This week, BlackRock, the giant US asset management firm, finally takes a substantive bite out of the sustainability apple, MicroSoft one-ups Amazon on carbon, and international tennis star Roger Federer caught some fossil fuel back-splash for his relationship with Credit …
Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. The research synopsis below comes from AGCI’s Emily Jack-Scott, and a full list of AGCI’s quarterly research updates covering recent climate …
Ecotourism is a huge trend these days, with more and more people focused on ethical travel, and trying to follow a greener way of life. The United Nations released a report showing that at 93% of tourists to one area …
By Jerry Hinkle, CCL Economics Policy Network In part as a result of CCL’s efforts, Congress is now exploring climate policy design. They’re inviting expert witnesses to testify before key committees, educating Congress on these issues and helping them determine …
The invention provides a personal cooling experience that might have us rethink personal comfort. When it comes to climate change, air-conditioners are a mess, generating plenty of carbon through their use. But there is a new device that might just …
In an effort to build a more sustainable future, architects and policy makers are nodding to the past with structures entirely made of timber. From a 70-story timber skyscraper in Tokyo to an all-wood, 200,000-plus square foot university residence hall …
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 15 /CSRwire/ – LG Electronics USA has been recognized for leadership in responsible electronics recycling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. At CES® 2020, LG received the highest-level recognition in the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics …
Let’s face it, in the new 754-unit NEMA luxury apartment building on San Francisco’s mid-market street — there will be a lot of showering, sink running and — well — toilet flushing. But Aaron Tartakovsky and his company, Epic Clean Tech, …
Dudgeon offshore wind farm. (Photo: Sonja Chirico Indrebø) By The Maritime Executive 01-13-2020 06:19:27 An international Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition has been formed to advance sustainable deployment of ocean-based renewable energy and mitigate the harmful impacts of climate change. …
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (Pameti), PAU Campus, Ludhiana has organised a training programme on ‘Organic and Integrated Farming for Sustainable Development in Livestock Sector’ from 6-10 January. The programme was designed for the benefit of students …
The action by the Trump administration today to introduce major changes to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), a landmark environmental law that has been in place for 50 years, misses the mark on many levels, according to the sustainability …
The inconclusive end of the 25th Conference of Parties — the international forum for climate negotiations — leaves the world and the world’s farmers more vulnerable to severe weather events and a warmer climate that will probably result in unpredictable …
Thursday, January 9, 2020 Understanding the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues of today’s business world are key to understanding the discussion of sustainability and climate change (a sub-topic of each ESG and sustainability). For example, a sustainable business that …
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched a new guide which aims to help the sports community address plastic pollution. LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan. 08 /CSRwire/ – The guide, entitled Plastic Game Plan for Sport, was published in collaboration with UN …
In 50 years Lake Chad has shrunk to 10th its size; climate change a factor Lake vital for indigenous communities in one of the world’s poorest countries Locals use ancestral knowledge to overcome problems of scarce resources When Hindou Oumarou …