This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To Chairman Himes and Members of the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth: I thank you for the opportunity to testify today on how our social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Water for human consumption is increasingly inaccessible, due to poor management, degradation of water sources, the effects of climate change and more. Marginalized groups — such as rural communities and women — are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the heart of Arkansas, Abraham Carpenter, a Black farmer, grows fruits and vegetables across 1,500 acres alongside 35 of his family members. The multi-generational farm was started in 1973 by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have demonstrated it is possible to economically produce plastics that have a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions balance over their entire life cycle. And they may cost less, too. Since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Extremely hot years will wipe out hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish available for catch in a country’s waters in this century, on top of projected decreases to fish…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What’s the question you are most frequently asked when trying to set up a new sustainability initiative? I bet “how much will it cost?” is a leading contender. It’s no…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Between 2012 and 2020, migrant workers from Mexico were recruited by companies in Illinois to construct hog and poultry enclosures under the H-2A temporary agricultural program. They came to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On September 11, 2001, 658 Cantor Fitzgerald and sixty-one Eurobrokers employees lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund was founded on September…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment and Impact Officer, respectively, of the philanthropic fund Blue Meridian Partners, Nancy Roob and Jim Shelton invest in strategies that can transform the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world’s most vulnerable populations through lost lives, health, jobs, incomes, assets, and education. The World Bank’s High-Frequency Phone Surveys (HFPS) help identify the main…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Farmers are getting less of what we pay for food, research from 61 countries around the world finds. The new study in Nature Food examines how much of what consumers pay for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hi everyone. Quick reminder: Please get flu shots for you and your family, if you are able to. Hospitals and healthcare workers are overwhelmed by COVID, so in addition to…