Climate Strategies in Banking: How the World’s Largest Banks Address Climate Change
Retail banks are exposed to many climate-related risks through the diverse range of sectors they finance to generate profit. Despite alarming evidence of climate risks increasingly having a negative effect on companies, many global banks continue to finance carbon-intensive activities
A Farmer-Responsive Approach: Rethinking New Technology for Small Farmers
Agriculture is at the center of some of the great challenges facing the human population, including food insecurity and climate change. To meet the needs of a growing population while adapting to and minimizing the effects of climate change, sustainable
Imagining challenging climate futures
Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. How I
The Con-Game of Canada’s Oil Pipeline Crisis
Most Canadians recognize that Canada must do its part to address the Climate Crisis. However, as is the case in other countries, the actions taken by its political leaders have fallen flat and been nothing more than a failure. Promises were
The Open Amazon and its Enemies: A Call for Action and Optimism
June and July have been the hottest months on record in the Western Hemisphere as the climate crisis escalates. This summer, the ice in Greenland has been melting at an unseen rate under an unprecedented heat wave. Droughts and wildfires
Climate Change Doesn’t Have Time for Broken Two-Party Politics
Earlier this month I appeared on a BBC morning talk show with Victoria Derbyshire discussing the climate emergency. The presenter opened by talking about climate change and inquired 'Don't we know about all of this already?' And I'm wondering if we
Cameroon and the Fight Against Climate Change
Cameroon, just like any other country in Africa and the world at large, joins the fight against climate change. To participate in the mitigation of global warming, Cameroon has decided to engage in quite an impressive balancing act. The call
Climate Change & Rising Sea Levels are Claiming Their First Victims: Islands
2019 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. Heatwaves in Europe saw the mercury peak past 45℃ this summer, while major fires ravaged the United States, Russia, and Canada. In Australia droughts and severe weather events worsened.
Why There is No Climate Debate in American Politics
Was the climate crisis able to take center stage in the Democratic presidential debates? Simple answer: no. It had more of a poorly spot-lit role in the stage wings. We still have no serious climate debate in American politics, not
Insects Armageddon Caused by Climate Change
Insects are affected by climate change. In many ways. Some increase in numbers, others migrate or learn new ways to adapt, but most worryingly, many disappear. An insects biomass collapse could lead to an ecological armageddon. This is but one
Defending the Planet in the Era of Humans
The Earth is sick and humans are the cause of their own discomfort. We were one of the last species to appear on the planet, but our presence has been so shocking to it that we have irreversibly modified the
Using Mobile Technology to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
On September 25, 2015, the United Nations General Assembly confirmed their collective commitment to a better world by adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Developed by different stakeholders -- including governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses, and ordinary citizens --the Sustainable