MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
1 in 3 US high school students say they feel helpless when it comes to climate change and its effects. Much of this can be attributed to the lack of adequate teaching on the subject, and instruction on how students can feel more empowered.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In partnership with EY and USAID, the CIRCLE Alliance collaborative model of
enterprise acceleration will help scale new and existing solutions for packaging
circularity in areas where plastic pollution is especially severe.
NEW METRICS -
Replacing hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives across supply
chains is one of sustainable business’s biggest challenges. The Safer Chemistry
Impact Fund reveals an actionable roadmap to address toxic chemical pollution
across consumer product sectors.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The Farmer Thriving Index — a holistic, standardized way of understanding farmer
wellbeing that is grounded in farmer voice — set out to answer a simple
question: Are farmers in coffee supply chains thriving, or barely surviving?
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
With its effects now felt the world over, one might assume that education on climate change would be a high priority. But this is not the case — for numerous reasons we will get into, in this first of a
four-part series on climate change education in the US.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
The engineers believe they have discovered the recipe for running a sustainable
hydrogen reactor, which they plan to test first in marine and underwater
vehicles.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
RMI’s Clean Growth Tool provides policymakers and investors with a guide to
development, manufacturing and job opportunities for a variety of low-carbon and
clean-energy solutions and industries in all 50 states.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
How can buyers and sellers of carbon credits ensure the projects they choose
will have the desired impacts and climate outcomes?
SUPPLY CHAIN -
Discovery of three new species in the Western Amazon could pave way for more
climate-proof cacao production — and shows how many treasures are still yet to
be discovered in Earth's biodiversity.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The Global Alliance for PR and Communication Management calls on global leaders,
policymakers and stakeholders to recognize the critical importance of
responsible communication in achieving a sustainable future — and outlines a
multi-pronged approach toward achieving a proposed SDG 18.
COLLABORATION & CO-CREATION -
Clif's Zbar brand is working with the nonprofit KABOOM! to create modern, outdoor play
spaces and increasing the organization's capacity to influence and build a
more sustainable playground industry.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
R-ainbow connects small food producers around the world with nearby buyers in real time — reducing logistical expenses and emissions, and boosting prices for farmers and transparency and trust within the food supply chain.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Disposable menstrual products are a less-talked-about but major contributor to
global plastic pollution. A recent study investigated consumer preferences and
devised guidelines to bolster adoption of more sustainable options in different
markets.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines six circular strategies to transform
Europe’s built environment that will boost economic activity, increase climate
resilience, and make cities more vibrant places to live and work.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Shah Hemp Innoventures turns typically wasted ‘weeds’ into a resource for
literally building a more sustainable, equitable economy.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
India ranks among the lowest countries for even access to economic participation
and opportunities for women. But a growing number of tourism-based initiatives
are working to help leveling the playing field.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
10 distinguished climate researchers have called on the UN to give its 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development a much-needed refresh — by extending the
timeline to 2050 and providing greater clarity around specific goals, among
other recommendations.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Researchers at ETH Zurich have teamed up with the food industry to produce a
whole-fruit variety of chocolate that is not only more nutritious, it’s more
beneficial for farmers and the environment.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In a new paper, scientists detail how the soon-to-be-ratified Treaty can help
protect marine species as climate change continues to warm the oceans.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Thalasso’s technology harvests invasive sargassum seaweed, while its micro-biorefineries turn the ecosystem-disrupting material into a circular-economic revenue
generator for affected communities.