The Blue Economy: Water, Salty or Sweet, Our Lives Depend on It
April 2021 was a big month for climate summits, a new physics particle, the “muon”, was probably identified, a drone ...
Month: April 2021
Why Global Prosperity Does Not Require Eating Less Meat
Editor’s Note: In fighting climate change and seeking to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, data plays a key role ...
Moving From Planning to Action
How ICLEI Is Helping to Accelerate the Transition to Net-Zero “ICLEI has been tackling climate change for more than 30 ...
6 Words to Describe the US Pledge to Reduce Emissions 50-52% by 2030
The first 100 days of U.S. President Biden’s administration saw a flurry of new action and commitments on climate. He ...
Four Stories of Inspiring Girls in ICT and STEM
UN Women shares four stories of inspiring girls and young women in ICT and STEM. Girls around the world are ...
The Decade of Action – Africa for the Sustainable Development Goals
With less than ten years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030, the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Can the New US and EU Climate Goals Save the World?
The last week in April was marked by the announcement of new, more ambitious climate goals from two of the ...
The Origins of Fast Fashion: From The Industrial Revolution to ZARA
The apparel industry is perhaps the oldest and most important industry in the economic history of the western world. In fact, ...
More Natural Disasters and Water Stress Threaten Asia-Pacific
A brief look into the Asia-Pacific region’s ecological threat profile. The Asia-Pacific region has suffered the most natural disasters in ...
America’s New Climate Goal: Can It Be Trusted?
After representatives from several EU governments came to unison last Wednesday on a new European climate deal, the stage was ...
Working With Young Climate Activists
The next generation is proving immensely talented, with young climate activists scaling up campaigns for climate action, finding innovative ways ...
Indigenous Guatemalan Women Earn Income from Carmine, a Traditional Red Dye Made from Bugs
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with Heifer International. It was first published on the Heifer International blog. ...
