This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With record heat waves globally and extreme flooding affecting Europe and China, now is a pivotal moment to interrogate the interplay of technology and the environment, including the role of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Green banks – financial institutions or facilities dedicated to accelerating the shift to a sustainable economy – drove a record amount of clean energy investment last year. According to the Coalition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sustainability proponents have celebrated the leadership of major cities to advance energy efficiency, electrified transportation and other climate change goals during the past decade. Urban leaders from around the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While more than 3,000 businesses have joined the UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign and pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, many companies face challenges in putting this guidance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like any city, Boston is ever-changing. Old buildings come down, new ones go up. Public transit snakes through the city. Everything from schools to grocery stores to trees dot the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the Biden administration tries to build support for new climate and energy policies, a set of studies offers some insights that could help them appeal to the widest audience.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eleven years ago, a human rights violation complaint arrived at the Business and Human Rights Resources Centre, or BHRRC. The London-based nonprofit monitors the activities of more than 10,000 companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solar panels on school and university rooftops can result in significant energy savings — as much as 75% of a school’s or institution’s current electricity consumption — and improve health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A growing number of cities, states and countries aim to dramatically reduce or even eliminate carbon emissions to avert catastrophic levels of climate change. Ideas about how to get this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COP26 negotiations over policies to combat the global problem of climate change have highlighted the great need for global cooperation toward a green transition. Indeed, the recently released Sixth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Much of the news coming out of the U.N. climate conference has focused on the spectacle, and how countries’ pledges aren’t on track to prevent dangerous climate change. But behind the scenes,…
It is estimated that three billion people around the world don’t have access to adequate electricity. Seeing this as an amazing opportunity, in 2012, MPOWERD created the innovative Luci light. The…