Micromobility giant Lime is launching a program that the company says will turn its riders into activists for comprehensive street safety in their unique places — an unconventional move that raises serious questions about who controls the growing movement for …
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is finally bringing plant-based meats to U.S. stores after serving the products in other global markets. This follows the company’s move toward plant-based milks and other actions to promote sustainability. Starbucks is taking a bit of a break …
The impact of Covid-19 has left New Zealanders with a heightened awareness of the importance of caring for our health, wellbeing and our environment. We’re giving greater consideration to the purchasing decisions we make and why we make them. But, most …
Circular Economy Dharavi, Asia’s most crowded slum June 28, 2020, 7:28 am By Zayaan Merchant, Senior Prefect at GEMS Wellington Academy Our contemporary understanding of sustainability is correlated with images of high-income countries investing in large scale energy management though, …
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The socio-economic profile of Haiti Over 58 percent of the population lives on less than $2 per day (under the 2012 national poverty line)[1] and 23.8 percent are extremely poor (cannot satisfy their nutritional needs). Poverty is highest in rural …
Investors are pushing companies to develop environmental plans, consider the social impacts of their operations and improve the integrity of how they are governed to ensure that women, workers and all stakeholders are fairly represented. In other words, environmental, social and …
The 17 finalists of the ongoing Solution17 for Climate Action in Nigeria will pitch their ideas to the Senior Special Assistant to the President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals, Friday June 26. The event which will be virtual will …
KALAMAZOO, MI — A new clothing store on the Kalamazoo Mall is bringing a mix of sustainability and functionality to downtown Kalamazoo shoppers. A soft opening of Great Lakes Thrift Co. is underway after being stalled by the shutdowns caused …
Over 3,600 solar panels have been installed. Thanks to an abundance of vegetable plots and fruit orchards, Kent is known as the “Garden of England.” A producer of berries and stone fruit in the southeastern county is attempting to further …
Soil is a dirty word. Pejorative even. Soiled clothes; soiled himself; soiled reputation. Usually washed clean with water. Both soil and water are vital for growing food, hence fundamental for life, but Australia is the poorest continent for both. As …
The CanopyStyle initiative has a new, powerful partner in the effort to end the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in apparel fabrics — the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon. Amazon has just announced its timelined commitment (page 37) to …
Danske Bank’s global head of sustainability and impact investment, Ulrika Hasselgren, has resigned and will leave the company Bank at the end of June. Erik Eliasson, head of ESG research & analysis, will lead the team on the interim basis and …
Share via: Since Covid-19 began, the transition to virtual learning has certainly thrown a wrench in education everywhere. And environmental education has perhaps faced additional harm, given the importance of experiencing nature firsthand. That said, online learning could also offer …
ICYMI, ride-hailing biggie Lyft announced last week that it plans to electrify every single car offering services on its platform by 2030, including both those that Lyft owns and rents to drivers and ones that its drivers own. It’s a colossal …