Data Center Backlash: Erin Brockovich launched a “Brockovich Data Center” map to track US data center growth, spotlighting rising water and energy demands. Air & Waste Policy: South London’s Beddington incinerator won approval to burn ~35,000 tonnes more waste despite NOx breaches, while New Smyrna Beach is shifting recycling to drop-off to cut contamination. Recycling & Circularity: Navi Mumbai is pushing recycling for POP idol waste and textiles, and Western Australia is funding solar panel and embedded battery collection pathways. Energy Transition vs. Risk: South Africa’s Eskom revived the Thyspunt nuclear plan as activists warn about coastal impacts; Odisha advanced a green hydrogen mobility project for public transport. Climate Readiness & Finance: Sri Lanka’s summit puts “climate readiness” for investment and resilience at the center, as Vietnam struggles to unlock green finance due to unassigned forestland. Local Green Action: Dorset targets green waste fly-tipping ahead of summer, and Assam’s campaign planted 10,000 saplings before World Environment Day.