In exchange for a 3.4 billion euros support package from the government, KLM promised to improve its sustainability. But the company’s plans are old and not very ambitious, according to environmental organization Milieudefensie and Paul Peeters, professor of sustainable transport and tourism …
Small island states are sinking, and it’s not just from sea level rise: we are sinking in debt, exacerbated by the collapse of our tourist industries. We are at a high risk of entrenching our public debt vulnerability, and the …
Aid, Development & Aid, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Population, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations COVID-19 is the final straw for millions of people already struggling with the impacts of conflict, inequality, and climate change. …
The spirit behind this year’s HLPF is interlinkages. With less than ten years to go until 2030, both the scientific community and the policy community are arriving at a consensus that, in order to bridge the disparagingly wide progress gap …
Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon announced the party’s caucus critic roles in a press release on July 6. Stacey Hassard, former interim party leader, is continuing as Leader of the Official Opposition in the legislative assembly and is the new …
LEXINGTON, Ky. — On the one-year anniversary of committing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations Global Compact and the Science Based Targets initiative, Alltech has released its 2020 Sustainability Report. In addition to reflecting Alltech’s vision for …
The Human Rights Council this morning held the second panel of its annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women, which focused on the theme “COVID-19 and women’s rights”. It also held an interactive dialogue with the Commission of …
Gland, Switzerland, 27th September 2018 – First of all, Wetlands are the most economically valuable resource we have. It’s also among the most bio-diverse ecosystems in the world. However, they are disappearing. Consequently at three times faster than forests. That …
This post is written by Jessica L. Anderson, Senior Conflict Advisor, Center for Resilience, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security. Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is a region in Southeast Bangladesh historically impacted by porous borders, instability and armed conflict. More …
Newswise — Athens, Ga. – An interdisciplinary team of scientists studying thousands of oyster shells along the Georgia coast, some as old as 4,500 years, has published new insights into how Native Americans sustained oyster harvests for thousands of years, observations …
As governments around the world adopt policies to address the immediate economic fallout of Covid-19, they are making decisions that will also determine their countries’ competitiveness for decades to come. If designed correctly, stimulus and recovery packages can position countries …
Rubbermaid has been pioneering high-quality, innovative products for over 80 years. This superior quality already makes the brand’s products a more a sustainable solution than many products out there today. The TerraCycle program is another step toward the brand’s existing …
Daniel Neiditch is the CEO of River 2 River Realty, Daniel has grown his family’s business into a multi-billion dollar real estate empire. Getty Over the last few months, most of us have been so focused on achieving productivity — or …
By Natalie Kenway Investors’ increasing appetite for responsible investing A trio of surveys released recently have once again shone a light on investors’ increasing interest in skewing portfolios towards more responsibly invested holdings Covid-19 fuels interest in ‘social’ …
By Anna Fedorova Investment behemoth has ramped up its climate-related engagement with companies in carbon-intensive sectors BlackRock has published a report on how it has ramped up its climate-related engagement with companies in carbon-intensive sectors, six months after …