by Romain Baud | Africa, Asia, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 15 - Life on Land, Systems Change
In our economy, most of the things we do are linear. We take from nature, we build things with what we take, and then we dispose of it once we don’t need it anymore (take, make, waste). The first problem that arises from this linear economy is that we live in a world...
by Luni Libes | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Millions of acres in Africa have been degraded by desertification, deforestation, intensive farming, and other human activities. Restoring that land to productive use and nature is a huge endeavor. Groups like AFR100 (the African Forest Landscape Restoration...
by Brigit Helms | Africa, Asia, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Island Nations, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
The way that climate change affects human beings is almost entirely through water, either too much or too little. The climate crisis is a water crisis at its core. — Tim Wainwright, chief executive of WaterAid Climate change is triggering dramatic extremes in the...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Editor's Picks, Editorials, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Global, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
Jeffrey Hollender Discusses His Article, Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Watch the Full Program Sadly, the private sector is mostly talk and little action these days when it comes to digging in its heels to bring about necessary and meaningful change for society...
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