This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly becoming incorporated across all aspects of organizations, including business strategies, operations and product/service offerings. Recent global research of boards of directors by Willis Towers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why climate smart agriculture? Climate-smart agriculture has three objectives that make it a holistic and equitable solution for poverty in the age of climate change: Increased adaptability of farmers to changing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hip hop has been speaking to peoples’ struggles since it came out of South Bronx in the 1970s, whether it’s been about poverty, racism or gun violence. Why shouldn’t it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the first-ever auction for oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) ended with just three bidders winning drilling rights to more than half a million acres.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Childhood visits to zoos and aquariums inspired my love of animals and desire to protect species and the wild places they call home. These institutions are where I first learned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On January 27, newly-installed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin — having already made history as the first Black American appointed to the role — broke new ground for the Department…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I was chatting recently with a veteran strategy wonk about the world’s stuttering progress toward decarbonization. Electricity generation was an early focus. More recently, the transport sector began to move…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From its inception, Tides has provided catalytic capital to progressive social movements—and we’ve been an early funder of the climate and gender justice movements. Many of our philanthropic partners have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Communities around the world are facing devastating consequences from climate change, including food insecurity, loss of homes and livelihoods, violence, and mental health challenges. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Molecules of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases are pouring into the atmosphere and heating up the planet, and time is of the essence to turn off the tap.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the Illinois Department of Agriculture opened applications for its second annual Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program — which provides a crop insurance discount for each acre of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, the U.S. rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement. But even if its targets are met — and most countries are far from hitting them — the world will still likely be headed…