The Rocky Mountain Institute has created a “master plan” to help fight global warming. The climate summit recently held in Morocco has produced few tangible results, but did feature an ambitious pledge by 47 countries fighting for their own survival. The keys to achieving the goal of limiting a global temperature increase to less than 1.5 […]
Bill Gates and a group of fellow investors are creating a fund worth over $1 billion to fight climate change by investing in clean energy innovation. The fund is called the Breakthrough Energy Ventures Fund and has a 20-year duration. BEV is an investor-led fund made up of members of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, guided by […]
In a recent article published by Sustainable Brands, a report published by the Global Impact Invest Network states that 95% of Impact Investors say returns have met or exceeded expectations. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. Impact investing […]
It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth’s resources, even as we approach 11 billion? Download […]
The Climate Group recently held a high-level meeting of highly industrialized governments from around the world, The purpose of the meeting was to discuss ways to accelerate the transition to a world wide net-zero economy. The Climate Group is an international non-profit that specializes in bold, catalytic and high-impact climate and energy initiatives with the world’s leading […]
Having experienced sustained and rapid growth over the past two decades, India is facing a rapid urbanization and industrialization. By embarking on a circular economy transformation, India could create direct economic benefits for businesses and citizens while reducing negative consequences. Today, India stands at the threshold of profound choices. With its young population and emerging […]
Depending on what state you live, talking climate change may work. Generally, the term “boosting clean energy” is remarkably more popular than “fighting climate change”. Clean energy is popular among both Democrats and Republicans. Fighting climate change isn’t. That’s why, in the current environment, where Republicans control the White House, the Congress, and the majority of […]
Paul Polman, CEO at Unilever and LindkeIn Influencer, recently shared his thoughts on the current state of the fight against climate change. As a company, Unilever is very focused on what they can do to help. They consider the reduction of our greenhouse gas, water and waste impacts within their own manufacturing and operations, and aim to source […]
After the recent election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, many feared that the battle to fight global warming was lost. Trump has claimed that climate change was a “hoax” and campaigned to tear down all the progress made by the Obama Administration. As bleak as the future looks, there may still […]