This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I started working in climate philanthropy over a decade ago. At the time, less than two percent of all philanthropic contributions went towards climate change. For the climate community, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week marked the completion of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, and I now reflect on the powerful shift in narrative that occurred at this year’s meeting. For the first time in the history of this gathering, Indigenous Peoples…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The disposable face mask has become the poster child for Covid-19-related waste since the start of the pandemic, showing up on beaches and in waterways all over the world. Hong Kong is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Information about environmental, social and governance metrics are no longer a “nice to have” issue in corporate management, they are an indispensable input for leaders to consider across every business…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twelve winters ago, as a Wall Street Journal reporter, I spent two dark weeks in Copenhagen covering a round of global-warming negotiations billed as existentially important to the planet. The…
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. When the Almeda Fire hit southern Oregon on Labor Day weekend just over a year ago, Christy Brooks was on her way home from her daughters’ school after picking up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A single bad El Niño weather event can leave nearly 6 million children undernourished, according to a new study. That’s at least 70%—and perhaps up to three times—the number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just as they were born into a world with easily accessible technology (and cannot conceive otherwise), members of Generation Z have only known a climate in crisis. From day one,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world’s forests face a dire threat. Each year, 15 million to 22 million acres of forests are permanently cleared and many millions more are degraded. But many decisions affecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past four decades, the time between tropical storms making landfall in the Gulf Coast has been getting shorter. By the end of the century, Louisiana and Florida could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The study investigates the potential of Industries without Smokestacks (IWOSS) to create jobs in Ethiopia and focuses on agro-processing (particularly food and beverage), horticulture, tourism, and transport sectors. These categories…