To reverse Global warming
10 February 2019
Learn more about how we can reverse global warming and create a world where regeneration, not destruction, is the rule. What if we took out more greenhouse gases than we put into the atmosphere? This hypothetical scenario, known as “drawdown,” is our only hope of averting climate disaster, says strategist Chad Frischmann. In a forward-thinking […]
Using recycled aluminium to manufacture capsules
3 February 2019
It is a hard-nosed business decision. For circular model paths, Nespresso needs to partner with other companies along the whole supply and value chains, all of which require more resources and different skillsets on the part of Nespresso. When asked why the firm is not using recycled aluminium to manufacture their capsules, Nespresso claimed their capsules […]
Extreme weather and climate change
30 January 2019
An Arctic-like deep freeze gripping much of the United States with double-digit subzero temperatures is the coldest of its kind in two decades, but is it linked to climate change? Experts say it could be, but whether global warming plays a role in this particular extreme weather phenomenon is still up for debate. A direct connection […]
The ocean plastic crisis
14 November 2018
The amount of plastic in the ocean is set to triple in a decade unless litter is curbed. Plastics is just one issue facing the world’s seas, along with rising sea levels, warming oceans, and pollution.
Aligning national and international climate targets
13 November 2018
Only sixteen countries out of the 197 that have signed the Paris Agreement have defined national climate action plan ambitious enough to meet their pledges, according to a policy brief released on Monday (29 October), ahead of the crucial UN climate conference COP24 in Katowice (Poland) in December. The 16 countries are: Algeria, Canada, Costa […]
More water for Sahel
6 November 2018
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The day taps (almost) ran out of water in South Africa
22 October 2018
The day taps (almost) ran out of water in South Africa Today, Claire Pengelly told us everything about the management of the water crisis that South Africa had to face for the last three years. The GreenCape Organization saw in the drought an opportunity for significant change in the water consumption. Even though the Cape […]
Yann Arthus Bertrand : Looking down on our home
20 October 2018
Earth Seen From Above: As an artist and activist, « artivist » would say the director of La Maison de la Photographie, Yann Arthus Bertrand spent forty years flying over Earth. To show its beauty, its inhabitants, to spread love, his love, for nature, for others. Today, he is closing the World Forum for a Responsible Economy […]
Why farmers are forcing climate change into the spotlight
13 October 2018
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change says burning coal for fuel will need to end by 2050 if global warming is to be kept below 1.5 degrees. Even that level of warming will result in more intense and more frequent, extreme weather events, according to the IPCC report.
Reinvent the Toilet Challenge
6 October 2018
More than 2 billion people lack access to clean water and sanitation around the world. Through his foundation’s “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge,” Gates has given millions to teams seeking to develop waterless toilets in the last several years. To be entered into the challenge, toilets had to cost less than 5 cents a day to […]
Sustainability has finally hit the mainstream of consumerism
19 September 2018
Is sustainability the new normal for consumers? As eco-consciousness goes mainstream in some countries, consumers don’t just expect brands to be sustainable, they expect them to be ‘regenerative’, Sustainability has become an imperative for consumers. More than nine in ten (92 per cent) of consumers across four global markets—Australia, China, United Kingdom and the United States—claim to be […]
Break Free from plastic
13 September 2018
Unless companies move away from their reliance on fossil-fuel based plastic for their products, we are looking at a climate-challenged future awashed in plastic pollution with untold repercussions on human health and life on the planet as we know it. This massive citizen action against big corporate plastic polluters have yielded the following numbers: 187,851 […]
How protect 1 billion people who live in informal settlements ?
7 September 2018
It is crucial the one billion people who live in informal settlements around the world are not forgotten as cities develop climate plans. Adapting to climate change is challenging for all cities, especially if global agreements fail to keep global temperature rise below 1.5°C. But how is adaptation possible where city governments have no capacity? […]
Palm plantations : from labor exploitation and social conflicts
22 August 2018
A new report by Greenpeace finds that palm oil suppliers to the world’s largest brands have cleared more than 1,300 square kilometres of rainforest—an area the size of the city of Los Angeles—since the end of 2015. The report found that palm oil suppliers to these top brands had cleared more than 1,300 square kilometers (500 […]
Scientists plan to map “a safety net” to Planet Earth
7 July 2018
Scientists urge world leaders to ramp up targets to protect global biodiversity. With the global population set to balloon to 10 billion people by 2050, scientists are calling for mankind to set aside sufficient amounts of ecosystems on land and at sea to ensure the survival of the many other species. To preserve global biodiversity and […]
The potential of aquaculture to feed the world
18 May 2018
Farmed fish is a critical food source Fish is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and high-quality protein. It plays a particularly important role in the diets of billions of consumers in low- and middle-income countries. Many of these people are poor, malnourished and unable to afford alternative nutrient-rich foods such as […]
Advanced analytics, and digital technology, towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution
7 April 2018
What are the hardware, software, and financing challenges the world needs to navigate before the enticing vision of the Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes a reality? The Fourth Industrial Revolution has made some rather exciting promises to society: More streamlined business practices, services that can be customised to the need of every individual, and technologies that […]
Toward a consumer strike?
