A National Park For The West Midlands
With the youngest, fastest-growing, most diverse population in the UK, the imminent arrival of HS2 and the hosting of City of Culture 2021 and the Commonwealth Games, the West Midlands has a unique opportunity to re-discover a vast, hidden landscape
Capitalizing on a Crisis: Oxygen for Sale in New Delhi
Air pollution as a business opportunity, clean oxygen as the product. In the midst of the New Delhi air pollution crisis, a bar by the name of Oxy Pure has found a way to turn a profit. Customers pay 500
How the Climate Crisis is Aggravating Human Conflict
Current debate around the climate crisis tends to focus on the weather-related effects, such as rising sea-levels, flooding and droughts, as well as the direct impact on human lives, like famines, forced migration and geopolitical shifts. Less has been said
How Urban Green Spaces are Impacting on China’s Environmental and Public Health
For the nearly 850 million citizens who live in Chinese cities, physical and mental health issues are the lived reality as a result of the country’s rampant industrialisation. Environmental degradation is nearing a tipping point, but new urban greening measures
When Race Determines Access to Clean Water in the U.S.
For the majority of Americans, having access to filtered, clean and reliable water is ordinary. However, a new report published by non-profit groups DigDeep and the US Water Alliance, titled “Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States: A
How Colombia’s President is Ignoring the Climate Crisis
A Reflection of Colombia President’s address at the UN Climate Action Summit Climate Crisis in South America: Real Action or Just Talk? What a President’s Speech at the UN really tells us about Commitment. This article is part of an editorial
Sustainable Leaders Reducing the Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change
The impact of agriculture on climate change is huge and Certified B Corporations operating in the sector, along with their partners, are addressing the issue with innovative sustainable production practices. This article was originally published by B Lab. This article is
Adapt and Innovate: How Business and Finance Can Lead Positive Change
Bain Capital Double Impact’s Deval Patrick and Patagonia’s Rose Marcario Share How Business Can Build an Inclusive and Regenerative Economy This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Rose
Shape Your Future with Dyan deNapoli, the Penguin Lady
Dyan deNapoli is a renowned penguin expert, Ted speaker, and award-winning author known as The Penguin Lady. She dedidacted her career to a lifelong mission : help save the world’s Threatened and Endangered penguins by raising awareness and funding to
And Change is Coming Whether You Like it or Not
“And change is coming whether you like it or not.” With these powerful words, Greta Thunberg concluded her speech at the UN climate action summit this past September. We are facing one of the most urgent global challenges as humans; The consequences
Why is There Still a Debate Over Fracking in Mexico?
While the fracking boom and its awful environmental consequences in the United States is well known worldwide, few people are aware of the use of this detrimental technology in other countries. In Mexico, oil and gas exploration using fracking in
Nourish the World, Protect the Planet: A Call to Impact Investors
Nothing less than food system transformation is required to address the scale and urgency of the health and sustainability challenges facing humanity. Thanks to recent landmark reports such as Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets from
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