Making Waste Useful: An Interview with LONO
LONO is an organization based in Ivory Coast providing sustainable and affordable products and services for recycling agricultural waste to generate profit for users. We have reached Louise Bijleveld, Co-founder of LONO to find out more about her company. Can you
How to Talk to the Other Side: Environmentalists vs. Wall Street
We can all agree that we are more divided than we’ve been in generations in the US. Our political system is extremely partisan, ideologies have become increasingly polarizing, and income, race, gender, and educational inequality are rising. This has made
How the SDGs Help Businesses Effectively Measure and Collaborate to Address the Climate Crisis
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. B Corp Badger Pursues Long-Term Social and Environmental Action Plan That Aligns with Sustainable Development Goals The 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted in
Could Blockchain Have a Positive Environmental Impact?
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency have become some of the latest trends to hit our virtual world. With popular examples like Bitcoin and Ethereum, cryptocurrency has seemed to generate money out of thin air thanks to blockchain. In many cases these platforms
Student-Friendly Apps to Teach Sustainability
Want to track your carbon footprint? Find out where to recycle your old phone? Buy produce that meets certain green standards? Good news - there are apps for each of those tasks, and more. Sustainability apps have been growing in
Protected Areas: the Past, Present, and Future of Conservation
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with Earth.Org. The Earth.Org Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. The greatest conservation success story in the 21st century is the exponential growth of protected areas–a primary defense mechanism
Solid Wood as a Solution: Interview With Sintala Design
Forests are the lungs of our planet. The statistics show gradual deforestation in all countries. According to the FAO report the world’s forest area decreased from 31.6% of the global land area to 30.6% between 1990 and 2015. But it
How the EU Commission Leads the Battle to Save the Planet
In contrast to American climate deniers, Europeans generally believe in the science of climate change and worry about threats to the environment. In the fight to save our planet, the European Commission has been at the forefront for a long
Leading by Example: B Corps Prioritize Climate Change Mitigation
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. With a Healthy Planet in Mind, Companies Put Environment Among Primary Stakeholders Certified B Corporations aren’t waiting for government action to
Funding: Too Much for Notre Dame, Not Enough for Climate Change?
Soon after Notre Dame in Paris went up in flames, teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, in a speech to the European Parliament, said she did not want to diminish the Notre-Dame fire, but wished there was an equal outpouring of
Companies That Care About the Planet as Much as You Do
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Through Recycling Programs and Consumer Education Opportunities, B Corps Broaden the Circular Economy and the Circle of Earth-Friendly Practices Employees at
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