United Nations Population Fund: Much-maligned Agency’s Good Work for Midwifery
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has earned over the years persistent bad press for its work to assist in ...
Month: July 2021
Food Systems Transformation: a Tale of Two Summits
From the 26-28th of June representatives of over 100 countries and regions met in Rome for three days of talks. ...
Green Google: Are Tech Brands the Sustainable Superheroes of the 21st Century?
Encompassing all aspects of online daily life, Google offers everything from email, maps, domotics, transportation and Google Meet to Google ...
The Use of Gene Editing to Adapt to the Climate Crisis
As the last few weeks have once again made shockingly clear, the next century will be one where humanity has ...
Biden’s Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Package Moves Forward, but Into an Uncertain Future
US Senate votes to move forward with trillion-dollar infrastructure package, but complications with "human infrastructure" could derail Biden’s agenda. On ...
How Local Governments Can Put Food on the Table: An Interview with Peter Defranceschi
2021 is the year of food. After the pandemic exposed how vulnerable food systems are, two global summits are placing ...
Fight Food Systems Failures and Famine: The Four “Fs”
“It doesn’t matter if global or national leaders talk love or make war, it is people who starve.” paraphrased from ...
Green Tourism: A Threat to the Environment?
More people are visiting national parks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but green tourism, which is the way to describe its ...
Leah Amongi Zooms Past Obstacles to Help Farmers Thrive, Even During COVID-19 Pandemic
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with Heifer International. It was first published on the Heifer International blog. Nothing ...
World’s Best Policies For Tackling Toxic Chemical Exposure Honoured With the Future Policy Award
The annual Future Policy Award, also known as “the Oscar for Best Policies,” aims to promote policies on a worldwide ...
How to Transform Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change is already undermining food systems in many parts of the world, contributing to a rise in global hunger ...
Cyklone Tidal Energy: On A Mission To Become A Key Player In The Energy Industry
We’re in 2021 and three-quarters of our energy is still coming from fossil fuels. Only 16% is coming from low-carbon ...
