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Covid-induced food insecurity has exposed underinvestment in food tech, says sustainability entrepreneurFood & Agriculture
Covid-induced food insecurity has exposed underinvestment in food tech, says sustainability entrepreneur
Past winner of sustainability innovation competition The Liveability Challenge says the pandemic has shown that too much money and brainpower has been invested in traditional technologies, and not enough in tech to safeguard food security. -
Cow-free milk wins The Liveability Challenge 2020A lab-grown alternative to cow's milk has won an annual search for solutions to make Southeast Asia's cities more resilient, sustainable places to live.
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Supermodel and environmental activist Arizona Muse on selling sustainabilityThe face of Prada tells Eco-Business how she pushes fashion brands to curb their environmental impact. -
How I got here... Rob Kaplan, CEO, Circulate CapitalThe former Walmart sustainability director runs a US$100 million fund to eliminate plastic waste in Asia. He tells Eco-Business about how a 'crazy idea' has become real.
Opinion
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The coronavirus has accelerated changes in energy supply and demand– One of the immediate impacts of the coronavirus crisis was a fall in global energy use. While demand will likely rebound to previous levels, the overall energy mix is changing. Renewables are playing a bigger role as traditional sources such as coal become increasingly uneconomic. This trend was already in place when the pandemic hit, but is now proceeding at an accelerating pace. -
What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisisCSR
What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis
– Businesses’ sustainability programmes better prepared them for the Covid-19 crisis and will become increasingly important. But now, to achieve broad sustainability competency throughout the organisation, companies must bridge the knowledge gap. -
Firm priorities for fragile states– The rich world can no longer reassure itself that poor countries will avoid the worst of the Covid-19 crisis by virtue of their isolation. The pandemic is now hitting these countries especially hard, underscoring the urgent need for renewed global action.
Videos
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Meet RoboFly, the mechanical insect that could fly climate-saving missions– Researchers have invented a tiny, laser-powered bug that takes off, lands and aspires to hover wirelessly.
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Suddenly, solar energy plus storage is giving conventional fuels a run for their money– The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm.
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Rising temperatures imperil winter sports industry– Declining snowfall threatens billions in lost revenue.
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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