How common standards could spur growth in green finance
The appetite from issuers and investors for green finance continues to strengthen worldwide: globally, issuance of labeled green bonds (PDF) jumped to nearly $160 billion in 2017.
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We need to talk about blockchain — together
We need to talk about blockchain. Blockchain offers immense opportunities to achieve business and sustainability goals, but it will take serious collaboration to unleash its full potential.
How we can effectively shift to a global circular economy
If you need to skip the straw at lunch today, consider this: Scientists found that even Arctic sea ice — far removed from most major metropolitan areas — is no longer plastic-free.
Blue bins overflow with Amazon and Walmart boxes. But we’re actually recycling less
Walk down the street on garbage day in many towns, and evidence of our love affair with online shopping is plain to see.
We calculated how much money planting trees can save for your city
Megacities are on the rise (PDF). There are 47 such areas around the globe, each housing more than 10 million residents.
The market for payment for ecosystems services is growing up
Last month, Nature Sustainability published the first global assessment of payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs, led by James Salzman, UCLA Law and UC Santa Barbara Bren School professor, as well as Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace.
Surprise! Not all mobility tech is for cities
Every week I’ll bring you a column on trends, companies, policies and research around transportation tech.
Data, AI and the tragedy of the commons
In case you missed it, GreenBiz launched a new daily newsletter lineup last week. And I’m excited to change things up.
The real benefits of real-time transit data
It’s been a little more than a decade since Google and TriMet, the transit authority for Portland, Oregon, partnered to create a standardized format for scheduled transit data called GTFS.
Zen and the Triple Bottom Line
Perhaps you’re too young to recall — or to have read — Robert Pirsig’s 1974 book, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."
