This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some clothing brands have been criticized for subjecting their workers to sweatshop labor. Now, a new map aims to spotlight their environmental impacts too. The IPE Green Supply Chain Map is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the displaced people in camps scattered across northeast Nigeria, protection often ends at the compound gate. Armed groups operate in these areas, waiting to attack the vulnerable when they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Modern infrastructure means resilient cities that make decisions based on long-term thinking. Yes, we need roads and bridges, but are we just interested in rebuilding the infrastructure of today? We…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The dual mission of the National Park Service is “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Trump has announced his intent to unveil an infrastructure initiative this in January 2018. Although details are lacking, the initiative is expected to include $200 billion of federal spending…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today announced a creative collaboration with Andy Mann, a globally acclaimed environmental photographer. Mann will document U.S. watersheds affected by harmful algal blooms, bringing to life…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last fall the Peoples’ Republic of China sent the U.S. recycling marketplace on its ear, by announcing a phased-in ban on scrap imports. As with many challenges, though, the recycling ban…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vans and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii teamed up to implement a comprehensive sustainability initiative during the period of the Vans Triple Crown, a three-event series held at the iconic surf breaks Haleiwa, Sunset,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The following are five trends we expect to unfold during 2018. Yes, you could argue we’re playing it safe — like the typical horoscope or fortune teller, these predictions overall…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When discussing the “resource curse,” we usually think developing nations, as in Middle East oil and gas and the region’s volatile geopolitics; oil’s contribution to social problems in nations such as Nigeria and Venezuela;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Few people have probably noticed, but the world’s winds are getting slower. It is something that cannot be picked up by watching the billowing of dust or listening to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Quick, when I say “ocean” what are the images that come to mind? Humpback whales breaking through blue water or maybe miles of coral reef guarded by brightly colored fish.…