This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the corner of Sei Batanghari Road in Medan, the capital of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, kindergarten students run around a building in their school uniforms. The bell to call…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As last year’s news headlines have made all too clear, nature is in a state of emergency. In May following the most comprehensive scientific investigation into the planet’s health, a report…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a few quick years, great momentum has built around a multitude of business efforts to advance a circular economy, particularly in plastic. Fears that plastic particles soon will outnumber…
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. It’s nearly 2 in the morning and the sun is just beginning to set as Ben Stevens navigates the braided channels of the Yukon River toward his fish camp. Stevens…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embody many of the world’s foremost priorities for cooperation. Protecting people. Promoting prosperity. Preserving the planet. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, the objectives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change—the long-term alteration of average temperatures and weather patterns—is often described as the existential crisis of our time. As global climate change intensifies, so will its impacts, such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over half a decade has passed since you ratified the Paris Climate Accord. Do you remember that momentous day? You spoke with soaring platitudes about new beginnings and unprecedented global…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While nearly all foundation leaders reported making changes to their grantmaking efforts in 2020, not all are necessarily planning to sustain those changes, a report from the Center for Effective…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the ECF was set up, in 2008, its focus was very much on the decarbonization of the energy system. Even though food and agriculture contribute between ten and thirty…
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. Please join Food Tank as we showcase the essential role food systems play in addressing the climate crisis at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26). Register now to attend Food…