Ahead of the UN Environment Assembly from February 28, the World Wildlife Fund is gathering signatures for a petition calling for a global legally binding agreement to end marine plastic pollution by 2030. The WWF want a treaty to “set strict goals for pollution reduction in each UN member state and instruct each state to create national action plans to meet these goals.” More here

More than 450 scientists have called on major advertising and public relations firms to drop their fossil fuel clients and stop what the scientists said was their spread of disinformation around climate change. The letter was organised in partnership with the Clean Creatives campaign and the Union of Concerned Scientists. “A scientifically sound approach for PR and advertising agencies considering what clients to continue working with leads to only one conclusion: end all relationships with companies that plan to expand their production of oil and gas. Stop all work that weakens legislative efforts to reduce carbon pollution,” the letter says. More here

The Guardian reports on the fascinating story of fashion designer-turned gardener Errol Fernandes and his work as head of horticulture at the Horniman Museum in London, combining art, sustainability and waste reduction. Story here

Design, Climate, Action: how to help clients set sustainable briefs: following Design Council’s Design for Planet conference, Design Week speaks to DC’s Cat Drew and to Little Fox Design founder and environmental educator Emma Fanning on efforts to persuade clients to consider sustainability in design briefs. Story here

“As we work toward addressing the monumental challenge of climate change, fiction — and indeed, popular culture as a whole — will be a powerful tool for fostering change.” Fix, the online publication which “amplifies stories of hope and progress”, looks at how climate change is moving beyond the realms of science fiction into every aspect of storytelling and how this ‘mainstreaming’ of climate themes will affect our understanding of the climate emergency. Article here

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