Assets About Biodiversity/Natural Capital
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Could GMOs Increase Global Food Security in a Changing Climate?
While there are still unknowns regarding the long-term ecosystem impacts of genetically modified crops, their potential benefits merit another look before climate change takes an irreversible toll on our food system. ... View More
Despite Global Commitments, Deforestation Is Surging: 5 Ways Companies Can Right the Ship
October’s commitment by the countries home to our major rainforests — as well as prior agreements from COP, the US and the EU — show serious intent. Here’s how companies can effectively protect critical biodiversity. ... View More
The SBTi Drama Underscores the Urgent Need for Valid Scope 3 Solutions
Whether carbon credits ought to be used to account for Scope 3 emissions is a debate that must continue — involving many more stakeholders, so that views on both sides of the fence are heard and considered. ... View More
Polycrises Threatening Planetary Health Cannot Be Addressed in Silos
As The Lancet warns in a new report, failing to consider interactions between climate, biodiversity and infectious disease will not address the fundamental issues affecting each — and the consequences will be 'exponentially more expensive.' ... View More
Amazon Rainforest ‘Tops’ Forbes' Billionaires List
The campaign from Natura, Forbes and Africa Creative highlights the power of the Amazon’s $317B bioeconomy and that the standing forest is worth seven times more than the potential earnings from its destruction. ... View More
This Startup Aims to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth, But at What Cost?
Colossal Biosciences says its work to revive keystone species such as the mammoth could be a boon for ecological restoration and biodiversity preservation, but conservationists say it could become a moral and ethical quagmire. ... View More
New Global Music Initiative Highlights the Creative Value of Nature
Sounds Right aims to finally pay Nature royalties for her contributions to art and everything else on earth by prompting conversation, raising funds for conservation and inspiring millions of fans to take action. ... View More
As Droughts Zap South America’s Hydroelectric Energy, What Can Be Done?
As our climate systems become more erratic, clean sources of energy will become ever more precious; and scaling and diversifying sustainable ways to harness it will be key to our survival. ... View More
New WWF Tool Tackles Upstream Food Loss in Supply Chains
The tool provides actionable insights for food growers and buyers to map their current loss levels at the farm and develop new channels to utilize more of what is grown. ... View More
Cocktails for a Cause: Mission-Driven Distilleries Champion Conservation
Alma del Jaguar Tequila and Mutiny Island Vodka are using their small but growing footprint to protect jaguars in a volatile borderland and expand the potential of an underused superfood, respectively. ... View More
First 3 Carbon-Offset Programs Deemed Trustworthy by Integrity Council
In what it’s calling a new chapter of trust and standardization for the voluntary carbon market, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market gives three carbon-crediting programs its seal of approval. ... View More
A Buzzworthy Solution: The World's First Government-Approved Bee Vaccine
Dalan Animal Health introduces the inaugural USDA conditionally licensed vaccine for honeybees, providing a prophylactic solution to safeguard the global honeybee population from lethal infectious diseases. ... View More
New Ways of Catching, Producing Seafood Could Boost Health of Aquatic Ecosystems
More conscientious catch methods and the rise of cultivated seafood could help take the pressure off of overfished marine ecosystems — whose health is critical for planetary health. ... View More
Kind Traveler Adds SLO to Destinations Where ‘Every Stay Gives Back’
Kind Traveler’s responsible-tourism model now helps San Luis Obispo, California further its tree-planting efforts and progress toward its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035. ... View More
CDP: Water Now a Major Risk for World’s Supply Chains
With $77B under threat due to water risk in supply chains, 50% of large corporate buyers now engage suppliers on water issues; but only 14% financially incentivize senior leaders to act on water. ... View More
€30M & $50M Funds, Biodiversity Metrics Drive Continued Growth of Regenerative Ag
A €30M portfolio in Europe and a $50M fund in the US put much-needed capital behind cultivating regenerative-ag value chains, while a partnership with NatureMetrics supports Unilever's work to make farming its ingredients climate resilient. ... View More
Brands People Love on Purpose, feat. Tillamook
We spoke with Executive Vice President of Stewardship Paul Snyder about the holistic system of business that has made Tillamook the darling of the dairy aisle. ... View More
Lab-Grown Coffee: Sustainable Brew of the Future?
If researchers can bridge the gap in taste between coffee that was cultivated in the field and that cultivated in a lab, it could eventually be a win-win for coffee lovers and biodiversity alike. ... View More
3 Takeaways from Our Ongoing Journey to ‘Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably.’
We’re constantly exploring ways to achieve the functional benefits of plastic with fiber-based packaging alternatives, so that no one walking down a grocery store aisle must choose between function and sustainability. ... View More
SFI’s New Standard Aims to Bring Holistic Protection to Urban Forests
The sustainability non-profit is attempting to scale the first widely accepted certification standard for urban and community forestry. ... View More
