving pedestrian access in and around the...
Monaco Marina Management to export its sustainable yachting ethos globally
The GCC Smart Yachting Days event organised by Monaco Marina Management in Dubai later this month will bring the Principality-based consultancy’s concepts on sustainability in yachting and marina...
Prince Albert Foundation funds university scolarships to cultivate sustainable leaders of tomorrow
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has entered into a new a scholarship program with Spain’s IE University, aimed at nurturing the next generation of environmental and social changemakers.
Environmental setback as French government mollifies farmers with hold on pesticide ban
The decision to put aside a ban on pesticides and weedkillers has helped bring the prolonged farmers’ strike to an end, but environmentalists and opposition politicians have criticised the move for...
New initiative partners Maserati MSG Racing with local youths to push urgency of change
Monaco-based Maserati MSG Racing has launched an initiative called Seventeen, which combines the status of Formula E with the passion of today’s young leaders who want to put sustainability on...
