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News / Corporate Responsibility

Cool but confused: Social entrepreneurs find it harder to explain their work

...them," she said on the sidelines of the 16th annual Skoll World Forum in Oxford. The confusion "just increases the complexity of barriers to entry", she said. Growing confusion Over the past decade t...

12 Apr 2019

Cool but confused: Social entrepreneurs find it harder to explain their work

News / Carbon & Climate

7 people who stood up for our planet in 2018

...their future Climate change may not affect the lives of the political leaders running the world now much—but it will affect their children and grandchildren. Young people took to the streets this year...

10 Dec 2018

7 people who stood up for our planet in 2018

News / Carbon & Climate

The irony of China's climate vision

...the present total amount of solar power installed in the US. It’s the same story with wind power; in the five years from 2007 to 2011 China installed more wind capacity than either the US or Germany a...

20 Sep 2018

The irony of China's climate vision

News / Waste

Tackling Southeast Asia's plastic waste crisis

...the packaging material that they place on the market by 2030. “Many companies are being blamed for the amount of packaging waste that they put out, so when a firm showcases the fact that it is doing ...

28 Aug 2019

Tackling Southeast Asia's plastic waste crisis

Opinion / Lifestyle

Mysterious museum shows how humans have modified nature for themselves

...the species we exploit are being consumed faster than they can reproduce. Humans have inserted themselves into the life cycles of much of the living world, and these changes are heritable—their geneti...

10 Apr 2019

Mysterious museum shows how humans have modified nature for themselves

food waste collection station in Beijing

News / Waste

Should Chinese citizens be paid to recycle?

...the food waste when it’s dropped off: “It’s hard to please everyone. Some people complain about the smell and want the drop-off points removed. Others complain the drop-off point is too far away. And ...

14 Jan 2019

Should Chinese citizens be paid to recycle?

News / Carbon & Climate

We're not suggesting developing countries stop using coal immediately, says IPCC co-chair

...ther colleagues were there to discuss the 1.5 degrees report. It went smoothly and we shared details about the signs, the warnings and the relationship between the eradication of poverty and sustainab...

8 Dec 2018

We're not suggesting developing countries stop using coal immediately, says IPCC co-chair

Opinion / Cities

Building sea walls is a small bandaid on a gaping wound

...When beach erosion occurs, the wall’s large concrete steps should, in theory, allow the public to carry on using and enjoying the waterfront. The main purpose of the wall is to protect a beachfront ca...

8 Oct 2018

Building sea walls is a small bandaid on a gaping wound

Opinion / Water

Why your tourist toilet habits are bad for locals—and the environment

...when people travel further afield. Potty training There are also simple changes that tourists can make when going to the bathroom that will have a positive impact on the environment and local com...

21 Feb 2018

Why your tourist toilet habits are bad for locals—and the environment

News / Water

Exploitation of the Earth’s last frontier will leave the world in deep water

...The ISA approval green-lights the British government’s plan to mine the Pacific for polymetallic nodules, which are valued for their high concentration of earth metals. The project, the biggest in the...

5 Jul 2019

Exploitation of the Earth’s last frontier will leave the world in deep water

News / Cities

Cities need to grow up—not out—to survive, researchers warn

...the end of the next decade, and unless they grow up rather than out, they could be in trouble, according to a new report from the World Resources Institute and Yale University. But poor land records, ...

1 Feb 2019

Cities need to grow up—not out—to survive, researchers warn

News / Policy & Finance

Dodgy science and corporate concessions for clean palm oil in Indonesia

...the country’s homegrown sustainability certification standard. The initiative is the latest move by the government to shore up the palm oil industry in the world’s biggest producer of the commodity, w...

18 Dec 2019

Dodgy science and corporate concessions for clean palm oil in Indonesia

Opinion / Green Buildings

Mimicking termite nests to keep human buildings cool

...the outer walls of the nests. Solid wall is grey, pores are shaded black. Air moves through the pores, allowing the termites to breathe. Author provided. We took tiny samples from the nests and put t...

8 May 2019

Mimicking termite nests to keep human buildings cool

Top down view of Hong Kong's streets at night

News / Energy

The 6 trends shaping Southeast Asia's clean energy sector

...ther 11 million tonnes of batteries by 2030. There’s much uncertainty—and therefore opportunity—in the trajectory of the rare earths and renewables recycling industries over the next decade, but South...

19 Sep 2019

The 6 trends shaping Southeast Asia's clean energy sector

News / Waste

Consumer goods giants test reusable packaging with new Loop service

...The durable packaging is designed to keep ice cream fresh and cold from the moment the canisters are filled until they are delivered to the customer's doorstep. Laurent Freixe, executive vice preside...

30 Jan 2019

Consumer goods giants test reusable packaging with new Loop service

Opinion / Policy & Finance

What happens when a country drowns?

...the event of the disappearance of a country, it is unclear whether it would retain its sovereignty in the eyes of the international community. The United Nations hints that it’s improbable that a stat...

2 Jul 2019

What happens when a country drowns?

News / Policy & Finance

G20 stalls on fossil fuel subsidies despite calls for climate action

...They are directed at the production of hydrocarbons and their consumption, decreasing the prices of fuel for consumers. "They also vary with the price of oil. When it is low, subsidies also go down si...

2 Jul 2019

G20 stalls on fossil fuel subsidies despite calls for climate action

News / Food & Agriculture

China cracks down on illegal distant water fishing

...the government published plans to control the size of the DWF sector and increase regulation over the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020). The Ministry of Agriculture then quickly followed up in th...

5 Sep 2018

China cracks down on illegal distant water fishing

News / Corporate Responsibility

Indonesia leans on businesses to do more about plastic waste

...the waste from their product packaging, in a bid to tackle one of the worst plastic trash problems in the world. The regulation, expected before the end of this year, is part of a wider effort to cut ...

13 Nov 2018

Indonesia leans on businesses to do more about plastic waste

Woman in Nepal drawing water from a tubewell

Opinion / Water

To defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water

...the hospital, they got to go back home to their grandmother. I often think of them and the question he asked us: how will he get water these days? Abhilasha Karkey is Research Fellow at the University...

23 Apr 2018

To defeat superbugs, everyone will need access to clean water

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