Written by: Ole Pedersen
Polluting the environment is a crime which can have countless victims – of numerous species and future generations. Whether it’s an oil spill in the sea, a release of raw sewage into a river, or a...
Written by: Kathleen Simpson
When it comes to the role of philanthropy in the fight against climate change, grant-making features front and centre. Grants can be nimble and risk-tolerant in spurring climate solutions, as highlighted in a recent report by...
Written by: Kimberly White
Microsoft has announced an ambitious new goal to reduce and remove its carbon footprint. The tech giant has pledged to remove more carbon emissions than it creates and become carbon negative by 2030. Microsoft aims to...
Written by: Gim Huay Neo and Daniel Pacthod
The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2024 again underscores the significance and severity of nature-related risks in the next ten years, ranking them as the most critical challenges we face globally. These risks...
Written by: Megan C. Evans
For many businesses, climate change is an existential threat. Extreme weather can disrupt operations and supply chains, spelling disaster for both small vendors and global corporations. It also leaves investment firms dangerously exposed.
Businesses increasingly recognise climate change as...
Written by: Kimberly White
Alaska Airlines has taken another step in its sustainability journey. The airline announced its new #FillBeforeYouFly initiative in an effort to change flyer behavior and reduce the use of single-use plastics inflight. The initiative calls on...
Written by: Kimberly White
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a new €1 billion initiative to tackle the climate crisis and pledged to achieve net zero emissions across its value chain by 2039.
Unilever’s new commitments are designed to “improve the...
Written by: Karen Scofield Seal
Demand for plant-based food and nutrition is growing. According to recent retail sales data, grocery sales of plant-based foods in place of animal products grew 29 percent in the US to $5 billion between 2017 and...
Written by: Victoria Masterson
A company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, hopes to turn 500,000 people and 10,000 businesses into tree owners by 2030.
Inspired by the country’s successful bottle return scheme, EcoTree devised a simple model to engage people in forestry...
Written by: Achim Steiner and Tatiana Rosito
Human life on Earth is currently at odds with the survival of the planet itself. Human activity – from conflict to commerce and construction to farming and fossil fuel use – is depleting...












