The broken system that sends most food waste and organic matter to landfills
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How developers are using mobile games to help save the planet
You slide your finger across the screen, the red bird sitting in a slingshot is ready to fly - you tweak the angle and let go.
The green sports movement finally hits mainstream
I can distinctly remember the first time I read about the Green Sports Alliance. I was working in consulting right out of college with a focus on sustainability and renewable energy and seemingly out of nowhere this alliance was formed.
Will tech make it easier for us to grow veg?
Vertical farming, where plants are grown in stacked layers, enables a greater number of crops to be grown in the same space.
From Singapore to San Francisco, bringing nature into cities builds resilience
Capital City, a (hypothetical) seaside metropolis, has a growing population. However, much of its infrastructure was built 100 years ago and is straining from deferred maintenance, unable to meet the city’s future needs.
Build back better with a sustainable ocean economy
The coronavirus crisis has had a profound impact on the ocean economy. Before the pandemic, the OECD forecast that by 2030 the ocean economy would double in size to $3 trillion, providing full-time employment for around 40 million people.
Maybe it’s time to think about composting clothing
What if the fashion industry functioned like an ecosystem? In the way a plant grows with the help of sunlight, eventually decomposes back into soil and serves as a building block for future life, so too could our shirts, shorts and shoes.
The online tools urban changemakers really need to accelerate circularity in cities
When you put the words "circular economy," "city" and "digital tool" together, the first thing that often springs to mind is a "dashboard."
What role does ESG play in the ‘new normal’?
Facing existential crisis, it’s only natural that our perspective will change — for better and for worse. In recent weeks and months, as many of us have "sheltered in place" in the face of a global pandemic, each of us has come to grips with a valuable reminder of what’s truly important: family, friends and colleagues; security and safety; food and water; healthcare
A new wave of sustainable seafood to feed generations to come
Seafood is having a moment. Fish, especially canned and frozen options, increasingly have become a go-to choice for Americans during the pandemic as they stock their pantries and freezers; seek out new immune-boosting meal ideas; and look for alternatives to meat due to shortages and health concerns over meat processing.
