The green economy cannot happen without green talent. This means people will need everything from engineering skills to complex problem-solving capabilities, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Find out more in weforum These 4 charts show the key trends…
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How farming innovations can feed the world and protect the planet J. Erik Fyrwald
11 January 2022Views: 460According to the UN, more than 3 billion people around the world – 40% of the global population – cannot afford a healthy diet. By 2050 the global population is expected to grow by an additional 2 billion, so unless…
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How future food packaging can help solve the people-planet dilemma By Francesca Cassidy
19 October 2020Views: 438We do not have to choose between protecting our planet’s ecosystem and meeting the human need for food. While food packaging plays a critical role in feeding the world, it also impacts the Earth’s climate and its limited resources, pointing…
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Announcing a new network of leaders changing the system together By Hilde Schwab and François Bonnici
13 March 2020Views: 516Social Entrepreneurs are founders or CEOs who innovatively address a social or environmental problem, with a focus on low-income, marginalized or vulnerable populations. Read more in weforum Announcing a new network of leaders changing the system together By Hilde Schwab…
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Costa Rica has doubled its tropical rainforests in just a few decades. Here’s how By Johnny Wood
31 August 2019Views: 572Years of unchecked logging laid waste to two-thirds of Costa Rica’s tree canopy, leaving its tropical rainforests facing an uncertain future. But the trees have returned and the resurrected forests support a thriving eco-tourism industry. Read more in weforum Costa…
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To track the pro-cycling efforts and initiatives taken by cities around the world, we present the Copenhagenize Index, a comprehensive and holistic ranking of the world’s most bicycle-friendly cities Read more in wired The 20 most Bike Friendly cities on…
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A shorter workweek should be a key part of the Green New Deal By Adele Peters
30 May 2019Views: 743If companies produced less each week, and ran their offices for fewer hours, they would also emit less CO2. Other studies have looked at different ways that reducing work benefits emissions, starting with the fact that commuters can spend less…
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Winning in the new environment compels us to reclaim human connection in the workplace. We need to allow workers to think for themselves so they create a self-healing, adaptive organization, complete with idiosyncrasies and imperfect trials. Read more in Forbes…
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Many cities and towns are in low-lying coastal locations, so flooding and loss or deterioration of water supply is a direct threat to human life, as well as the economic, social and environmental life of these communities. Read more in…
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Here Are The Most Common Ways You’re Wasting Water That Cost You More Than You Think By Sophia Mitrokostas
26 November 2018Views: 2,106Keeping an eye on your water usage is a good way to save money and help the planet at the same time. Plenty of us have bad habits that could be costing us hundreds of dollars in water bills over…