The Post-Pandemic Opportunity To Reshape Island Economies
As the world struggles with issues such as climate change and recession amidst a global pandemic, a fundamental economic and societal shift is taking place. While many are desperate to “return to normal” the reality is that “normal” is going
Coronavirus and Art: How Quarantine Impacts Museums
The coronavirus has had unintended, harmful effects on art by threatening the place of art in our society. The question is: How harmful? The pandemic-imposed quarantine has become a matter of deep concern for those who either manage or are personally
Climate Crisis: Why Should We Panic Now
Editor's note: Today, actor Keira Knightley has unveiled a short animation film entitled "Climate Crisis and Why We Should Panic Now". Translated into 14 different languages, it's the second of a two-part explainer video series for Extinction Rebellion, focusing on
Making Political Sausage: How to Organize for Political Success
I am fortunate to have a wide circle of progressive intellectual friends, but I am worried about them. There is a good reason for that. Unlike most of them, I’ve had the lucky experience of meeting early in my life
What the 2020 Election Means for the Dakota Access Pipeline
In his speech at the Republican National Convention – a maskless gaudy performance in a country still mishandling a global pandemic – Trump reminisced his administration's harmful policies and shrouded his failures with rousing language for over 70 minutes. With
Why Climate Neutrality Needs Circularity
“How we make and use products and how we produce food generates almost half of the emissions in our current economic system because the production of goods and infrastructure generates emissions all along value chains,” said Mayor Minna Arve of Turku,
What is the Tragedy of the Commons and How to Fix it
First posited in 1968 by American ecologist Garret Hardin, the Tragedy of the Commons describes a situation where shared environmental resources are overused and exploited, and eventually depleted, posing risks to everyone involved. Hardin argues that to prevent this, there should be
Triple-win: The economic, environmental, and social benefits of planting cassava
Running for almost two decades already, a local project in Vietnam has been exhibiting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of cassava-based conservation models. By the early 2000s, the Van Yen District in Yen Bai Province, Vietnam, had experienced yield loss
Can COVID-19 Pave A Path Forward For More Sustainable Travel?
Editor's Note: This article about the social & environmental impact of travel was shared with us by Johny Mair, Cofounder of Ethic, a tech-driven asset manager that powers the creation of sustainable investment portfolios. It’s that time of year when long
UK’s ‘Shortsighted’ Obesity Strategy Could Cause More Harm Than Good
On July 27 the U.K. government unveiled a new £10m campaign to tackle what for decades has been dubbed the country’s “obesity crisis.” The reason for this decision being cited as Public Health England’s (PHE) recent claims that weight is,
Why the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis Matters
Why was Yemen declared in 2017 the world's largest humanitarian disaster by the United Nations? A humanitarian disaster is defined as a series of events that endanger the health and safety of the population. The cause may be an internal
Accelerating the Race to Zero Carbon: Multiple Paths Leading to the Same Destination
One of the toughest parts of fulfilling the Paris Agreement goals is understanding the path to success. What does it take to muster the political will and support to make an ambitious commitment? How can all levels of government move