What Can Outlander Teach Us About Sustainability?
Editor's Note: In order to respect the author's long career, the Impakter team has not intervened with any edits for this opinion piece. The morning after the US 2016 election I awoke in a panic gasping for breath. The reason, apart from
Can Science-based Targets Truly Guide Sustainable Development?
What lines can we not afford to cross when it comes to our impact on the planet? As the world races to achieve the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, it is vital that the pursuit of sustainable
Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing: An Interview with Amovens
The drastic scarcity of world resources forces us to rethink the usefulness of consumption-based model. Circular economy is the answer as more people offer their goods for rent. In addition, sharing services allow us to tackle global challenges including climate
Tackling Air Pollution – An Interview with Clarity
Air pollution is a well-known problem that leads to a drastic reduction of quality of life. It does not cause only chronic diseases: according to the recent UN report, air pollution is a cause of between six and seven million
Scenes From a Rebellion
On April 15, Extinction Rebellion groups around the world are planning mass civil disobedience to force governments into action over climate and ecological breakdown. In London, thousands of people will block key roads for several days, with the intention of
Climate Change: Enough of the ‘Why?’ Time for the ‘Now’
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Solutions Won’t Be Easy to Find, But Collaboration and Innovation Offer New Opportunities—and B Corps Can Help It’s been a busy month
CLIMATE . CHANGE – Episode 6 – With Jeffrey Sachs, Professor at Columbia University & UN advisor
In Episode 6 and final chapter of the short film series "Climate . Change", Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world's most influential economists, Professor at Columbia University and Senior Advisor to the UN on Sustainability, paints a realistic yet scary
CLIMATE . CHANGE – Episode 5 – With José Miguel Bermúdez, Co-Founder & CEO of Bound4Blue
In this 5th episode of the short film series "Climate . Change", Jose Miguel Bermudez, CEO of Bound4Blue, explains how his Barcelona-based startup is fighting against dependence on fossil fuels and CO2 emissions with the development of its wingsail solution:
Health Care Workers: The Gatekeepers to Achieving Global Health and Wellbeing
Project HOPE is a 60-year-old global health development and humanitarian non-profit organization whose mission is to empower health workers to better care for the people they serve. We currently work in 29 countries building individuals' local capacity to effectively confront
Using Art to Combat Climate Change: An Interview with Louis Masai
Louis Masai is a British painter, sculptor, illustrator and street artist, perhaps best known for his murals of endangered species. A graduate of Falmouth School of Art, he aims to use his artworks as a means for spreading climate change
CLIMATE . CHANGE – Episode 4 – With Elizabeth Latham, PhD, Founder Bezoar Laboratories
Episode 4 of the short film series "Climate . Change” features Dr. Elizabeth Latham, PhD, Founder of Bezoar Laboratories. In this episode, Elizabeth presents her exceptional patented innovation: a probiotic formulation fed to cattle that reduces by 50% their daily
Connections That Matter: Climate Change and Gender Equality
The Impakter team, deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives in the airplane crash near Addis Ababa, joins the Secretary-General of the United Nations in conveying their heartfelt sympathies and solidarity to the victims’ families and loved ones, including those of