Learn how businesses can accelerate the decarbonization of their operations, helping to draw down the more than 1 trillion tons of carbon dioxide emitted by humans during the Industrial Era. Jason Grant, chief operating officer of Climate Vault, and Sanjay Srivastava, chief digital strategist at Genpact, discuss the complicated details of how carbon markets, credits, and allowances work. Climate Vault, […]
What do the response to climate change and the Y2K computer bug — which required hundreds of thousands of technology workers to spend several years fixing in the 1990s to prevent catastrophic errors when the date turned over to Jan. 1, 2000 — have in common? Both are complex problems that reach into every corner of our lives. Y2K showed […]
Lab-grown meat is a type of cellular agriculture that grows proteins from a culture, cell by cell, instead of farming it. It’s also called genetically-engineered or cultured meat as well as test-tube meat and stem cell steak. Singapore was the first country to approve a lab-grown meat product, bringing the possibility of getting our dinner from scientists rather than farmers […]
Anne Popkin, president and chief operating officer at Newday Impact Investing, joins the conversation to discuss Environmental, Social, and Governance, or “ESG,” investing. More than $8.4 trillion has been invested in ESG-related equities and funds as of the end of 2022, according to Bloomberg. And it will be a hot topic for investors, Congress, and the federal government, as well […]
Maddy Rotman, head of Sustainability at Imperfect Foods, a delivery service for sustainably sourced produce and packaged food that would otherwise end up in landfills as food waste, joins the conversation to find an end to one of the largest sources of easily avoided greenhouse gas emissions. More than a third of the food humans grow each year goes unused. […]
Hunting has driven many species to extinction, while many more species continue to be threatened by poachers. But when hunters turn their attention to invasive species, they can provide an environmental benefit. In some places, authorities encourage hunting invasive species by making it a competitive sport. Here are a few ways that hunters can use their skills to benefit the […]
We’ve been investigating hair care products that do more than leave your hair feeling clean and soft. Like you, we want products with safe ingredients made by an environmentally and socially responsible company. AG Care is making solid progress towards sustainable hair care products. In the effort to embrace a greener hair care routine, you may have tried some approaches […]
Michael Hirschhorn and Mona Chun, co-creators of The Circular Design Glossary, introduce the new guide to understanding the future of furniture design. It was developed by Mebl | Transforming Furniture, where Richard and Mona are founder/CEO and chief operating and sustainability officer, respectively, in partnership with the Sustainable Furnishing Council. Our homes are the center of our lives and a […]
Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. This week, one small action you can take for the Earth affects several big issues – reduction of carbon […]
Christian Schiller, co-founder of cirplus, talks about the company’s digital marketplace for circular plastics. Think of it as Match.com or Tinder for European plastics recyclers, including companies that collect post-consumer materials and those that sell processed recycled plastic for use in new products. Cirplus connects sellers with buyers and collects fees for speeding the transaction along. Sellers save on marketing […]