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From scientific discoveries to activist wins, here are the latest news stories showcasing the people taking on climate change and nature loss.

🗣️ The citizens’ assemblies deciding on climate policies

The National Citizens’ Council on Climate, a new citizens’ assembly in the Netherlands, was held for the first time last week. It hopes to come up with answers to the question: “How can we, as the Netherlands, eat, use things and travel in a way that is better for the climate?”

The assembly is made up of 175 people of different ages and backgrounds, and gives them the opportunity to directly shape climate policy, as the groups’ recommendations will be presented to the House of Representatives. A similar assembly has been convened in Norway with the goal of deciding how the country can use its wealth for the benefit of future generations.

👗 Progress in clothing recycling

A Swedish company is recycling old textiles to create brand new high-quality clothes, in a huge step forward for countering the environmental impact of fast fashion. The company, Circulose, produces a new material with the same name by chemically recycling old fabrics in a closed-looped process. Meanwhile, other emerging companies are figuring out new ways to recycle polyester and separate it from mixed materials.

🪸 The climate benefit of seaweed farming

New research has quantified the carbon that builds up underneath seaweed farms, suggesting they could play an important role in climate mitigation. The oldest farm studied, at 300 years old, stored up to 140 tonnes of carbon per hectare – comparable to some natural ecosystems like mangrove forests. 

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