A novel design of solar-powered refrigerator is giving rural communities without electricity access to vaccines and medicines. The fridge stores power within ice packs, which maintain temperatures overnight. Source: Reuters

In order to address the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, UK charity Practical Action has been working in the Chitwan district of Nepal by identifying and developing adaptation and coping strategies. In this video we see how Taap Narayan adapts to climate change by adopting different livelihood options in order to secure his future. Source: Practical Action

Green buildings are popping up all over Istanbul in a bid to stay ahead in the future energy game, whilst drawing lessons from the past on how to design buildings to stay cool without using energy. Source: CNN

The sound of the vuvuzela has been a feature of every match at this year’s World Cup, but one Cape Town business is using them to create a different kind of buzz. Adam Carnegie is the creator of eco-friendly, custom-crafted horns made from dried kelp. As well as using sustainable materials, he hopes to create sustainable employment in the community. Source: CNN

UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman visits Castle Bromwich Junior School to find out what pupils have been doing to make their school more environmentally sustainable. Organised by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), Green Day helps pupils learn about climate change and how it relates to the buildings and space around them. Source: DEFRA

David Viner, Climate Scientist and a British Council leader on Climate Change, talks about Climate Change, its importance as an global issue, and his hopes for a UN deal at Cancun in December. Source: DECC

In the absence of an alternative, shoppers and businesses in New Delhi have ignored the government’s ban on plastic bags, citing practicality over environmental concerns. Source: Reuters

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Every year since 1972 , June 5th has been celebrated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as World Environment Day (WED). Through WED, the UN is able to give a human face to environmental issues and enable people to realize not only their responsibility, but also their power to become agents for change in support of sustainable and equitable development. Here UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner encourages participation in World Environment Day at a local level and highlights the need for a Green Economy approach to address the missing links in the sustainability agenda, including particularly the need to preserve biodiversity for the benefit of us all. Source: UNEP

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World Environment Day (WED) 2010 is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action. Commemorated on 5 June since 1972, WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. WED 2010 is aimed to be the biggest WED celebration ever and we count on you to make this happen! We call for action – organize a neighbourhood clean-up, stop using plastic bags and get your community to do the same, plant a tree or better yet organize a collective tree planting effort, walk to work, start a recycling drive . . . the possibilities are endless. Source: UNEP

High fashion is going high-tech this season, with top designers creating that absolutely must-have accessory: a handbag that recharges your mobile phone or Blackberry. Source: Reuters