Free transport in Luxembourg, Coventry drivers paid to take public transport, Kenyan donkey trade banned

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In this issue of Squirrel News we have free public transport introduced nationally in Luxembourg, drivers in Coventry being incentivised with £3000 to switch to public transport, and the commercial trading of donkey meat in Kenya being banned.

Luxembourg becomes first country in the world with nationwide free public transport

In order to alleviate congestion and lessen the country’s environmental impact, all buses, trains and trams within Luxembourg are now free to travel on

Source: CNN News

Coventry will begin incentivising drivers to give up their cars with £3000 public transport vouchers

In a bid to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion, this pilot project will reward ex-drivers with annual public transport vouchers

Source: The Guardian

Kenya bans controversial donkey slaughter trade

The legalisation in 2012 of commercial donkey meat trading has been rescinded, much to the delight of Kenyan farming communities

Source: BBC News

After five years, the boss that put all his employees on $70k says the gamble paid off

By taking a pay cut of $1 million, the company of this Seattle boss grew and grew, with his employees’ quality of life improving unquantifiably

Source: BBC News

In a seminal case for climate justice, the third Heathrow runway has been ruled illegal

This is the first major ruling resulting from the Paris Agreement, which sets a promsing precedent for future infrastructure projects and the necessity of environmental consideration

Source: The Guardian

Michelin Guide adds sustainability symbol to showcase green restaurants

Adopting a clover symbol, restaurants awarded with it will highlight their commitment to reducing food waste and the consumption of non-renewable enrgy

Source: Tree Hugger

New rules in place to help protect the lives of rays from the fishing industry

Applying to a significant area of the Pacific Ocean, means fishing boats must release all manta and devils rays that are accidentally caught

Source: Mongabay

Electronic nose offers way of identifying oesophageal cancer just by smelling a person’s breath

Instead of an invasive and expensive endoscopy, this electronic device is able to detect Barrett’s oesophagus just by analysing the patient’s breath

Source: The Guardian

Colombia: spotlight on a country that welcomes migration

Globally, borders are closing and walls are being built, but Colombia has kept its borders wide open for emigrating Venezuelans and has thus far issued legal statuses to 600,000 Venezuelans that lacked visas

Source: Yes Magazine

App in Canada allows grocers to sell soon-to-expire food with great discounts

Flashfood app diverts food from landfill by allowing users to pick up items that would otherwise fo to waste from supermarkets

Source: Tree Hugger

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