Real Money Moves: Derrick Morgan and Morgan Simon On Their Plan to Get Money Out of Private Prisons and Into Communities
After watching Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13TH,” football player Derrick Morgan made a call to his investment advisor. The film’s title is a reference to the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery “except as a punishment for crime.”
Consumer Choice in the Grocery Aisles: B Corps Collaborate for Vote Every Day Campaign
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Leveraging the Power to Choose Products from Purpose-Minded Businesses A recent collaboration among three Certified B Corporations transformed a trip to
Shape Your Future with Eric Corey Freed, Principal of organicARCHITECT
Organic Architecture has been around for more than two decades but things are heating up very fast today as it is becoming the central focus of sustainable living. Today we asked Eric Corey Freed is Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT, a
Sustainable Products from the EMRG Conference
In the 4th and final edition of the EMRG Conference / Impakter cooperation, we will focus on startups working on sustainable products. Sustainable products are not just beautiful ideas, they are critical for the future of our planet. Ideally, the number
Tracking Ethiopia’s livestock emissions to identify low-carbon development pathways
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. Key partners
Violence in South Africa ripples across the region
Last week in South Africa, violence ravaged the country. Foreign-owned shops were the target of looting and torching. Besides shops being utterly wrecked, at least 10 people have died and more than 420 people have been arrested. Related topics: Post-Apartheid Inequality
Erdogan’s Former Allies Can Cause Dramatic Change in Turkey
Following A Big Defeat It was a close win after all. Although the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, gained the vote of nearly 52 per cent of Turkish electorate in 2016, his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came far
Super Circular Economy: Can Waste Manage Waste?
Last February, I got the chance to visit a sustainability conference in a small town named Ukhrul in the Manipur state of India. This state is in the north-eastern part of the country, and it is well known for its
Trees in Latin American silvopastoral systems are a powerful mitigation resource
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. A new
In the name of Populism no longer (so) Sovereign
Populism’s triumphal march in Europe, apparently unstoppable, may be slowed down or even arrested. Impakter Italia’s Stefano Iannaccone identifies a recent shift in populism’s fortunes in an article published on 10 September. This is part of our continuing editorial collaboration
Post-Conflict: The Mass, Systematic Killings of Social Leaders in Colombia
There has been an increasing awareness of the murders of social leaders in Colombia. Indepaz [1] registered 872 murders from January 2016 to May 2019 related to post-conflict tensions and disputes. Out of the 872 victims, 702 were human rights
The Usage and Dangers of Facial Recognition Technology
The neighborhood of Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, sometimes referred to as “the little princess of the sea,” is one of the most famous places in the world. This international destination is known for its natural landscape with beaches, a