19 March 2018
A movement seems to have taken off, in the United States and in some European countries, and no one knows whether its momentum will dwindle after the initial take-off, or if it will continue to ascend, far up and away: the movement proposes to take a simple decision: do not buy anything, except for bare […]
Feeding in a healthy way
19 March 2018
It is time to do it. Everyone has everything to gain from the truth. In the interest of Europe and the world, we must tell the truth to these farmers and at the same time provide them with the means to live decently. The discourse, and especially the accompanying policy, should focus on the ten […]
Choices influencing food access
1 March 2018
Food access: food supply and food security Have you ever considered that you’re not the only one who decides what food ends up on your plate? How can we discern dilemmas at household, local, national and international levels get the big picture when the connections between levels and actors regarding access to food have been […]
Replace, re-use, recycle : 3 steps to saving the planet
18 February 2018
Take-out coffee and bottled water symbolise both the luxury and the waste of the early 21st century. They represent the throwaway world, the always-on culture, the low-pay, low-skill jobs. They reflect our catastrophic disregard of the consequences of our choices for the world around us. Recycling plastics can be profitable , but it is also capital […]
Patagonia Action Works
8 February 2018
On February 7, 2018, Patagonia launched a new digital platform connecting customers with local organizations working to save the planet. The goal of this new platform, called Patagonia Action Works, is to help Patagonia customers learn more about local environmental issues and how to get involved with events, petitions, fundraising and volunteering time and skills.
Wood is Good!
6 February 2018
Responsibly sourced wood : By storing carbon , wood can play also a big part in helping tackle climate change. It is important to remove carbon from the atmosphere as well as reduce new carbon emissions going into the atmosphere. Wood achieves both of these. Wood is unique among building materials because it is a […]
Climate change : and what about us?
21 January 2018
A. Integrate climate change and nutrition policies Climate change and nutrition need to have an aligned agenda. We know crop prices will increase (it has been predicted that climate change will result in additional prices increase of 5 -25% for important agriculture crops like maize, wheat and soybeans), we also know that food quality is […]
World resources
4 January 2018
Energy/Climate and environmental policies are inextricably linked. All energy production and consumption has environmental impacts. The challenges of producing and using energy resources sustainably and protecting our natural environment equally represent an opportunity to pursue sustainable economic growth,while contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation. In many regards energy,climate and environmental objectives go hand in […]
Plastic fibers pouring into the environment and into our bodies
4 January 2018
If plastic frees us, improving daily life in almost uncountable ways, It is everywhere: the most enduring, insidious, and intimate product in the world.And plastic imprisons us in waste and microscopic pollution. From the soles of your shoes to the contact lenses in your eyes, the phone in your pocket to the food in your refrigerator, […]
Things to watch in 2018
3 January 2018
Our positive environmental actions don’t have to end as we enter the New Year, we’re getting ever closer to a tipping point that could mainstream environmental actions. It’s the time of year when we can look afresh at our lives and decide what to focus on. And when it comes to green New Year’s resolutions, looking […]
Europe will see increasing numbers of desperate people fleeing their home countries
27 December 2017
Linking migration to climate change is controversial. Yet , scientists are clear that rising temperatures and extreme weather are likely to increase migration , So,it is difficult to separate this factor from the myriad other factors that drive people to flee their homes.
Best way to defend environment
26 November 2017
If we do not want to become the victim of the impending sixth mass extinction, we must therefore, (without abandoning the necessity to build, construct, create, discover, ‘repair/heal’ the world), have a strong link to the natural world in a genuinely altruistic way, with no direct connection to our own interest. It would be, incidentally, […]
Man realize he is a woman like any other
26 November 2017
Nothing matters more, for the future of humanity, than girls education. The debate about the fate of women is on the rise, in all its dimensions, economic, po litical, social and moral. There is one among them, however, which is less spoken about than the others and which, nevertheless, determines everything: education of girls. Today, […]
A world that favors short-term
4 October 2017
Markets, consumption, production, the environment: company efforts are at all levels and require more cooperation and collaboration. “Each step towards awareness, inside or outside the company, pays off.” Integrated at the heart of businesses, collaborative spirit in its best aspect is all about developing human capital. “What I know for sure is that humans – […]