The First Ever Circular Textiles Business Matchmaking Showroom: Tackling Waste Management Solutions in the Fashion Industry
Organized by Re-Fresh Global and Circular Berlin, the first-ever German-Israeli Circular Textiles Business Matchmaking Showroom will take place in a hybrid format: online and at Expo Tel Aviv on the 17th of June 2021. Nowadays, the fashion industry is facing three considerable
Hydronic Shell Technologies: Retrofitting buildings to net-zero emissions
Many discussions and political acts to reduce global GHG emissions demand radical and rapid behavior changes, but what will really be a game-changer for creating a more sustainable future? Perhaps innovative ideas like David Goldstein’s Hydronic Shell technology. After New York
Are Cryptocurrencies A Sustainable Payment Solution?
Are there more environmentally friendly solutions that we could use instead of cash? Could cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, and payment cards be a sustainable solution, considering crypto has a considerable environmental impact? Is Cash Environmentally Sustainable? Note-making and ATMs' electricity consumption contributes significantly
European Maritime Day BlueInvest Workshop Roundup
On May 21st, the BlueInvest Initiative organized a virtual workshop called "Financing a Sustainable Blue Economy: From Pipe Dream To Pipeline". At the workshop, industry experts spoke about the current state of financing for a sustainable Blue Economy. This was part
Why Ethical Investors Need to Know About Positive Peace
Investors can use the Positive Peace Index to gauge the performance of environmental, social and governance factors in countries. Global interest in ethical investment is growing. More companies and funds are committing to finding solutions for the world’s challenges through sustainable
Passenger Rail, Maglev and the Future of Transit
Since its invention, the car has been associated with America and is a prized part of many American households. However, cars are an immense source of greenhouse gases in the United States. In a report on the state of investment
How Vietnamese Farmers Increase Their Profits From Cultivating Peanuts
Vietnamese peanuts have showcased organic farming's potential. If the peanut industry goes organic, profits may increase whilst lowering the industry's carbon footprint. Research suggests that farmers in My Loi Climate-Smart Village in Vietnam can generate more profits from peanut cultivation by going organic. In
Seaspiracy: Shocking Revelations but Wrong Data and Wrong Message
After the award-winning 2014 Cowspiracy documentary funded by Leonardo di Caprio and the 2017 What The Health film, now we have from the same people Seaspiracy - out on Netflix since 24 March 2021. Cowspiracy argued that animal farming is
Is Uniqlo’s ‘LifeWear’ as Sustainable as it Claims?
Uniqlo’s philosophy is based on timeless basics that survive trends and last for years. Sorted in attractive colour gradients, the brand proposes a modern approach to fashion through a simplified wardrobe that satisfies our everyday needs. From that perspective, it
OXGAV, The World’s First Ever Conservation Venture Capital Studio
Oxford University, in collaboration with Global Accelerated Ventures (GAV) and the research commercialization arm of the university, Oxford University Innovation, are forming the Oxford GAV Conservation Venture Studio (OXGAV). OXGAV was designed with a very specific purpose: to vigorously help launch technological innovations that can
Tackling Sustainability, Food, and Social Inequalities
A Roadmap From Industrial Legacy Cities For cities with an industrial past that have undergone major transitions away from heavy industry as their economies have shifted, food insecurity has become a dire problem. Prolonged periods of disinvestment common to former blue-collar
Why Sustainable Investing Is A Win-Win
Editor's Note: This article is by Alison Loat. Alison is the Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation (SII) at OPTrust, a defined benefit pension plan with over 98,000 members and almost $23 billion in assets under management, based in Toronto,