This post is by Georgina Mace, professor of biodiversity and ecosystems at University College London. The recent UN IPBES Global Assessment on biodiversity and ecosystems exposed the dramatic decline of nature. Seventy five per cent of the land surface has …
When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, …
Stanley Black & Decker has launched Stanley Earth, an energy efficient, solar-powered water pump for the farming sector. The company aims to leverage its core technology expertise to address unmet societal needs, including critical sustainable development challenges such as water, …
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong raised $1 billion from the sale of its first green bond on Wednesday, as the former British colony looks to establish itself as a center for green finance. FILE PHOTO: Lights light up the …
Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat Clean water and sanitation are one of the important constituents of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , a 15 year agenda (2015-2030) adopted by the UN in 2015. (Both figure at serial 6 of SDG stresses …
Danielle Wightman-Stone | Tuesday, 21 May 2019 Global barefoot shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched its most innovative sustainable shoe to date with its plant-based Primus Lite II Bio, as new research reveals that 67.5 percent of people think the use …
As part of Smithfield’s ongoing commitment to transparency, the company also has launched an interactive tool that brings to life each stage of its supply chain—from farm to facility to fork—to show where its food comes from and how it …
A cyclist makes their way along the bike path that runs beside the LRT tracks between 96 Street and 95 Street and 105 Avenue and 106 Avenue, in Edmonton Monday Oct. 15, 2018. David_Bloom David Bloom / David Bloom/Postmedia I …
May 21, 2019 Jamie Dimon Chair and CEOJPMorgan Chase & Co.270 Park Ave.New York, NY 10017 To Mr. Dimon: JPMorgan Chase is the world’s leading banker of climate change, by a huge margin. The undersigned 300 organizations, representing thirty million …
The memories retained by soil contain countless records, including a history of human encounters with the land. Credit: Shutterstock The English language is full of phrases—from “bogged down” to “feet of clay” and “dirt cheap”—that reflect how we appreciate the …
In the world we live in today, consumer choices have become an act of identity and a political statement. This makes the whole process of buying (an apple, a pair of tennis shoes, morning coffee) a lot more complex than …
ANN ARBOR–When thinking about ways to end global hunger, many scholars focus too narrowly on increasing crop yields while overlooking other critical aspects of the food system. That’s one conclusion from a University of Michigan-led research team that reviewed recent …
Smokestacks and Garbage. It is no wonder that nature can’t compete in this wasteland of humanity. Bangladesh. See https://populationspeakout.org. M.R.Hasasn One million species are close to extinction, thanks to Homo sapiens. Thus warns a landmark new report from the United …
Sustainable Food and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach is the first book to look at the imminent threats to sustainable food security through a cross-sectoral lens. As the world faces food supply challenges posed by the declining growth rate of agricultural …
Venture investing will look a lot different in five years if Generation Investment Management has any say in the matter. The sustainability-focused firm was started 15 years ago by former US Vice President and environmental advocate Al Gore and former …