Enough Bloody Shirts: The 1 in 5 Million March
Prone to Protest Belgrade is no stranger to the sensation of tens and hundreds of thousands of feet walking and running and protesting over its asphalt grounds. In fact, 2019 marks the 130th anniversary of the city’s first documented protest in
How Haiti is dealing with poverty and hunger through agriculture innovation
Article co-written by Brendon Anthony and Craig Erickson Contextualised Agriculture Programmes in Haiti: Addressing the SDGs focused on "No Poverty" and "No Hunger" The Birth of Harvest Craft Harvest Craft is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization geared towards sustainable agricultural development, which provides
Burning Questions Behind East Africa’s Infrastructure Boom
This fall, Tanzania’s largest power plant came online. Rising about the outskirts of Dar Es Salaam, the nation’s largest city, Kinyerezi II reflects the ambitious scale of development in East Africa - and more generally, East Africa's infrastructure boom. The 240
Gender Inclusive Capacity Building Programmes: We Know Gender Equality Matters
This article is part of our Editorial Series called "GFAR impakters". This is done in partnership with GFAR - The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation - For more follow on Twitter: #GFARImpakters or view here. Over the years, I have
Fueling the Future: How a New Bioeconomy is Supporting Climate Action – and More
As the true cost of climate change begins to emerge – from food insecurity and land degradation to conflict, rising sea levels and increasing inequality – the importance of the 13th SDG becomes ever clearer. Climate Action must underpin everything
Unpicking Modern Slavery From Fashion Supply Chains
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. In United Kingdom and Beyond, B Corps Strive for Transparency, Social Responsibility and Equity for All Workers There are more
Artificial vs. Natural in the Secretive World of Flavor
As a newbie scentophile, I like to peruse Perfumer & Flavorist, a magazine for and about the flavor and fragrance industry, even if many of the ads and articles are almost incomprehensible to a lay-person, as they tout chemical compounds
Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Education – a Model of Online Learning
The advent of online learning technologies has brought many changes to the educational landscape. Examples of the resulting reconfiguration of education may be found in the increasing availability of electronic resources to support classroom activities as in blended learning courses;
The Logical Way to Reform Europe – Why it Could Fail
Everyone agrees that to reform Europe is a priority. And there’s only one logical way to do it, as proposed by French President Macron. His plan is simply brilliant. Exactly what Europe needs now. But there are many reasons why
How Alleviating Risk for Farmers Could End Hunger
After graduating from college in the late 1970s, I served as a rural development volunteer in the West African nation of Senegal. I was based in a northern village where “agriculture” did not exceed rain-fed millet and sorghum, and long-horned
Are CSR Definitions outdated in 2019?
Amongst the disMAY of Brexit, the divisiveness of Mr. Trump, and the dire drought of drone defences, there is something we can rely on: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Corporate Social Responsibility is an initiative that has, at least on the surface,
BCorporation: 2018 Environment Honorees
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Business Leaders in Environmental Performance An employee-owned solar-panel installer. A sustainable architecture firm. A winery following regenerative agriculture practices.