Sucking Up to Business is a Certain Path to Ecological Collapse (Part 3)
This is the last of a three-part essay by Canadian sustainability strategist, Brad Zarnett. The series explores why corporate sustainability was always ill-suited to deliver on its promise of a more sustainable world and what we need to do going
How Widespread Science Suppression Disempowers the Public
Limiting communication, modifying findings, restricting funding and self-censorship for fear of punishment are some examples of science suppression. These dangerous yet prolific acts occur to the benefit of some but at the expense of everyone — especially the environment. A recent
How Biden Can Make the US a Global Leader on Climate Action
Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election offers new hope in the fight against climate change, both within U.S. borders and around the globe. During his first speech as president-elect, Biden committed to restore the United States’ standing in
Energy Charter Treaty Reform Gives Strong Political Signal
While a recent amendment on fossil fuel investments is a promising sign that a modernized Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) could spur more ambitious climate action, governments must consider alternative paths toward this goal. On Wednesday 7 October, EU parliamentarians finalized their negotiating mandate
Sucking Up to Business is a Certain Path to Ecological Collapse (Part 2)
This is the second of a three-part essay by Canadian sustainability strategist, Brad Zarnett. The series explores why corporate sustainability was always ill-suited to deliver on its promise of a more sustainable world and what we need to do going
The U.S. Has Exited the Paris Agreement. Does it Matter?
The last time there was a major climate treaty, the United States stood on the sidelines. This time, stakes may be higher, but the energy transition (and global cooperation at large) will continue. “When America sneezes, the world catches a cold.” The
Sucking Up to Business is a Certain Path to Ecological Collapse
This is the first of a three-part essay by Canadian sustainability strategist, Brad Zarnett. The series explores why corporate sustainability was always ill-suited to deliver on its promise of a more sustainable world and what we need to do going
Five Steps To Save The Amazon From Deadly Investments
From 2015 to 2020, 33 major European based Financial Institutions invested a combined total of 20 billion US$ in companies directly linked to climate-changing deforestation in Brazil. Unless Financial Institutions urgently address their role in funding deforestation, the Amazon and
Why With Trump, There Is No Common Future
More Americans are beginning to realize what has been evident all along to impartial observers in Europe: If Trump gets another four years at the White House, it will mark the definitive decline of American power. Much to China’s and
Identifying Climate Service Entry Points to Improve Nutrition and Climate Adaptability in Vietnam
Improved cooperation between policymakers in the climate, nutrition, and health sectors of Vietnam could promote the successful integration of climate services into nutrition policy Vietnam has been deemed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of the most
6 Graphics Explain the Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Fires
Fires blazing across the Western United States have claimed dozens of lives, destroyed countless properties, displaced hundreds of thousands of residents, and worsened air quality at a time when the coronavirus pandemic threatens respiratory health. The ominous skies are a
Arctic Summer Sea Ice Could Disappear As Soon As 2035
-- Updated on 06 November 2020. -- The magnitude of Arctic sea ice that the Earth has lost in recent decades cannot be recovered. This makes its implications all the more catastrophic - both for the biodiversity of life in these