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Opinion / Policy & Finance

SDGs: from adopted framework to political force for change

...that might otherwise not get attention. But there is also a danger of tedium with international agendas, and demands for reports and data from the global level diverting capacity and weakening efforts...

20 Feb 2017

SDGs: from adopted framework to political force for change

News / Cities

Nature calling: Crammed cities go green for climate, health

...t, he noted. "We have to get very creative about it and take opportunities when bits of land do become available to think about the longer-term benefits they might provide rather than just putting a n...

7 Mar 2018

Nature calling: Crammed cities go green for climate, health

News / Food & Agriculture

Ocean farmer hatches "nail salon of the sea" plan to grow food cheaply

...tion, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, climate change, resilience, women's rights, trafficking and property rights. Visit http://news.trust.org/climate) The Thomso...

29 May 2017

Ocean farmer hatches "nail salon of the sea" plan to grow food cheaply

Videos / Policy & Finance

Can conscious capitalism fix the global economy?

...ties. These criticisms have prompted some to suggest dismantling capitalist economies altogether, while others have put forth new variations of capitalism which preserve its potential to create wealt...

2 Dec 2016

Can conscious capitalism fix the global economy?

News / Food & Agriculture

Arctic seed vault turning 10 faces 'unprecedented' agricultural challenges

...tive director of The Crop Trust, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The Crop Trust, an international group working to protect crop diversity, runs the vault in collaboration with the Norwegian gover...

28 Feb 2018

Arctic seed vault turning 10 faces 'unprecedented' agricultural challenges

News / Carbon & Climate

Buffeted but not sunk: Paris resilience plan tackles inequity and climate change

...ted to do with increasing frequency and ferocity, students can't go outside as it is too hot and streets swelter amid the "heat island effect". The project, due to begin with pilots next year, aims to...

9 Oct 2017

Buffeted but not sunk: Paris resilience plan tackles inequity and climate change

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Don't let President Trump distract from urgent action needed at climate talks

...to withdraw from the Paris Agreement to his commitment to outdated fossil fuels as economic stimulants, everything indicates that the US government is not going to contribute to the urgent work that n...

7 Nov 2017

Don't let President Trump distract from urgent action needed at climate talks

News / Carbon & Climate

Citizens must 'flood the courts' in fight for climate justice, says Jeff Sachs

...Trust", asserting that government policies have contributed to climate change, violating their constitutional right to life, liberty and property. Sachs expects such cases to become commonplace, parti...

6 Oct 2017

Citizens must 'flood the courts' in fight for climate justice, says Jeff Sachs

A scene from Chasing Coral, one of the films to feature at the Singapore Eco Film Festival this year. Image: Netflix

Opinion / Lifestyle

4 must-watch movies at the Singapore Eco Film Festival that won't depress you

...To spread the sustainability word beyond the festival dates this year, SEFF has partnered with green lifestyle event EarthFest to enable people to host their own eco film screenings. To do that, go he...

17 Aug 2017

4 must-watch movies at the Singapore Eco Film Festival that won't depress you

Will business drive the SDGs Eco-Business event

News / Policy & Finance

Do financial markets care about sustainability?

...tal markets do not reward sustainable companies for their efforts. “Bursting our bubble from time to time is important, so that we don’t get complacent or lose sight of the wider reality that needs to...

7 Mar 2017

Do financial markets care about sustainability?